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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
482
6547
17544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
480
6543
17539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
6450
17312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
5522
15636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
59
874
3487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
56
869
3469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
26
497
2906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
70
494
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
70
494
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
12
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zimbabwe
12 Genera with 108 Species
Acropyga Roger, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Agraulomyrmex Prins, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18958SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1912Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1960Black carpenter ant62SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 189724SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1915Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1802Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1915Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 19588SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18627SpeciesTaxom
Tapinolepis Emery, 19087SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
108 Species and 18 Subspecies
Acropyga arnoldi Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Agraulomyrmex wilsoni Prins, 1983Tiny pouchclam
Anoplolepis custodiens Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Anoplolepis deceptor Arnold, 1922
Anoplolepis litoralis Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Anoplolepis macgregori Arnold, 1922
Anoplolepis macropthalma
Anoplolepis melanaria Arnold, 1922
Anoplolepis steingroeveri Forel, 1894Black pugnacious ant
Anoplolepis trimenii Forel, 1895Smooth astarte
Brachymyrmex incisus Forel, 1912
Camponotus (Myrmespera) emarginatus Emery, 1886
Camponotus (Myrmespera) nasutus Emery, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Camponotus nasutus pretiosus Arnold, 1922
Camponotus transvaalensis prinsi Özdikmen, 2010
Camponotus (Myrmisolepis) braunsi Mayr, 1895False spike
Camponotus braunsi epinotalis Santschi, 1916
Camponotus (Myrmomalis) emeryodicatus Forel, 1901Round combshell
Camponotus (Myrmopelta) chrysurus Gerstäcker, 1871
Camponotus (Myrmopelta) vividus Smith, F., 1858Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) fulvopilosus De Geer, 1778South African Golden Desert Ant
Camponotus (Myrmopsamma) mystaceus Emery, 1886
Camponotus (Myrmosaga) favorabilis Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) cinctellus Gerstäcker, 1859
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) eugeniae Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) flavomarginatus Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) petersii Emery, 1895Southern acornshell
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) rufoglaucus Jerdon, 1851Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) valdeziae Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) vestitus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) aequitas Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Camponotus foraminosus chrysogaster Emery, 1895
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) grandidieri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) olivieri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Myrmoturba) arnoldinus Forel, 1914
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) maynei Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) mayri Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sankisianus Forel, 1913
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) scabrinodis Arnold, 1924
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus Fabricius, 1798Texas lilliput
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) acvapimensis Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) arnoldi Pisarski, 1971
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) basuto Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) buttikeri Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) congolensis Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) errabundus Arnold, 1949
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) etiolipes Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) natalensis Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) thales Forel, 1910
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) thraso Forel, 1893Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus thraso montinanus Santschi, 1926
Camponotus thraso negus Forel, 1907
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) traegaordhi Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Camponotus traegaordhi fumeus Santschi, 1926
Camponotus amphidus Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Camponotus auropubens Forel, 1894Pale lilliput
Camponotus avius Santschi, 1926Leptosynapta montacutid
Camponotus brookei Forel, 1914
Camponotus cosmicus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus crepusculi Arnold, 1922
Camponotus debellator Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Camponotus empedocles Emery, 1920
Camponotus erinaceus Gerstäcker, 1871
Camponotus hova Forel, 1891Inflated axinopsid
Camponotus importunus Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Camponotus robecchii Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Camponotus robecchii rhodesianus Forel, 1913
Camponotus scalaris Forel, 1901Round combshell
Camponotus schoutedeni Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Camponotus simulans Forel, 1910
Camponotus tauricollis Forel, 1894
Camponotus vespertinus Arnold, 1960
Lepisiota alexis Santschi, 1937Alaska great-tellin
Lepisiota arenaria Arnold, 1920
Lepisiota arnoldi Forel, 1913Alaska great-tellin
Lepisiota capensis Mayr, 1862Alaska great-tellin
Lepisiota capensis simplex Mayr, 1862
Lepisiota crinita Mayr, 1895
Lepisiota dendrophila Arnold, 1949Carpenter tellin
Lepisiota egregia Forel, 1913
Lepisiota egregia santschii Arnold, 1920
Lepisiota elevata Santschi, 1937
Lepisiota foreli Arnold, 1920
Lepisiota foreli convexa Arnold, 1920
Lepisiota foreli impressa Arnold, 1920
Lepisiota hirsuta Santschi, 1914
Lepisiota imperfecta Santschi, 1926Northern dwarf-tellin
Lepisiota longinoda Arnold, 1920
Lepisiota quadraticeps Arnold, 1944
Lepisiota rubrovaria Forel, 1910
Lepisiota rubrovaria pilosa Forel, 1913
Lepisiota simplex Forel, 1892
Lepisiota spinosior Forel, 1913
Lepisiota spinosior ballaensis Arnold, 1920
Lepisiota submetallica Arnold, 1920
Lepisiota validiuscula Emery, 1897
Nylanderia natalensis Forel, 1915
Oecophylla longinoda Latreille, 1802African weaver ant
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina traegaordhi Forel, 1904
Paratrechina zelotypa Santschi, 1915Plain tellin
Plagiolepis (Plagiolepis) pygmaea Latreille, 1798Southern acornshell
Plagiolepis pygmaea bulawayensis Arnold, 1922
Plagiolepis pygmaea mima Arnold, 1922
Plagiolepis brunni Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Plagiolepis brunni pubescens Forel, 1913
Plagiolepis chirindensis Arnold, 1949
Plagiolepis livingstonei Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Plagiolepis montivaga Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Polyrhachis (Myrma) gagates Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis (Myrma) militaris Fabricius, 1782
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schistacea Gerstäcker, 1859
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schlueteri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Polyrhachis (Myrma) vestita Smith, F., 1860Reddish lepton
Polyrhachis (Myrma) viscosa Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis nigra Mayr, 1862
Tapinolepis deceptor Arnold, 1922
Tapinolepis litoralis Arnold, 1958
Tapinolepis macgregori Arnold, 1922
Tapinolepis macrophthalma Arnold, 1962
Tapinolepis melanaria Arnold, 1922
Tapinolepis melanaria ochraceotincta Arnold, 1949
Tapinolepis simulans Santschi, 1908

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

Taxom

TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
2
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOecophyllini
Emery, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
7
40
Genera
Species

Taxom



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