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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
836
1165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
199
835
1164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
188
805
1119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
710
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
19
75
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
18
74
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
11
63
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
28
64
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ellis County (Texas)
1 Family width 64 Species and 1 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants64SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ellis County (Texas)
28 Genera with 64 Species
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Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1886Collared Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants2SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1870Black carpenter ant2SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1870Acrobat Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1866Cone ants3SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1886And Field Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants2SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1905Velvety Tree Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1908Honeypot Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1872Legionary Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1922Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1908Big-headed Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1982Harvester Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863
Hairy Curltail Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants4SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1887Miniature Trap-jaw Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1903Acorn Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 19032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ellis County (Texas)
64 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Aphaenogaster (Ischnomyrmex) cockerelli André, 1893
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster lamellidens Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) ashmeadi Mayr, 1886Acrobat ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) punctulata (Emery, 1895)⇒ Crematogaster lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) minutissima Mayr, 1870Lunate crassinella
Dorymyrmex bureni Trager, 1988
Dorymyrmex flavus McCook, 1879
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 argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica dolosa Buren, 1944
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, 1870
Liometopum luctuosum Wheeler, W.M., 1905Pine tree ant
Monomorium ergatogyna Wheeler, 1904
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmecocystus depilis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmecocystus mendax Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus mimicus Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus navajo Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Nylanderia faisonensis Forel, 1922
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Pheidole dentigula Smith, 1927
Pheidole morrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole navigans Forel, 1901Navigating big-headed ant
Pheidole soritis (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908
Pogonomyrmex badius Latreille, 1802Florida harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex desertorum Wheeler, 1902Large Seed Harvesting Ant
Pogonomyrmex maricopa Wheeler, 1914Maricopa harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex texanus Francke & Me..., 1982
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Rhytidoponera punctata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) picta Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) aurea Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys ornata Mayr, 1887
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax nitens Emery, 1895
Temnothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895
Temnothorax texanus Wheeler, 1903
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant
Trachymyrmex turrifex Wheeler, 1903Lamellar venus

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Ellis County (Texas)
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
28
64
Genera
Species

Taxom