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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Cairns (Cape York Peninsula, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
292
1731
2719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
292
1731
2719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
276
1679
2638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
204
1434
2343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
33
189
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
32
188
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
12
121
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
69
148
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cairns
1 Family width 148 Species and 5 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants148SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cairns
69 Genera with 148 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPRSTV
Acropyga Roger, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Anonychomyrma Donisthorpe, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1858Collared Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Calomyrmex Emery, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1876Black carpenter ant10SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1918Ant-raiding ant2SpeciesTaxom
Colobostruma Wheeler, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1831
Acrobat Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Diacamma Mayr, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Echinopla Smith, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Ectomomyrmex Mayr, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Epopostruma Forel, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Heteroponera Mayr, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1907Rainbow ants5SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrmex Mayr, 1895Spider ants3SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Lioponera Smith, 1857
Ant-raiding ant0SpeciesTaxom
Mayriella Forel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Melophorus Lubbock, 1883
Honey carrier0SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19028SpeciesTaxom
Myopias Roger, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecia Fabricius, 1910Bull ants9SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Notoncus Emery, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Notostigma Emery, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1902Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1858Trap-jaw ants3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Opisthopsis Emery, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Orectognathus Smith, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1934Panther Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Papyrius Shattuck, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1862Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1793Big-headed Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Philidris Shattuck, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Podomyrma Smith, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 191514SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneoponera Donisthorpe, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Rhoptromyrmex Mayr, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 19158SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1900Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinctomyrmex Mayr, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1988Miniature Trap-jaw Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1902Fierce Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 2001Slender ants4SpeciesTaxom
Turneria Forel, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Vombisidris Bolton, 19341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cairns
148 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862Southern acornshell
Aenictus ceylonicus Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Aenictus nesiotis Wheeler, W.M..., 1930
Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842Southern michelin ant
Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870
Anochetus rectangularis Mayr, 1876
Anonychomyrma gilberti Forel, 1902Golden black cocktail ant
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Aphaenogaster (Nystalomyrma) pythia Forel, 1915Pasture funnel ant
Aphaenogaster longiceps Smith, 1858Elegant dwarf cockle
Calomyrmex albertisi Emery, 1887
Calyptomyrmex ocullatus Shattuck, 2011
Camponotus (Colobopsis) vitreus Smith, F., 1860Common northern plug ant
Camponotus (Myrmogonia) evae Forel, 1910Black disc sugar ant
Camponotus evae evae Forel, 1910
Camponotus discors yarrabahensis Forel, 1915
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) nigriceps Smith, F., 1858Black-headed sugar ant
Camponotus eastwoodi McArthur, 1996
Camponotus gibbinotus Forel, 1902
Camponotus humilior Forel, 1902Household sugar ant
Camponotus loweryi McArthur, 1996
Camponotus rubiginosus Mayr, 1876Coconut sugar ants
Cardiocondyla atalanta Forel, 1915
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Cerapachys binodis Forel, 1910
Cerapachys fervidus Wheeler, W.M., 1918Two lined cannibal ants
Colobostruma australis (Brown, 1959)⇒ Epopostruma australis Brown, 1959
Diacamma australe Fabricius, 1775Australian bladder ant
Diacamma rugosum Le Guillou, 1842Book scorpions
Discothyrea velutina Wheeler, W.M., 1916Yoldia macoma
Dolichoderus extensispinus Forel, 1915
Dolichoderus scrobiculatus Mayr, 1876Northern sharkfined dolly ant
Echinopla australis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Ectomomyrmex ruficornis (Clark, 1934)⇒ Pachycondyla ruficornis Clark, 1934
Epopostruma monstrosa Viehmeyer, 1925Wavy astarte
Eurhopalothrix australis (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros australe Brown & Kempf, 1960
Heteroponera imbellis Emery, 1895
Heteroponera relicta Wheeler, W.M., 1915
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Iridomyrmex gracilis Lowne, 1865Gracile tyrant ants
Iridomyrmex mjobergi Forel, 1915
Iridomyrmex sanguineus Forel, 1910Northern meat ant
Iridomyrmex suchieri Forel, 1907
Leptogenys diminuta Smith, F., 1857False spike
Leptogenys fortior Forel, 1900Penitent mussel
Leptogenys purpurea Emery, 1887
Leptomyrmex ruficeps Emery, 1895
Leptomyrmex rufipes Emery, 1895
Leptomyrmex unicolor Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Leptothorax angustulus silvanus Forel, 1907
Mayriella abstinens Forel, 1902
Monomorium fieldi Forel, 1910Little black mono ant
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium gilberti Forel, 1902
Monomorium intrudens Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Monomorium laeve Mayr, 1876Yellow mono ant
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium sordidum Forel, 1902
Myopias tenuis Emery, 1900
Myrmecia athertonensis Forel, 1915
Myrmecia auriventris Mayr, 1870
Myrmecia brevinoda Forel, 1910Bulldog Ant
Myrmecia fulviculis Forel, 1913Toothless Bullant
Myrmecia mjobergi Forel, 1915
Myrmecia nigrocincta Smith, 1858Jumper ant
Myrmecia petiolata Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmecia pulchra Clark, 1929
Myrmecia rowlandi Forel, 1910
Myrmecina eruga Shattuck, 2009
Notoncus capitatus Forel, 1915
Notostigma carazzii Emery, 1895
Nylanderia glabrior Forel, 1902
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Odontomachus aciculatus Smith, F., 1863
Odontomachus cephalotes Smith, F., 1863
Odontomachus ruficeps Smith, F., 1858Trap-jaw Ant
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Oligomyrmex atomus (Emery, 1900)⇒ Carebara atoma Emery, 1900
Opisthopsis haddoni Emery, 1893Red-headed strobe ant
Opisthopsis jocosus Wheeler, W.M., 1918
Opisthopsis major Forel, 1902Tufted strobe ant
Opisthopsis respiciens Smith, F., 1865Black-and-yellow cuthona
Orectognathus mjobergi Forel, 1915
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla ruficornis Clark, 1934
Papyrius nitidus Mayr, 1862Great tellin
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina obscura Mayr, 1862Swamp parrot ants
Pheidole cairnsiana Forel, 1902
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Philidris cordata Smith, F., 1859Orbicular axinopsid
Podomyrma laevifrons Smith, 1859Spectaclecase
Podomyrma odae Forel, 1910
Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma) aurea Mayr, 1876Knobby argonaut
Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma) lata Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma) sokolova Forel, 1902
Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) robsoni Kohout, 2006
Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) yorkana Forel, 1915
Polyrhachis (Hagiomyrma) penelope Forel, 1895
Polyrhachis (Hedomyrma) clio Forel, 1902
Polyrhachis (Hedomyrma) cupreata Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Polyrhachis (Hedomyrma) daemeli Mayr, 1876Daemel´s Spiny Ant
Polyrhachis (Hedomyrma) thais Forel, 1910
Polyrhachis (Myrma) foreli Kohout, 1989Bodega tellin
Polyrhachis (Myrmatopa) lombokensis Emery, 1898Reddish lepton
Polyrhachis (Myrmatopa) yarrabahensis Forel, 1915
Polyrhachis (Myrmothrinax) delicata Crawley, 1915
Ponera leae Forel, 1913Blind crypt ants
Prionopelta kraepelini Forel, 1905
Pristomyrmex foveolatus Taylor, 1965Hardy orange
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rhoptromyrmex wroughtonii Forel, 1902
Rhytidoponera kurandensis Brown, 1958
Rhytidoponera lamellinodis Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Rhytidoponera laticeps Forel, 1915
Rhytidoponera metallica Smith, 1858Green ant
Rhytidoponera rufiventris Forel, 1915
Rhytidoponera spoliata Emery, 1895
Rhytidoponera victoriae André, 1896Equal cleftclam
Rhytidoponera yorkensis Forel, 1915
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) papuana Emery, 1900Ant
Sphinctomyrmex turneri Forel, 1900Penitent mussel
Strumigenys friedae Forel, 1915
Strumigenys guttulata Forel, 1902
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys paranetes Brown, 1988
Strumigenys szalayi Emery, 1897
Strumigenys yaleopleura Brown, 1988
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma minutum minutum Mayr, 1862
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Technomyrmex difficilis Forel, 1892Ant
Technomyrmex quadricolor Wheeler, W.M., 1930
Tetramorium deceptum Bolton, 1977Truncate softshell
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium ornatum Emery, 1897
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium thalidum Bolton, 1977Truncate softshell
Tetramorium wroughtonii Forel, 1902
Tetraponera laeviceps Smith, F., 1859
Tetraponera nitida Smith, F., 1860Pimpled diplodon
Tetraponera punctulata Smith, F., 1877Savanna black tree ant
Tetraponera rotula Ward, 2001
Turneria bidentata Forel, 1895
Vombisidris australis Wheeler, 1934

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Cairns
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
69
148
Genera
Species

Taxom