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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Knox County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
183
911
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
182
910
1340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
168
874
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
786
1177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
24
96
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
19
83
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
12
59
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
27
53
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Knox County (Tennessee)
1 Family width 53 Species
Formicidae (Latreille, 1809)Ants53SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Knox County (Tennessee)
27 Genera with 53 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1863Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1947Collared Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1893Black carpenter ant5SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1895Acrobat Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1911Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1836And Field Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants6SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1872Legionary Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1922Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1863
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1886Big-headed Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 0Fire ants3SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1890Miniature Trap-jaw Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tanaemyrmex Ashmead, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1866Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Knox County (Tennessee)
53 Species
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Aphaenogaster carolinensis (Wheeler, W.M., 1915)⇒ Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster lamellidens Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Aphaenogaster picea Wheeler, 1908Broad lepton
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodes Bolton, 1995Ferruginous carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) decipiens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster missouriensis Emery, 1895
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica integra Nylander, 1856Oblique jackknife clam
Formica obscuriventris Mayr, 1870Northern Red Wood Ant
Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field 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
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica pinetorum Wheeler, 1905Ant Of The Pines
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Nylanderia faisonensis Forel, 1922
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Pyramica clypeata Roger, 1863
Pyramica laevinasis Smith, 1931
Pyramica ohioensis Kennedy & Sc..., 1933Lily venus
Pyramica talpa Weber, 1934
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) texana (Emery, 1895)⇒ Diplorhoptrum texanum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) richteri Forel, 1909BIFA
Solenopsis indet
Strumigenys clipeata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys ornata Mayr, 1887
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Knox County (Tennessee)
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
27
53
Genera
Species

Taxom