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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Athens (Attica, Greece)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
234
997
1328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
234
997
1328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
218
962
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
822
1110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
36
108
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
30
96
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
15
64
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
20
43
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Athens
1 Family width 43 Species
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants43SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Athens
20 Genera with 43 Species
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1862Collared Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1920Black carpenter ant5SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1853Acrobat Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1955Citronella ants6SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1838Honeypot Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1849Big-headed Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants4SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1866Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1933Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Athens
43 Species
Aphaenogaster carolinensis (Wheeler, W.M., 1915)⇒ Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae Fitch, 1855Humpbacked peaclam
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) laconicus Emery, 1920
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) pilosa Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) punctulata (Emery, 1895)⇒ Crematogaster lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) minutissima Mayr, 1870Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster schmidti Mayr, 1853
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica nitidiventris (Emery, 1893)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius brevicornis (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Lasius flavus Fabricius, 1782
Lasius sitiens Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Lepisiota melas Emery, 1915
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmecocystus mexicanus Wesmael, 1838Arizona desert-thorn
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Pheidole pallidula Nylander, 1849Cumberland leafshell
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) carolinensis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Tetramorium lucidulum Menozzi, 1933Wabash riffleshell
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Athens
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
20
43
Genera
Species

Taxom