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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region El Salvador (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
259
1677
2897
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
258
1676
2896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
248
1635
2825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
176
1334
2414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
31
189
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
27
178
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
14
144
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
55
150
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for El Salvador
1 Family width 150 Species and 4 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants150SpeciesTaxom


Genera for El Salvador
55 Genera with 150 Species
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Acromyrmex Mayr, 1899Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Acropyga Roger, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1890Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1858Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Basiceros Schulz, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants3SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1862Black carpenter ant11SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1804Turtle ants4SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1903Acrobat Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1866Cone ants2SpeciesTaxom
Eciton Latreille, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Hylomyrma Forel, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Lachnomyrmex Wheeler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Megalomyrmex Forel, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1975Legionary Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1937Trap-jaw ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 2019Big-headed Ants20SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1914Harvester Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 185820SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1804Fire ants2SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2000Miniature Trap-jaw Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Tatuidris Brown & Kempf, 1968Armadillo ants1SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1920Acorn Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1851Fierce Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for El Salvador
150 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Acromyrmex echinatior Forel, 1899Panamanian leafcutter ant
Acropyga exsanguis Wheeler, W.M., 1909
Amblyopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Amblyopone orizabana Brown, 1960
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Anochetus minans Mann, 1922
Aphaenogaster araneoides Emery, 1890Gypsy ant
Apterostigma trapeziforme Lattke, 1997
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Azteca muelleri Emery, 1893Globular peaclam
Azteca pittieri Forel, 1899Simple cleftclam
Basiceros apharogonium Snelling, 1968
Basiceros piluliferum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Brachymyrmex cordemoyi Forel, 1895Inflated axinopsid
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Camponotus (Myrmepomis) sericeiventris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) abscisus Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) brettesi Forel, 1899
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) peperi Forel, 1913
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) rectangularis Emery, 1890
Camponotus rectangularis rubroniger Forel, 1899
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus linnaei Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus novogranadensis Mayr, 1870
Camponotus striatus Smith, F., 1862Cut-off cleftclam
Carebara brevipilosa Fernández, 2004
Cephalotes basalis Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Cephalotes minutus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cephalotes scutulatus Smith, 1867False-bean
Cephalotes umbraculatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster obscura Smith, 1857Dosinia lucine
Crematogaster obscurata Emery, 1895Ant
Crematogaster rochai Forel, 1903
Cyphomyrmex costatus Mann, 1922
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Dolichoderus gibbifer gibbifer Emery, 1887
Dolichoderus lutosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, W.M., 1906Bi-colored Pyramid Ant
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Eciton burchellii Westwood, 1842Cande diplodon
Ectatomma ruidum Roger, 1860
Eurhopalothrix apharogonia (Snelling, R.R., 1968)⇒ Basiceros apharogonium Snelling, 1968
Eurhopalothrix pilulifera (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros piluliferum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Forelius damiani Guerrero & F..., 2008
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Gnamptogenys striatula Mayr, 1884
Gnamptogenys tornata Roger, 1861
Hylomyrma versuta Kempf, 1973
Hypoponera opacior Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera trigona Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Labidus praedator Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Lachnomyrmex scrobiculatus Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) echinatinodis (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nesomyrmex echinatinodis Forel, 1886
Linepithema dispertitum Forel, 1885
Linepithema iniquum Mayr, 1870Ant
Megalomyrmex megadrifti Boudinot, Su..., 2013
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891Ant
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Neivamyrmex quadratooccipitus Watkins, 1975Planktonic sportellid
Neivamyrmex quadratoocciputus Watkins, 1975
Neoponera villosa Fabricius, 1804Hairy Panther Ant
Octostruma amrishi Makhan, 2007
Octostruma ascrobis Longino, 2013
Octostruma balzani Emery, 1894
Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Odontomachus laticeps Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937Eggleaf silktassel
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole anastasii Emery, 1896Anastasia's big-headed ant
Pheidole angusticeps Wilson, 2003
Pheidole belonorte Longino, 2019
Pheidole bilimeki (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole exigua Mayr, 1884
Pheidole fervida Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole floridana Emery, 1895Round combshell
Pheidole gouldi Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole janzeni Longino, 2009
Pheidole pugnax Dalla Torre, 1892
Pheidole radoszkowskii Mayr, 1884Round combshell
Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole simoni Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Pheidole simonsi Wilson, 2003
Pheidole subarmata Radoszkowsky, 1884
Pheidole susannae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole synarmata Wilson, 2003
Pheidole tikal Longino, 2019
Pogonomyrmex guatemaltecus Wheeler, 1914
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Polyrhachis flavicornis Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Polyrhachis scutulata Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Procryptocerus scabriusculus Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex boopis Roger, 1863
Pseudomyrmex cognatus Ward & Brans..., 2022
Pseudomyrmex cretus Ward, 1989
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pseudomyrmex elongatus Mayr, 1870Ant
Pseudomyrmex fasciatus Ward & Brans..., 2022
Pseudomyrmex ferrugineus Smith, F., 1877Acacia ant
Pseudomyrmex flavicornis Smith, F., 1877
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex ita Forel, 1906
Pseudomyrmex kuenckeli Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Pseudomyrmex nigrocinctus Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Pseudomyrmex nigropilosus Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Pseudomyrmex opaciceps Ward, 1993Feathery shipworm
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex peperi Forel, 1913
Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
Pseudomyrmex spinicola Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Pseudomyrmex tenuissimus Emery, 1906
Pseudomyrmex viduus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pyramica alberti (Forel, 1893)⇒ Strumigenys alberti Forel, 1893
Pyramica margaritae Forel, 1893Ant
Rasopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Rogeria cuneola Kugler, C., 1994
Sericomyrmex aztecus Forel, 1885Sister diplodon
Solenopsis (Euophthalma) globularia Smith, F., 1858Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Stenamma manni Wheeler, W.M., 1914
Stenamma maximon Branstetter, 2013
Strumigenys alberti Forel, 1893
Strumigenys borgmeieri Brown, 1954
Strumigenys elongata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys lanuginosa Wheeler, W.M., 1905Ant
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys margaritae Forel, 1893
Strumigenys nigrescens Wheeler, W.M., 1911
Strumigenys smithii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Strumigenys timicala Bolton, 2000
Tatuidris tatusia Brown & Kempf, 1968Armadillo ant
Temnothorax aureus Prebus, 2021
Temnothorax fuscatus Mann, 1920
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Trachymyrmex intermedius Forel, 1909
Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851Destroyer Ant
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in El Salvador
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
55
150
Genera
Species

Taxom