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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
36
368
1178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
34
363
1166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
285
1047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
55
175
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
55
175
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
9
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
9 Genera with 44 Species
Agraulomyrmex Prins, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 2002Black carpenter ant24SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1802Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 2013Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 19098SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolasius Emery, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
44 Species
Anoplolepis custodiens Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Anoplolepis steingroeveri Forel, 1894Black pugnacious ant
Camponotus (Myrmisolepis) braunsi Mayr, 1895False spike
Camponotus (Myrmopelta) chrysurus Gerstäcker, 1871
Camponotus (Myrmopelta) vividus Smith, F., 1858Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) fulvopilosus De Geer, 1778South African Golden Desert Ant
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) cinctellus Gerstäcker, 1859
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) flavomarginatus Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) rufoglaucus Jerdon, 1851Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) foraminosus Forel, 1879Eastern aligena
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) perrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) mayri Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sankisianus Forel, 1913
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus Fabricius, 1798Texas lilliput
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) errabundus Arnold, 1949
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) etiolipes Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) sexpunctatus Forel, 1894
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) wellmani Forel, 1909Lilliput
Camponotus amphidus Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Camponotus auropubens Forel, 1894Pale lilliput
Camponotus brookei Forel, 1914
Camponotus cosmicus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus hova Forel, 1891Inflated axinopsid
Camponotus schoutedeni Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Camponotus setosus Shattuck & M..., 2002
Lepisiota ambigua Santschi, 1935
Lepisiota hirsuta Santschi, 1914
Lepisiota nigrisetosa Santschi, 1935
Lepisiota spinosior Forel, 1913
Lepisiota submetallica Arnold, 1920
Oecophylla longinoda Latreille, 1802African weaver ant
Paratrechina zanjensis LaPolla, Haw..., 2013
Plagiolepis intermedia Emery, 1895Elegant dwarf cockle
Plagiolepis livingstonei Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Polyrhachis (Myrma) gagates Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis (Myrma) militaris Fabricius, 1782
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schistacea Gerstäcker, 1859
Polyrhachis (Myrma) vestita Smith, F., 1860Reddish lepton
Polyrhachis (Myrma) weissi Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis epinotalis Santschi, 1924
Polyrhachis revoili André, 1887
Polyrhachis wellmani Forel, 1909Lilliput
Pseudolasius bufonus Wheeler, 1922

Subnodes of Formicinae with occurrences in Zambia
TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
2
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOecophyllini
Emery, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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