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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Cretaceous (Mesozoic)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
716
2912
4886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
714
2906
4881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
641
2692
4605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
347
1695
3023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
93
487
888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
76
405
743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
28
159
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
47
111
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cretaceous
1 Family width 111 Species
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants111SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cretaceous
46 Genera with 111 Species
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Afromyrma Dlussky, Bro..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Afropone Dlussky, Bro..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Aquilomyrmex Perrichot, W..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Archaeopone Dlussky, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Armania Dlussky, 19834SpeciesTaxom
Baikuris Dlussky, 20245SpeciesTaxom
Boltonimecia Borysenko, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Brownimecia Grimaldi, Ag..., 20242SpeciesTaxom
Burmomyrma Dlussky, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Camelomecia Barden & Gri..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Camelosphecia Boudinot, Pe..., 20202SpeciesTaxom
Cananeuretus Engel & Grim..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Canaphis Heie, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Canapone Dlussky, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Cariridris Brandao & Ma..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomyrmex Perrichot & al., 20202SpeciesTaxom
Chonidris Perrichot, W..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Chronomyrmex McKellar & al., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Cretacoformica Jell & Duncan, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Cretomyrma Dlussky, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Cretopone Dlussky, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Dhagnathos Perrichot, W..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Dilobops Lattke & Melo, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Dlusskyidris Bolton, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Dolichomyrma Dlussky, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Eotapinoma Dlussky, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Gerontoformica Nel & Perrault, 201420SpeciesTaxom
Haidomyrmex Dlussky, 20124SpeciesTaxom
Haidomyrmodes Perrichot & al., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Haidoterminus McKellar & al., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Khetania Dlussky, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Kyromyrma Grimaldi & A..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Linguamyrmex Barden & Gri..., 20192SpeciesTaxom
Myanmyrma Engel & Grim..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicium Heer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Orapia Dlussky, Bro..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Petropone Dlussky, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Poneropterus Dlussky, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Prionophana Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Protoceratomyrmex Perrichot, W..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Protozigrasimecia Cao, Boudino..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudarmania Dlussky, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyrma Wilson & Brown, 20244SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyrmodes Engel & Grim..., 2014worker ant11SpeciesTaxom
Vulcanidris Lepeco, Bran..., 20251SpeciesTaxom
Zigrasimecia Barden & Gri..., 202312SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cretaceous
111 Species
Afromyrma petrosa Dlussky, Bro..., 2004
Afropone oculata G. M. Dlussky, 2004
Afropone orapa G. M. Dlussky, 2004
Aquilomyrmex huangi Perrichot, W..., 2020
Archaeopone kzylzharica Dlussky, 1967
Archaeopone taylori G. M. Dlussky, 1983Beaked lucine
Armania capitata G. M. Dlussky, 1999
Armania curiosa G. M. Dlussky, 1983
Armania pristina G. M. Dlussky, 1999
Armania robusta G. M. Dlussky, 1983Beaked lucine
Baikuris casei D. A. Grimaldi, 1997
Baikuris mandibularis G. M. Dlussky, 1987
Baikuris maximus Perrichot, 2015
Baikuris mirabilis G. M. Dlussky, 1987
Baikuris ocellantis Sosiak, Cock..., 2024
Boltonimecia canadensis Wilson, 1985
Brownimecia clavata Grimaldi, Ag..., 1997
Brownimecia inconspicua Sosiak, Cock..., 2024
Burmomyrma rossi Dlussky, 1996
Camelomecia janovitzi Barden & Gri..., 2016
Camelosphecia fossor Boudinot, Pe..., 2020
Camelosphecia venator Boudinot, Pe..., 2020
Cananeuretus occidentalis M. S. Engel, 2005
Canaphis albertensis O. E. Heie, 2006
Canapone dentata G. M. Dlussky, 1999
Cariridris bipetiolata C. R. F. Bra..., 1990
Ceratomyrmex ellenbergeri Perrichot & al., 2016
Ceratomyrmex planus Lattke & Melo, 2020
Chonidris insolita Perrichot, W..., 2020
Chronomyrmex medicinehatensis R. C. McKellar, 2013
Cretacoformica explicata P. A. Jell, 1986
Cretomyrma arnoldii G. M. Dlussky, 1975
Cretomyrma unicornis G. M. Dlussky, 1975
Cretopone magna G. M. Dlussky, 1975
Dhagnathos autokrator Perrichot, W..., 2020
Dilobops bidentata Lattke & Melo, 2020
Dlusskyidris zherichini G. M. Dlussky, 1975
Dolichomyrma latipes Dlussky, 1975
Dolichomyrma longiceps Dlussky, 1975
Eotapinoma macalpini G. M. Dlussky, 1999
Gerontoformica contega Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica contegus Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica cretacica A. Nel, 2004
Gerontoformica gracilis Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica magna Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica magnus Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica maraudera Barden & Gri..., 2016
Gerontoformica occidentalis Perrichot, N..., 2008
Gerontoformica orientalis Engel & Grim..., 2005Worker ant
Gerontoformica pilosa Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica pilosus Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica priapos Zhuang, Boud..., 2025
Gerontoformica robusta Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica robustus Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica rugosa Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica rugosus Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica spiralis Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica sternorhabda Boudinot, Ri..., 2022
Gerontoformica subcuspis Barden & Gri..., 2014
Gerontoformica tendir Barden & Gri..., 2014
Haidomyrmex cerberus G. M. Dlussky, 1996
Haidomyrmex davidbowiei Lattke & Melo, 2020
Haidomyrmex scimitarus P. Barden, 2012
Haidomyrmex zigrasi P. Barden, 2012
Haidomyrmodes mammuthus Perrichot & al., 2008
Haidoterminus cippus McKellar, Gl..., 2013
Khetania mandibulata Dlussky, 1999
Kyromyrma neffi D. Grimaldi, 2000Charlotte macoma
Linguamyrmex brevicornis Perrichot, W..., 2020
Linguamyrmex rhinocerus Miao & Wang, 2019
Myanmyrma gracilis M. S. Engel, 2005
Myrmicium heerii J. O. Westwood, 1854
Orapia minor G. M. Dlussky, 2004
Orapia rayneri G. M. Dlussky, 2004
Petropone petiolata G. M. Dlussky, 1975
Poneropterus sphecoides G. M. Dlussky, 1983Beaked lucine
Prionophana antiqua Giebel, 1856
Protoceratomyrmex revelatus Perrichot, W..., 2020
Protozigrasimecia chauli Cao, Boudino..., 2020
Pseudarmania aberrans G. M. Dlussky, 1983Beaked lucine
Pseudarmania rasnitsyni G. M. Dlussky, 1983Beaked lucine
Sphecomyrma canadensis Wilson, 1985
Sphecomyrma freyi Wilson & Brown, 1967
Sphecomyrma mesaki Engel & Grim..., 2005
Sphecomyrma nexa Sosiak, Cock..., 2024
Sphecomyrmodes contegus P. Barden, 2014
Sphecomyrmodes gracilis P. Barden, 2014
Sphecomyrmodes magnus P. Barden, 2014
Sphecomyrmodes occidentalis Perrichot, N..., 2008
Sphecomyrmodes orientalis Engel & Grim..., 2005Worker ant
Sphecomyrmodes pilosus P. Barden, 2014
Sphecomyrmodes robustus P. Barden, 2014
Sphecomyrmodes rugosus P. Barden, 2014
Sphecomyrmodes spiralis P. Barden, 2014
Sphecomyrmodes subcuspis P. Barden, 2014
Sphecomyrmodes tendir P. Barden, 2014
Vulcanidris cratensis Lepeco, Bran..., 2025
Zigrasimecia bellator Zhuang, Joua..., 2025
Zigrasimecia boudinoti Chaul, 2023
Zigrasimecia caohuijiae Chaul, 2023
Zigrasimecia chuyangsui Chaul, 2023
Zigrasimecia ferox V. Perrichot, 2014
Zigrasimecia goldingot Zhuang, Ran,..., 2021
Zigrasimecia hoelldobleri Cao, Boudino..., 2020
Zigrasimecia perrichoti Chaul, 2023
Zigrasimecia sinusoidal Zhuang, Joua..., 2025
Zigrasimecia thate Chaul, 2023
Zigrasimecia tonsora Barden & Gri..., 2013
Zigrasimecia zui Zhuang, Liu,..., 2023

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Cretaceous
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
47
111
Genera
Species

Taxom