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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Kern County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1444
2230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
272
1443
2229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
262
1410
2155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1176
1830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
41
239
539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
36
223
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
156
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
32
54
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kern County
1 Family width 54 Species
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants54SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kern County
32 Genera with 54 Species
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Amblyopone Erichson, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1886Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1870Black carpenter ant4SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1968Acrobat Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1863Cone ants4SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1850Citronella ants2SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1895Velvety Tree Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1969Honeypot Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1908Big-headed Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1879Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2000Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tanaemyrmex Ashmead, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1903Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Veromessor Forel, 1886Smooth Harvester Ants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kern County
54 Species
Aphaenogaster andrei Mayr, 1886
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster mutans Buren, 1968
Cyphomyrmex wheeleri Forel, 1900Penitent mussel
Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, W.M., 1906Bi-colored Pyramid Ant
Dorymyrmex flavus McCook, 1879
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica aerata Francoeur, 1973Grey field ant
Formica francoeuri Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Liometopum occidentale Emery, 1895Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Messor pergandei (Mayr, 1886)⇒ Veromessor pergandei Mayr, 1886
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Myrmecocystus kathjuli Snelling, R.R., 1976Alternate tellin
Myrmecocystus kennedyi Snelling, R.R., 1969
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Pheidole desertorum Wheeler, 1906
Pheidole gilvescens Creighton & ..., 1955Frilled venus
Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895Many-line lucine
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole paiute Gregg”Ž, 1959
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Pheidole tucsonica Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex brevispinosus Cole, 1968
Pogonomyrmex californicus Buckley, 1867California harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex mohavensis Johnson, 2009
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex subnitidus Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Polyrhachis laevigata Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Procryptocerus rudis Mayr, 1870
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Stenamma impar Forel, 1901Round combshell
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax neomexicanus Wheeler, 1903
Veromessor pergandei Mayr, 1886Black harvester ant

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Kern County
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
32
54
Genera
Species

Taxom