Checklist of Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
for Alberta (West Canada, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 496
5124
14291 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 494
5119
14288 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 471
5039
14129 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 339
4317
12586 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 61
842
2122 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps | 53
767
1913 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps | 20
191
599 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants | 1
56
176 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Alberta
1 Family width 176 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for Alberta
56 Genera with 176 Species
| Acanthomyops Mayr, 1863 | Citronella ants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amblyopone Erichson, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anoplolepis Santschi, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austromorium Shattuck, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boltonimecia Borysenko, 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893 | Rover ants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Camponotus Mayr, 0 | Black carpenter ant | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Cananeuretus Engel & Grim..., 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Canaphis Heie, 2006 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Canapone Dlussky, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chronomyrmex McKellar & al., 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crematogaster Lund, 1911 | Acrobat Ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplorhoptrum Mayr, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleromyrma Forel, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichoderus Lund, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doronomyrmex Kutter, 1979 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1863 | Cone ants | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Emplastus Donisthorpe, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eotapinoma Dlussky, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epopostruma Forel, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Forelius Emery, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Formica Linnaeus, 1893 | And Field Ants | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Formicoxenus Mayr, 1985 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Haidoterminus McKellar & al., 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harpagoxenus Forel, 1939 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1938 | Rainbow ants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lasius Fabricius, 1893 | Citronella ants | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Leptothorax Mayr, 1989 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Manica Jurine, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melophorus Lubbock, 2017 | Honey carrier | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Messor Forel, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monomorium Mayr, 1758 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmecia Fabricius, 1858 | Bull ants | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmecina Curtis, 2009 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1893 | Honeypot Ants | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmica Latreille, 1913 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Napakimyrma LaPolla & Ba..., 2018 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1972 | Legionary Ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notoncus Emery, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nylanderia Emery, 1905 | Crazy ants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Octostruma Forel, 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocymyrmex Emery, 1989 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 1947 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paratopula Wheeler, 1988 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802 | Crazy ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pheidole Westwood, 1906 | Big-headed Ants | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895 | Harvester Ants | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Polyergus Latreille, 1899 | Amazon ants | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyramica Roger, 1966 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalothrix Mayr, 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Solenopsis Westwood, 1879 | Fire ants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecomyrma Wilson & Brown, 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenamma Westwood, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tapinoma Förster, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnothorax Mayr, 1895 | Acorn Ants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tetramorium Mayr, 1758 | Fierce Ants | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Alberta
176 Species and 5 Subspecies | Acanthomyops coloradensis Wheeler, 1917 | | | Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863 | | | Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857 | Ant | | Austromorium flavigaster Clark, 1938 | | | Boltonimecia canadensis ♰ Wilson, 1985 | | | Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893 | Hairless Rover Ant | | Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893 | Obscure rover ant | | Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black carpenter ant | | Camponotus (Camponotus) laevigatus Smith, F., 1858 | Giant carpenter ant | | Camponotus (Camponotus) modoc Wheeler, W.M., 1910 | Carpenter ant | | Camponotus (Camponotus) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855 | New York Carpenter Ant | | Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773) | ⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773 | | Camponotus (Colobopsis) hunteri Wheeler, W.M., 1910 | | | Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893 | Smaller carpenter ant | | Camponotus (Myrmophyma) ceriseipes Clark, 1938 | Periscope erycina | | Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) terebrans Lowne, 1865 | Brown bearded sugar ant | | Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870 | Maculate carpenter ant | | Camponotus moeschi lygaeus Viehmeyer, 1916 | | | Camponotus rufifrons leucopis | | | Cananeuretus occidentalis ♰ M. S. Engel, 2005 | | | Canaphis albertensis ♰ O. E. Heie, 2006 | | | Canapone dentata ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1999 | | | Chronomyrmex medicinehatensis ♰ R. C. McKellar, 2013 | | | Crematogaster stadelmanni dolichocephala Santschi, 1911 | | | Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895 | | | Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) taschenbergi Mayr, 1866 | Green blossom | | Doronomyrmex pocahontas Buschinger, 1979 | | | Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866 | Pyramid ant | | Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863 | Southern acornshell | | Emplastus hypolithus ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1915 | | | Eotapinoma macalpini ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1999 | | | Epopostruma quadrispinosa Forel, 1895 | Smooth astarte | | Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863 | High noon ant | | Formica (Formica) lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838 | Hairy wood ant | | Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea Latreille, 1798 | Blood-Red Ant | | Formica (Serviformica) cinerea Mayr, 1853 | | | Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758 | | Formica (Serviformica) gagatoides Ruzsky, 1904 | | | Formica accreta Francoeur, 1973 | | | Formica adamsi Wheeler, W.M., 1909 | Sickle jackknife | | Formica altipetens Wheeler, W.M., 1913 | Orcutt nakedclam | | Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912 | Silvery Field Ant | | Formica aserva Forel, 1901 | Round combshell | | Formica bradleyi Wheeler, W.M., 1913 | Orcutt nakedclam | | Formica canadensis Santschi, 1914 | Northern riffleshell | | Formica ciliata Mayr, 1886 | Cande diplodon | | Formica comata Wheeler, W.M., 1909 | | | Formica dakotensis Emery, 1893 | Tapered pigtoe | | Formica densiventris Viereck, 1903 | | | Formica emeryi Wheeler, W.M., 1913 | Orcutt nakedclam | | Formica fossaceps Buren, 1942 | | | Formica glacialis Wheeler, W.M., 1908 | Rough razor | | Formica hewitti Wheeler, W.M., 1917 | Sickle jackknife | | Formica impexa Wheeler, W.M., 1905 | | | Formica integroides Wheeler, W.M., 1913 | Orcutt nakedclam | | Formica lasioides Emery, 1893 | Tapered pigtoe | | Formica limata Wheeler, W.M., 1913 | Orcutt nakedclam | | Formica microgyna Wheeler, W.M., 1903 | | | Formica montana (Wheeler, W.M., 1910) | ⇒ Formica lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838 | | Formica mucescens Wheeler, W.M., 1913 | Orcutt nakedclam | | Formica neoclara Emery, 1893 | Tapered pigtoe | | Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903 | New World Black Ant | | Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893 | Tapered pigtoe | | Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886 | Thatching ant | | Formica obscuriventris Mayr, 1870 | Northern Red Wood Ant | | Formica obtusopilosa Emery, 1893 | Tapered pigtoe | | Formica opaciventris Emery, 1893 | Tapered pigtoe | | Formica oreas Wheeler, W.M., 1903 | Orcutt nakedclam | | Formica oreas comptula Wheeler, 1913 | | | Formica pergandei Emery, 1893 | Tapered pigtoe | | Formica perpilosa Wheeler, W.M., 1913 | Orcutt nakedclam | | Formica planipilis Creighton, 1940 | | | Formica podzolica Francoeur, 1973 | | | Formica puberula Emery, 1893 | Tapered pigtoe | | Formica ravida Creighton, 1940 | | | Formica rubicunda Emery, 1893 | Tapered pigtoe | | Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893 | Tapered pigtoe | | Formica subintegra Wheeler, W.M., 1908 | Rough razor | | Formica subnitens Creighton, 1940 | | | Formica subpolita Mayr, 1886 | Cande diplodon | | Formica ulkei Emery, 1893 | Tapered pigtoe | | Formicoxenus hirticornis Emery, 1895 | | | Formicoxenus provancheri Emery, 1895 | Shampoo ant | | Formicoxenus quebecensis Francoeur, 1985 | | | Haidoterminus cippus ♰ McKellar, Gl..., 2013 | | | Harpagoxenus canadensis Smith, 1939 | Eggleaf silktassel | | Iridomyrmex bicknelli Emery, 1898 | Black Trail Ant | | Iridomyrmex chasei Forel, 1902 | Cumberland leafshell | | Iridomyrmex discors Forel, 1902 | Cumberland leafshell | | Iridomyrmex dromus Clark, 1938 | Periscope erycina | | Lasius (Acanthomyops) latipes Walsh, 1863 | Wide-Footed Fuzzy Ant | | Lasius (Cautolasius) fallax Wilson, 1955 | Elongate macoma | | Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782 | Blond Field Ant | | Lasius (Chthonolasius) subumbratus Viereck, 1903 | | | Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846 | Yellow ant | | Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850 | Alien field ant | | Lasius (Lasius) crypticus Wilson, 1955 | Elongate macoma | | Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893 | Cornfield ant | | Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Garden Ant | | Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881 | Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant | | Lasius coloradensis Wheeler, W.M., 1917 | | | Lasius subglaber Emery, 1893 | | | Leptothorax (Leptothorax) canadensis (Provancher, 1887) | ⇒ Leptothorax muscorum Nylander, 1846 | | Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846 | Horseshoe crabs | | Leptothorax athabasca Buschinger &..., 2008 | | | Leptothorax calderoni (Creighton, 1950) | ⇒ Leptothorax muscorum Nylander, 1846 | | Leptothorax faberi Buschinger, 1983 | | | Leptothorax pocahontas (Buschinger, 1979) | ⇒ Myrmecina difficulta Shattuck, 2009 | | Leptothorax retractus Francoeur, 1986 | Fat peaclam | | Leptothorax wilsoni Heinze, 1989 | Ornamented peaclam | | Manica hunteri Wheeler, 1914 | | | Manica invidia Emery, 1895 | Lens lucine | | Melophorus inconspicuus Heterick, Ca..., 2017 | | | Messor pergandei (Mayr, 1886) | ⇒ Veromessor pergandei Mayr, 1886 | | Monomorium compressum Wheeler, 1914 | | | Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914 | | | Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867) | ⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914 | | Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987 | White-crest tellin | | Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758 | Egyptian red ant | | Myrmecia dichospila Clark, 1938 | Periscope erycina | | Myrmecia mandibularis Smith, 1858 | Toothless Bull Ant | | Myrmecia nigriceps Mayr, 1862 | Black-headed bull ant | | Myrmecia nigriscapa Roger, 1861 | Candystick tellin | | Myrmecia pilosula Smith, 1858 | Hopper Ant | | Myrmecina alpina Shattuck, 2009 | | | Myrmecina difficulta Shattuck, 2009 | | | Myrmecocystus kathjuli Snelling, R.R., 1976 | Alternate tellin | | Myrmecocystus mexicanus Wesmael, 1838 | Arizona desert-thorn | | Myrmecocystus semirufus Emery, 1893 | Tapered pigtoe | | Myrmica alaskensis Wheeler, 1917 | Sickle jackknife | | Myrmica americana Weber, 1939 | | | Myrmica brevispinosa Wheeler, 1917 | Sickle jackknife | | Myrmica code | | | Myrmica crassirugis Francoeur, 2007 | | | Myrmica detritinodis (Emery, 1921) | ⇒ Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901 | | Myrmica discontinua Weber, 1939 | | | Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901 | Round combshell | | Myrmica glacialis (Emery, 1921) | ⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846 | | Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881 | Incomplete Ant | | Myrmica latifrons Stärcke, 1927 | Corded pitar | | Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846 | Subcancellate ervilia | | Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900) | ⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846 | | Myrmica nearctica Weber, 1939 | | | Myrmica pinetorum Wheeler, 1905 | Ant Of The Pines | | Myrmica quebecensis Francoeur, 1981 | Banded pitar | | Myrmica tahoensis Weber, 1948 | | | Myrmica whymperi Forel, 1913 | | | Napakimyrma paskapooensis ♰ LaPolla & Ba..., 2018 | | | Neivamyrmex texanus Watkins, 1972 | Ovate cyclocardia | | Notoncus hickmani Clark, 1930 | Yellow epaulet ant | | Nylanderia melanderi arenivaga Wheeler, 1905 | | | Octostruma gymnosoma Longino, 2013 | | | Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989 | | | Paratopula catocha Bolton, 1988 | | | Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802 | Black Crazy Ant | | Pheidole alexeter Wilson, 2003 | | | Pheidole barbata Wheeler, 1908 | Rough razor | | Pheidole desertorum Wheeler, 1906 | | | Pogonomyrmex californicus Buckley, 1867 | California harvester ant | | Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Cresson, 1865 | Western harvester ant | | Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895 | Rough harvester ant | | Pogonomyrmex salinus Olsen, 1934 | Calico clam | | Pogonomyrmex subnitidus Emery, 1895 | Turgid blossom | | Polyergus bicolor (Wasmann, 1901) | ⇒ Polyergus breviceps Emery, 1893 | | Polyergus breviceps Emery, 1893 | Broad-headed Amazon ant | | Polyergus mexicanus Forel, 1899 | Western Amazon ant | | Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966 | | | Rhopalothrix therion Longino & Bo..., 2013 | | | Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836) | ⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895 | | Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879 | Southern fire ant | | Sphecomyrma canadensis ♰ Wilson, 1985 | | | Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895 | Turgid blossom | | Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836 | Coconut ant | | Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895 | Doubtful Acorn Ant | | Temnothorax fragosus Mackay & Bus..., 2002 | | | Temnothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895 | | | Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758 | Carpenter carditid |
Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Alberta
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