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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
635
8967
31661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
8956
31644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8844
31420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
7022
25972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
61
964
2507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
56
935
2454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
21
275
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
93
311
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
93
311
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
18
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
18 Genera with 63 Species
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants2SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1860Black carpenter ant19SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18705SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1940And Field Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1758Citronella ants2SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1838Honeypot Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecorhynchus André, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Myrmhopla Forel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Notoncus Emery, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1901Crazy ants10SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1901Crazy ants8SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Prolasius Forel, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolasius Emery, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
63 Species and 8 Subspecies
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Brachymyrmex cordemoyi Forel, 1895Inflated axinopsid
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Colobopsis) mississippiensis (Smith, M.R., 1923)⇒ Colobopsis mississippiensis Smith, M.R., 1923
Camponotus (Colobopsis) newzealandicus Donisthorpe, 1940
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) reticulatus (Roger, 1863)⇒ Camponotus spenceri Clark, 1930
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmoturba) chloroticus Emery, 1897
Camponotus (Myrmoturba) navigator Wilson & Taylor, 1967
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) chloroticus Emery, 1897
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) spenceri Clark, 1930
Camponotus thraso diogenes Forel, 1909
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) variegatus Smith, F., 1858Hawaiian carpenter ant
Camponotus conicus Mayr, 1876Rotund cleftclam
Camponotus flavolimbatus Viehmeyer, 1922Much-compressed montacutid
Camponotus interception
Camponotus nigrifrons Mayr, 1870
Camponotus pallens Le Guillou, 1842Spiny pricklycockle
Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus rufifrons Smith, F., 1860Pimpled diplodon
Colobopsis conica Mayr, 1876
Colobopsis flavolimbata
Colobopsis mississippiensis Smith, M.R., 1923
Colobopsis newzealandica
Colobopsis nigrifrons Mayr, 1870
Formica perpilosa Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica propinqua Creighton, 1940
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Myrmecocystus mexicanus Wesmael, 1838Arizona desert-thorn
Myrmecorhynchus novaeseelandiae Kaulfuss & D..., 2016
Myrmhopla acantha acasta Smith, 1860
Notoncus hickmani Clark, 1930Yellow epaulet ant
Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Nylanderia braueri glabrior Forel, 1902
Nylanderia flavipes Smith, F., 1874
Nylanderia glabrior Forel, 1902
Nylanderia melanderi arenivaga Wheeler, 1905
Nylanderia mixta Forel, 1897
Nylanderia obscura Mayr, 1862Swamp parrot ant
Nylanderia sharpii Forel, 1899
Nylanderia tasmaniensis Forel, 1913
Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901Forest parrot ant
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Paraparatrechina minutula Forel, 1901
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina braueri glabrior Forel, 1902
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina madagascarensis Forel, 1886Ant
Paratrechina minutula Forel, 1901Baby parrot ants
Paratrechina obscura Mayr, 1862Swamp parrot ants
Paratrechina tasmaniensis Forel, 1913
Paratrechina vaga (Forel, 1901)⇒ Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901
Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) sidnica Mayr, 1866Antarctic spiny ants
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Polyrhachis acantha diaphanta Smith, 1861
Polyrhachis vigilans Smith, F., 1858
Prolasius advena Smith, 1862Small brown bush ant
Prolasius advenus (Fr. Smith, 1862)⇒ Prolasius advena Smith, 1862
Pseudolasius amblyops amblyops Forel, 1901

Subnodes of Formicinae with occurrences in Polynesia
TribeBrachymyrmecini
Wheeler, 1929
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
2
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicini
Latreille, 1809
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelophorini
Forel, 1912
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOecophyllini
Emery, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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