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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Alger County (Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
196
763
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
196
763
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
179
708
920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
610
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
28
111
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
22
96
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
13
61
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
22
42
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alger County
1 Family width 42 Species
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants42SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alger County
22 Genera with 42 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1866Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1862Collared Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1870Black carpenter ant7SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1870Acrobat Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1866Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1782Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1886Big-headed Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants4SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alger County
42 Species
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodes Bolton, 1995Ferruginous carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) floridanus Buckley, 1866Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) socius Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) ashmeadi Mayr, 1886Acrobat ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) taschenbergi Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica glacialis Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Formica ulkei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Polyrhachis laevigata Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Alger County
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
22
42
Genera
Species

Taxom