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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region South Island (New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
297
1454
2174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
296
1453
2173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
286
1435
2139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
204
1200
1724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
35
216
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
32
197
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
15
94
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
25
32
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
25
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
9
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Island
9 Genera with 11 Species
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1895Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1893Black carpenter ant1SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1940And Field Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1758Citronella ants2SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1838Honeypot Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecorhynchus André, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1905Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Prolasius Forel, 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Island
11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Brachymyrmex cordemoyi Forel, 1895Inflated axinopsid
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
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
Nylanderia melanderi arenivaga Wheeler, 1905
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Prolasius advenus (Fr. Smith, 1862)⇒ Prolasius advena Smith, 1862

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

Taxom

TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicini
Latreille, 1809
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelophorini
Forel, 1912
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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