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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Texas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
68
969
2887
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
59
916
2824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
25
405
2051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
83
420
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
83
420
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
15
110
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
15 Genera with 110 Species
Acanthomyops Mayr, 1863Citronella ants3SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants2SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1910Black carpenter ant39SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants30SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1955Citronella ants7SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1975Honeypot Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Myrmhopla Forel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 2012Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants9SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1866Amazon ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1903False Honey Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tanaemyrmex Ashmead, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
110 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthomyops arizonicus Wheeler, 1917
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) modoc Wheeler, W.M., 1910Carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855New York Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Colobopsis) cerberulus Emery, 1920
Camponotus (Colobopsis) etiolatus Wheeler, W.M., 1904
Camponotus (Colobopsis) impressus (Roger, 1863)⇒ Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Colobopsis) pylartes Wheeler, W.M., 1904
Camponotus (Manniella) ulcerosus Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae Fitch, 1855Humpbacked peaclam
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) clarithorax Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) cuauhtemoc Snelling, R.R., 1988
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) decipiens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) discolor Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) essigi Smith, M.R., 1923
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) fallax Nylander, 1856
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) hyatti Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) sayi Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) subbarbatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) texanus Wheeler, W.M., 1903
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) mina Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) rufoglaucus Jerdon, 1851Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) floridanus Buckley, 1866Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus foraminosus chrysogaster Emery, 1895
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) festinatus Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) festinus Smith, F., 1857Snuffbox
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) fragilis (Pergande, 1893)⇒ Camponotus festinata Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) fumidus Roger, 1863Dirty mysella
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ocreatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) sansabeanus Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) semitestaceus Snelling, R.R., 1970
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Camponotus acutirostris Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Camponotus bruesi (Wheeler, 1910)⇒ Camponotus ulcerosus Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Formica (Formica) lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838Hairy wood ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica accreta Francoeur, 1973
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica biophilica Trager, 2007
Formica dakotensis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica densiventris Viereck, 1903
Formica dolosa Buren, 1944
Formica eoptera T. D. A. Coc..., 1923
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica gnava Buckley, 1866
Formica integra Nylander, 1856Oblique jackknife clam
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica moki Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Formica montana (Wheeler, W.M., 1910)⇒ Formica lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838
Formica neoclara Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica nitidiventris (Emery, 1893)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica perpilosa Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica podzolica Francoeur, 1973
Formica prociliata Kennedy & De..., 1937Chalky macoma
Formica ravida Creighton, 1940
Formica schaufussi (Mayr, 1866)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica sibylla Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica subintegra Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Formica ulkei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius sitiens Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Myrmecocystus depilis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmecocystus melliger Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Myrmecocystus mendax Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus mexicanus Wesmael, 1838Arizona desert-thorn
Myrmecocystus mimicus Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus navajo Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus placodops Forel, 1908
Myrmecocystus romainei Snelling, 1975
Myrmhopla acantha acasta Smith, 1860
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Nylanderia faisonensis Forel, 1922
Nylanderia melanderi arenivaga Wheeler, 1905
Nylanderia trageri Kallal & LaP..., 2012
Paratrechina arenivaga Wheeler, 1905
Paratrechina austroccidua Trager, 1984
Paratrechina bruesii Wheeler, 1903
Paratrechina fulva Mayr, 1862Tawny crazy ant
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina parvula Mayr, 1870
Paratrechina pubens Forel, 1893Ant
Paratrechina terricola Buckley, 1866
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Polyergus mexicanus Forel, 1899Western Amazon ant
Polyergus texana Buckley, 1866
Polyrhachis caeciliae Forel, 1912
Polyrhachis laevigata Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Prenolepis melanderi (Wheeler, 1903)⇒ Nylanderia terricola Buckley, 1866

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

Taxom

TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
2
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicini
Latreille, 1809
2
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
5
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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