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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Papua Region (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
162
941
2654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
161
939
2651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
914
2611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
848
2442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
16
70
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
16
70
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
9
61
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
42
56
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
42
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
11
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua Region
11 Genera with 17 Species
Acropyga Roger, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Calomyrmex Emery, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1902Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Opisthopsis Emery, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1862Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 20076SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 2018False Honey Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolasius Emery, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua Region
17 Species
Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862Southern acornshell
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Calomyrmex albertisi Emery, 1887
Calomyrmex laevissimus Smith, F., 1859
Nylanderia glabrior Forel, 1902
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Opisthopsis pictus Emery, 1895Painted strobe ant
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina obscura Mayr, 1862Swamp parrot ants
Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma) cingula Donisthorpe, 1947Heart axinopsid
Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma) sokolova Forel, 1902
Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) debilis Emery, 1887
Polyrhachis (Myrma) andromache Roger, 1863Snuffbox
Polyrhachis (Myrmatopa) alphea Smith, F., 1863
Polyrhachis kokoda Kohout, 2007
Prenolepis discoidalis (Donisthorpe, 1947)⇒ Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863
Prenolepis lakekamu Williams & L..., 2018

Subnodes of Formicinae with occurrences in Papua Region
TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOecophyllini
Emery, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Formicinae at antwiki.org
Formicinae at artfakta.se
Formicinae at dyntaxa.se
Formicinae at itis.gov