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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Windward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2533
4360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
2531
4358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
345
2499
4310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
233
1995
3533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
43
331
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
40
328
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
135
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
63
201
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
63
201
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
11
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Windward Islands
11 Genera with 37 Species
Acropyga Roger, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants3SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1899Black carpenter ant18SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1846Citronella ants4SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1893Crazy ants4SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants5SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolasius Emery, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Windward Islands
37 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acropyga smithii Forel, 1893
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brachymyrmex minutus Forel, 1893Minute rover ant
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855New York Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) auricomus Roger, 1862Subglobose diplodon
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) mus Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmosphincta) sexguttatus Fabricius, 1793Hatchet surfclam
Camponotus sexguttatus biguttatus Emery, 1894
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) abdominalis (Smith, 1858)⇒ Camponotus atriceps Smith, F., 1858
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus atriceps nocens Wheeler, 1911
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) opaciceps Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Pseudocolobopsis) fugax Forel, 1902
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) balzani Emery, 1894
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) conspicuus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus conspicuus sharpi Forel, 1893
Camponotus fumidus dominicensis Wheeler, 1913
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ustus Forel, 1879Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus pittieri Forel, 1899
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
Myrmelachista ambigua Forel, 1893
Nylanderia coveri Kallal, 2019
Nylanderia fulva Mayr, 1862Rasberry ant
Nylanderia guatemalensis Forel, 1885Ant
Nylanderia steinheili Forel, 1893
Paratrechina fulva Mayr, 1862Tawny crazy ant
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina madagascarensis Forel, 1886Ant
Paratrechina pubens Forel, 1893Ant
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Pseudolasius amblyops amblyops Forel, 1901

Subnodes of Formicinae with occurrences in Windward Islands
TribeBrachymyrmecini
Wheeler, 1929
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
2
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmelachistini
Forel, 1912
1
1
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