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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region La Plata County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
1001
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
1001
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
200
975
1167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
842
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
33
173
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
29
168
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
17
124
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
31
72
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Plata County
1 Family width 72 Species and 4 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants72SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Plata County
31 Genera with 72 Species
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Anochetus Mayr, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1895Collared Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1925Black carpenter ant4SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1804Turtle ants1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1862Acrobat Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1936Cone ants3SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1836And Field Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1955Citronella ants7SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1905Velvety Tree Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1908Honeypot Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19536SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1972Legionary Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1905Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1892Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1908Big-headed Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1899Amazon ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1804Fire ants2SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1860
Miniature Trap-jaw Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1895Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Plata County
72 Species and 4 Subspecies
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster occidentalis Emery, 1895
Atta acromyrmex Reich, 1793
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Camponotus pudorosus Emery, 1925
Cephalotes minutus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862Inflated axinopsid
Dolichoderus gibbifer gibbifer Emery, 1887
Dorymyrmex flavus McCook, 1879
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Dorymyrmex smithi (Cole, 1936)⇒ Dorymyrmex insana Buckley, 1866
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea Latreille, 1798Blood-Red Ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica densiventris Viereck, 1903
Formica dolosa Buren, 1944
Formica lepida Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica neoclara Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica nitidiventris (Emery, 1893)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica puberula Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Lasius (Chthonolasius) humilis Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Lasius (Chthonolasius) subumbratus Viereck, 1903
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Lasius sitiens Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, 1870
Liometopum luctuosum Wheeler, W.M., 1905Pine tree ant
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmecocystus melliger Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Myrmecocystus mexicanus Wesmael, 1838Arizona desert-thorn
Myrmecocystus navajo Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmica brevispinosa Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Myrmica scabrinodis Nylander, 1846Ant
Myrmica schencki Viereck, 1903
Myrmica striolagaster Cole, 1953Ubiquitous peaclam
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Neivamyrmex harrisii Haldeman, 1852
Neivamyrmex texanus Watkins, 1972Ovate cyclocardia
Nylanderia melanderi arenivaga Wheeler, 1905
Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Pheidole ceres Wheeler, 1904
Pheidole senex Gregg, 1952
Pheidole soritis (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex maricopa Wheeler, 1914Maricopa harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Cresson, 1865Western harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Polyergus breviceps Emery, 1893Broad-headed Amazon ant
Polyergus mexicanus Forel, 1899Western Amazon ant
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in La Plata County
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
31
72
Genera
Species

Taxom