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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Cameron County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2024
2997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
2024
2997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
288
1984
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1697
2511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
39
294
511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
37
287
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
17
178
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
53
169
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cameron County (Texas)
1 Family width 169 Species and 2 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants169SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cameron County (Texas)
53 Genera with 169 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1863Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Acanthostichus Mayr, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Adelomyrmex Fernández, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1915Collared Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants2SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1870Black carpenter ant15SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1915Turtle ants3SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1857
Ant-raiding ant0SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1968Acrobat Ants13SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1936Cone ants4SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1913And Field Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19436SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1908Honeypot Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1840Legionary Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Nomamyrmex Borgmeier, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Novomessor Emery, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1922Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1758Trap-jaw ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1901Big-headed Ants21SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1866Amazon ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 19856SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Simopelta Mann, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants7SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1887Miniature Trap-jaw Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1895Acorn Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1896Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 19032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameron County (Texas)
169 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Acanthostichus (Ctenopyga) texanus Forel, 1904
Adelomyrmex tristani Menozzi, 1931Gould cyclocardia
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) treatae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster lamellidens Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Colobopsis) etiolatus Wheeler, W.M., 1904
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae Fitch, 1855Humpbacked peaclam
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) clarithorax Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) decipiens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) discolor Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) festinatus Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) fragilis (Pergande, 1893)⇒ Camponotus festinata Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) semitestaceus Snelling, R.R., 1970
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Cardiocondyla minutior (Forel, 1899)⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Cephalotes angustus Mayr, 1862
Cephalotes multispinosus Norton, 1868Bumpy cyclocardia
Cephalotes texanus Santschi, 1915Plain tellin
Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) ashmeadi Mayr, 1886Acrobat ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) depilis Wheeler, W.M., 1919
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) emeryana Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) punctulata (Emery, 1895)⇒ Crematogaster lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) vermiculata Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) arizonensis (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Crematogaster torosa Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) torosa Mayr, 1870Simple cleftclam
Crematogaster spengeli compacta Crawley, 1924
Crematogaster missouriensis Emery, 1895
Crematogaster rifelna Buren, 1968
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, W.M., 1906Bi-colored Pyramid Ant
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Dorymyrmex smithi (Cole, 1936)⇒ Dorymyrmex insana Buckley, 1866
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica biophilica Trager, 2007
Formica densiventris Viereck, 1903
Formica dolosa Buren, 1944
Formica integra Nylander, 1856Oblique jackknife clam
Formica moki Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica perpilosa Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Hypoponera ergatandria Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera parva Forel, 1909
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Labidus praedator Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) elongata Buckley, 1866
Leptogenys punctaticeps Emery, 1890
Leptothorax (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Goniothorax) wilda (Smith, 1943)⇒ Nesomyrmex wilda Smith, 1945
Leptothorax (Macromischa) subditivus (Wheeler, 1903)⇒ Temnothorax subditivus Wheeler, 1903
Leptothorax (Myrafant) schaumii (Roger, 1863)⇒ Temnothorax schaumii Roger, 1863
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Monomorium ergatogyna Wheeler, 1904
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmecocystus mimicus Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus placodops Forel, 1908
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica nearctica Weber, 1939
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Neivamyrmex harrisii Haldeman, 1852
Neivamyrmex melshaemeri Haldeman, 1852
Neivamyrmex pilosus Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Neivamyrmex swainsonii Shuckard, 1840
Nesomyrmex wilda Smith, 1945
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii Westwood, 1842
Novomessor albisetosa (Mayr, 1886)⇒ Novomessor albisetosus Mayr, 1886
Nylanderia faisonensis Forel, 1922
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Odontomachus clarus Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus, 1758Two-spined trapjaw ant
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Paratrechina austroccidua Trager, 1984
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Pheidole absurda Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole bilimeki (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole casta Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole ceres Wheeler, 1904
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole constipata Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole crassicornis (Emery, 1895)⇒ Pheidole porcula Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Pheidole fallax Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole floridana Emery, 1895Round combshell
Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895Many-line lucine
Pheidole mera Wilson, 2003
Pheidole metallescens Emery, 1895Rough razor
Pheidole navigans Forel, 1901Navigating big-headed ant
Pheidole obtusospinosa Pergande, 1896
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Pheidole porcula Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole soritis (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole tetra Creighton, 1950
Pheidole tysoni Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pogonomyrmex apache Wheeler, 1902
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex californicus Buckley, 1867California harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex desertorum Wheeler, 1902Large Seed Harvesting Ant
Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus Wheeler, 1902
Pogonomyrmex maricopa Wheeler, 1914Maricopa harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Cresson, 1865Western harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Polyergus texana Buckley, 1866
Ponera exotica Smith, M.R., 1962Ant
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Pseudomyrmex apache Creighton, 1953
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pseudomyrmex elongatulus Dalla Torre, 1892
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex seminole Ward, 1985Cupped shipworm
Pyramica pilinasis Forel, 1901
Rhytidoponera punctata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) carolinensis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) texana (Emery, 1895)⇒ Diplorhoptrum texanum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) amblychila Wheeler, W.M., 1915Many-line lucine
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Stenamma huachucanum Smith, M.R., 1957Arana
Strumigenys clipeata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys ornata Mayr, 1887
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax andrei Emery, 1895
Temnothorax neomexicanus Wheeler, 1903
Temnothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895
Tetramorium spinosum Pergande, 1896
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant
Trachymyrmex turrifex Wheeler, 1903Lamellar venus

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Cameron County (Texas)
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
53
169
Genera
Species

Taxom