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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Zanzibar Archipelago (Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
738
1015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
738
1015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
730
1007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
580
836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
16
80
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
16
80
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
12
76
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
19
32
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
19
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
5
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zanzibar Archipelago
5 Genera with 17 Species
Camponotus Mayr, 1871Black carpenter ant8SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1802Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18627SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zanzibar Archipelago
17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Camponotus (Myrmopelta) chrysurus Gerstäcker, 1871
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) cinctellus Gerstäcker, 1859
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) rufoglaucus Jerdon, 1851Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) valdeziae Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus thraso diogenes Forel, 1909
Camponotus druryi Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus erinaceus Gerstäcker, 1871
Oecophylla longinoda Latreille, 1802African weaver ant
Plagiolepis brunni Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Polyrhachis (Myrma) medusa Forel, 1897Eastern aligena
Polyrhachis (Myrma) militaris Fabricius, 1782
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schistacea Gerstäcker, 1859
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schlueteri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Polyrhachis cubaensis Mayr, 1862
Polyrhachis gerstaeckeri Forel, 1886
Polyrhachis nigra Mayr, 1862

Subnodes of Formicinae with occurrences in Zanzibar Archipelago
TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
2
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOecophyllini
Emery, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom



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