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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Kentucky (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
433
3251
6874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
3247
6871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
407
3152
6692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
287
2660
5716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
48
277
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
38
238
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
143
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
39
82
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kentucky
1 Family width 82 Species and 3 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants82SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kentucky
39 Genera with 82 Species
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Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1862Collared Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1893Black carpenter ant8SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1860Turtle ants1SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1836Acrobat Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Doleromyrma Forel, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1911Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Eciton Latreille, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1907Rainbow ants3SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants5SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecia Fabricius, 1858Bull ants3SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1872Legionary Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Ochetellus Shattuck, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1890Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1901Big-headed Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1947Amazon ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863Hairy Curltail Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolasius Emery, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19015SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1887Miniature Trap-jaw Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1866Acorn Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kentucky
82 Species and 3 Subspecies
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) treatae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster lamellidens Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Aphaenogaster picea Wheeler, 1908Broad lepton
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodes Bolton, 1995Ferruginous carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Colobopsis) mississippiensis (Smith, M.R., 1923)⇒ Colobopsis mississippiensis Smith, M.R., 1923
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) decipiens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) subbarbatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Cephalotes bimaculatus Smith, 1860Pimpled diplodon
Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Doleromyrma darwiniana Forel, 1907Brown house ant
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Eciton opacithorax Borgmeier, 1939
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica dolosa Buren, 1944
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica querquetulana Kennedy & De..., 1937Sleek macoma
Formica rubicunda Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Iridomyrmex bicknelli Emery, 1898Black Trail Ant
Iridomyrmex rufoniger Lowne, 1865Black Tyrant Ant
Iridomyrmex suchieri Forel, 1907
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Leptothorax (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Myrafant) schaumii (Roger, 1863)⇒ Temnothorax schaumii Roger, 1863
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Myrmecia ludlowi Crawley, 1922
Myrmecia mandibularis Smith, 1858Toothless Bull Ant
Myrmecia simillima Smith, F., 1858
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica brevispinosa Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica schencki Viereck, 1903
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Neivamyrmex carolinensis Emery, 1894
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Ochetellus glaber Mayr, 1862Ant
Ocymyrmex cavatodorsatus Prins, 1965
Pachycondyla rostrata Emery, 1890
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908Big-headed ant
Pheidole navigans Forel, 1901Navigating big-headed ant
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Pheidole tysoni Forel, 1901Round combshell
Polyergus longicornis (Smith, 1947)⇒ Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Pseudolasius amblyops amblyops Forel, 1901
Pyramica angulata Smith, 1931
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Pyramica missouriensis Smith, 1931
Pyramica ornata Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Pyramica pilinasis Forel, 1901
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Strumigenys clipeata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys ornata Mayr, 1887
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895Doubtful Acorn Ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Kentucky
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
39
82
Genera
Species

Taxom