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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Contra Costa County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
357
2134
3367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
356
2132
3365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
337
2081
3277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
230
1782
2903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
47
363
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
41
338
799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
209
716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
39
106
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Contra Costa County
1 Family width 106 Species and 1 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants106SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Contra Costa County
39 Genera with 106 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1863Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1893Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1886Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1870Black carpenter ant12SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1968Acrobat Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1866Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants11SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1881Citronella ants6SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1905Velvety Tree Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1893Honeypot Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1972Legionary Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Novomessor Emery, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1894Trap-jaw ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1908Big-headed Ants11SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1893Amazon ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants5SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1860
Miniature Trap-jaw Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1895Acorn Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1896Fierce Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1895Slender ants1SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Contra Costa County
106 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) versicolor Pergande, 1893White strigilla
Aphaenogaster andrei Mayr, 1886
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) modoc Wheeler, W.M., 1910Carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) essigi Smith, M.R., 1923
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) hyatti Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) mina Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) festinatus Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ocreatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) semitestaceus Snelling, R.R., 1970
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) coarctata Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster mutans Buren, 1968
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica aerata Francoeur, 1973Grey field ant
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica densiventris Viereck, 1903
Formica integra Nylander, 1856Oblique jackknife clam
Formica lepida Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica moki Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Formica neoclara Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) canadensis (Provancher, 1887)⇒ Leptothorax muscorum Nylander, 1846
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Liometopum luctuosum Wheeler, W.M., 1905Pine tree ant
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmecocystus depilis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmecocystus mendax Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus mexicanus Wesmael, 1838Arizona desert-thorn
Myrmecocystus mimicus Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus testaceus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Neivamyrmex opacithorax Emery, 1894
Neivamyrmex swainsonii Shuckard, 1840
Neivamyrmex texanus Watkins, 1972Ovate cyclocardia
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Odontomachus brunneus Patton, 1894
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Pheidole anastasii Emery, 1896Anastasia's big-headed ant
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole californica Mayr, 1870Turgid blossom
Pheidole cockerelli Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole desertorum Wheeler, 1906
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895Many-line lucine
Pheidole rugulosa Gregg, 1959
Pheidole sciophila Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole soritis (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole xerophila (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole gilvescens Creighton & ..., 1955
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex brevispinosus Cole, 1968
Pogonomyrmex californicus Buckley, 1867California harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex maricopa Wheeler, 1914Maricopa harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Cresson, 1865Western harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Polyergus breviceps Emery, 1893Broad-headed Amazon ant
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Pseudomyrmex apache Creighton, 1953
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pyramica eggersi Emery, 1890Ant
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Solenopsis indet
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Stenamma sequoiarum Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax andrei Emery, 1895
Temnothorax caguatan Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium spinosum Pergande, 1896
Tetraponera andrei Mayr, 1895
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Contra Costa County
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
39
106
Genera
Species

Taxom