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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Torres Strait (West Pacific Ocean)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
266
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
266
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
238
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
198
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
9
40
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
9
40
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
7
38
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
26
46
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
26
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
9
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Torres Strait
9 Genera with 16 Species
Acropyga Roger, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Calomyrmex Emery, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Melophorus Lubbock, 1910Honey carrier1SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1902Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Opisthopsis Emery, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1862Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18766SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait
16 Species
Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862Southern acornshell
Acropyga pallida Donisthorpe, 1938
Calomyrmex albertisi Emery, 1887
Melophorus turneri Forel, 1910Furnace Ant
Nylanderia glabrior Forel, 1902
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Opisthopsis haddoni Emery, 1893Red-headed strobe ant
Opisthopsis major Forel, 1902Tufted strobe ant
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina obscura Mayr, 1862Swamp parrot ants
Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma) appendiculata Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma) vermiculosa Mayr, 1876
Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) robsoni Kohout, 2006
Polyrhachis (Hagiomyrma) penelope Forel, 1895
Polyrhachis (Hagiomyrma) schenkii Forel, 1886
Polyrhachis (Hagiomyrma) trapezoidea Mayr, 1876

Subnodes of Formicinae with occurrences in Torres Strait
TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelophorini
Forel, 1912
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOecophyllini
Emery, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
3
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