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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
312
2151
3136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
311
2150
3135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
296
2097
3030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
1759
2562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
44
312
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
41
298
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
17
191
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
49
108
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hidalgo County (Texas)
1 Family width 108 Species and 1 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants108SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hidalgo County (Texas)
49 Genera with 108 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1866Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1862Collared Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1858Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1858Black carpenter ant4SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1915Turtle ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1942Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1849Acrobat Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1863Cone ants5SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1905Velvety Tree Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1908Honeypot Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1972Legionary Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Nomamyrmex Borgmeier, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1905Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1861Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants4SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1896Big-headed Ants10SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1914Harvester Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1866Amazon ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1860Hairy Curltail Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 19855SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants6SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2000Miniature Trap-jaw Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1861
Acorn Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1896Fierce Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hidalgo County (Texas)
108 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) sayi Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla minutior (Forel, 1899)⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Cephalotes texanus Santschi, 1915Plain tellin
Cerapachys (Parasyscia) davisi Smith, M.R., 1942Wright's silktassel
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) emeryana Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Neocrema) corvina Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) torosa Mayr, 1870Simple cleftclam
Crematogaster orthocrema Nylander, 1849
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, W.M., 1906Bi-colored Pyramid Ant
Dorymyrmex flavus McCook, 1879
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica moki Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Formica ulkei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) elongata Buckley, 1866
Leptothorax (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Macromischa) subditivus (Wheeler, 1903)⇒ Temnothorax subditivus Wheeler, 1903
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, 1870
Liometopum luctuosum Wheeler, W.M., 1905Pine tree ant
Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
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 pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmecocystus melliger Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Myrmecocystus navajo Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Neivamyrmex harrisii Haldeman, 1852
Neivamyrmex swainsonii Shuckard, 1840
Neivamyrmex texanus Watkins, 1972Ovate cyclocardia
Nesomyrmex wilda Smith, 1945
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii Westwood, 1842
Nylanderia melanderi arenivaga Wheeler, 1905
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Odontomachus clarus Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Paratrechina arenivaga Wheeler, 1905
Paratrechina austroccidua Trager, 1984
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole bilimeki (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole casta Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Pheidole obtusospinosa Pergande, 1896
Pheidole porcula Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole rugulosa Gregg, 1959
Pheidole soritis (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole tepicana Pergande, 1896
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex californicus Buckley, 1867California harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex desertorum Wheeler, 1902Large Seed Harvesting Ant
Pogonomyrmex maricopa Wheeler, 1914Maricopa harvester ant
Polyergus texana Buckley, 1866
Polyrhachis caeciliae Forel, 1912
Ponera exotica Smith, M.R., 1962Ant
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Proceratium croceum Roger, 1860
Pseudomyrmex apache Creighton, 1953
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex seminole Ward, 1985Cupped shipworm
Pyramica clypeata Roger, 1863
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rogeria creightoni Snelling, R.R., 1973
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) picta Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) aurea Wheeler, W.M., 1906
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 boneti Brown, 1959Smooth abra
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium spinosum Pergande, 1896
Trachymyrmex turrifex Wheeler, 1903Lamellar venus

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Hidalgo County (Texas)
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
49
108
Genera
Species

Taxom