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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3632
7047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
3629
7044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3553
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
2937
5698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
47
284
554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
40
265
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
17
159
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
48
139
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Louisiana
1 Family width 139 Species and 4 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants139SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Louisiana
48 Genera with 139 Species
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Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1862Collared Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1860Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants3SpeciesTaxom
Buteo1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1893Black carpenter ant12SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1895Acrobat Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1936Cone ants4SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1802And Field Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1846Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19435SpeciesTaxom
Mycetosoritis Wheeler, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1840Legionary Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Notoncus Emery, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1922Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1758Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1901Panther Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1901Big-headed Ants14SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1902Harvester Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1866Amazon ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863
Hairy Curltail Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19669SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1925Fire ants12SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1906Miniature Trap-jaw Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Tanaemyrmex Ashmead, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1866Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1892Fierce Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 19032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Louisiana
139 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aphaenogaster carolinensis (Wheeler, W.M., 1915)⇒ Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster lamellidens Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Aphaenogaster miamiana Wheeler, 1932
Aphaenogaster picea Wheeler, 1908Broad lepton
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Atta (Archeatta) texana Buckley, 1860Cut ant
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brachymyrmex musculus Forel, 1899Ant
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Buteo albicaudatus colonus Berlepsch, 1892
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) modoc Wheeler, W.M., 1910Carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Colobopsis) impressus (Roger, 1863)⇒ Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Colobopsis) mississippiensis (Smith, M.R., 1923)⇒ Colobopsis mississippiensis Smith, M.R., 1923
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) decipiens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) discolor Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) fallax Nylander, 1856
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) subbarbatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) ashmeadi Mayr, 1886Acrobat ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) atkinsoni Wheeler, W.M., 1919
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) pilosa Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) minutissima Mayr, 1870Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster missouriensis Emery, 1895
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) taschenbergi Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Dolichoderus mariae Forel, 1885Sister diplodon
Dorymyrmex bureni Trager, 1988
Dorymyrmex flavus McCook, 1879
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Dorymyrmex smithi (Cole, 1936)⇒ Dorymyrmex insana Buckley, 1866
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica biophilica Trager, 2007
Formica densiventris Viereck, 1903
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Gnamptogenys hartmani Wheeler, W.M., 1915Ant
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) elongata Buckley, 1866
Leptothorax (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Myrafant) schaumii (Roger, 1863)⇒ Temnothorax schaumii Roger, 1863
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium subdentatum Forel, 1913
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Mycetosoritis hartmanni Wheeler, 1907
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Neivamyrmex melshaemeri Haldeman, 1852
Neivamyrmex moseri Watkins, 1969
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Neivamyrmex pauxillus Wheeler, 1903
Neivamyrmex pilosus Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Neivamyrmex rugulosus Borgmeier, 1953Minute turton
Neivamyrmex swainsonii Shuckard, 1840
Notoncus spinisquamis André, 1896Equal cleftclam
Nylanderia faisonensis Forel, 1922
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus, 1758Two-spined trapjaw ant
Pachycondyla chinensis (Emery, 1895)⇒ Brachyponera chinensis Emery, 1895
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina terricola Buckley, 1866
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole bilimeki (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Pheidole dentigula Smith, 1927
Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895Many-line lucine
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole metallescens Emery, 1895Rough razor
Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908Big-headed ant
Pheidole navigans Forel, 1901Navigating big-headed ant
Pheidole obscurithorax Naves, 1985Obscure big-headed ant
Pheidole pubiventris Mayr, 1887False spike
Pheidole tepicana Pergande, 1896
Pheidole tysoni Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pogonomyrmex badius Latreille, 1802Florida harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex comanche Wheeler, 1902
Polyergus ruber Trager, 2013Ruby amazon ant
Polyergus texana Buckley, 1866
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Ponera exotica Smith, M.R., 1962Ant
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Pseudomyrmex brunneus Smith, 1877
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pyramica creightoni Smith, 1931
Pyramica dietrichi Smith, 1931
Pyramica hexamera Brown, 1958Ant
Pyramica margaritae Forel, 1893Ant
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Pyramica missouriensis Smith, 1931
Pyramica pilinasis Forel, 1901
Pyramica talpa Weber, 1934
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Solenopsis azteca azteca Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) picta Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) pollux Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) salina Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) texana (Emery, 1895)⇒ Diplorhoptrum texanum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Solenopsis abdita Thompson, 1989
Solenopsis indet
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Solenopsis oculata Santschi, 1925
Strumigenys clipeata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys epinotalis Weber, 1934
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys ornata Mayr, 1887
Strumigenys silvestrii Emery, 1906Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium steinheili Forel, 1892
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant
Trachymyrmex turrifex Wheeler, 1903Lamellar venus

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Louisiana
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
48
139
Genera
Species

Taxom