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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
191
926
1767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
191
926
1767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
187
921
1760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
684
1377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
14
63
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
14
63
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
5
48
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
40
101
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
40
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
7
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Samoa
7 Genera with 18 Species
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1860Black carpenter ant5SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1901Crazy ants4SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1901Crazy ants5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Samoa
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Camponotus (Myrmoturba) chloroticus Emery, 1897
Camponotus (Myrmoturba) navigator Wilson & Taylor, 1967
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) chloroticus Emery, 1897
Camponotus flavolimbatus Viehmeyer, 1922Much-compressed montacutid
Camponotus rufifrons Smith, F., 1860Pimpled diplodon
Colobopsis flavolimbata
Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Nylanderia braueri glabrior Forel, 1902
Nylanderia glabrior Forel, 1902
Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901Forest parrot ant
Paraparatrechina minutula Forel, 1901
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina madagascarensis Forel, 1886Ant
Paratrechina minutula Forel, 1901Baby parrot ants
Paratrechina vaga (Forel, 1901)⇒ Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901

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

Taxom

TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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