Checklist of Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
for Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 258
1429
2249 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 258
1429
2249 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 241
1397
2204 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 186
1261
2057 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 30
124
228 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps | 28
122
226 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps | 13
85
193 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants | 1
42
80 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Melbourne
1 Family width 80 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for Melbourne
42 Genera with 80 Species
| Amblyopone Erichson, 1858 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1858 | Collared Ants | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893 | Rover ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camponotus Mayr, 1876 | Black carpenter ant | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Cerapachys Smith, 1918 | Ant-raiding ant | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Colobopsis Mayr, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colobostruma Wheeler, 1959 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crematogaster Lund, 1858 | Acrobat Ants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptopone Emery, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discothyrea Roger, 1934 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichoderus Lund, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1988 | Cone ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroponera Mayr, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1907 | Rainbow ants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lasius Fabricius, 1782 | Citronella ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrmex Mayr, 1775 | Spider ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Linepithema Mayr, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lioponera Smith, 1857 | Ant-raiding ant | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mayriella Forel, 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melophorus Lubbock, 1915 | Honey carrier | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Meranoplus Smith, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monomorium Mayr, 1876 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmecia Fabricius, 1865 | Bull ants | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmecorhynchus André, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notoncus Emery, 1896 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ochetellus Shattuck, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocymyrmex Emery, 1989 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orectognathus Smith, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papyrius Shattuck, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pheidole Westwood, 1839 | Big-headed Ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Podomyrma Smith, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyrhachis Smith, 1858 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudomyrmex Lund, 1804 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoponera Emery, 1930 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhytidoponera Mayr, 1896 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Solenopsis Westwood, 1972 | Fire ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinctomyrmex Mayr, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stigmacros Forel, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strumigenys Smith, 1876 | Miniature Trap-jaw Ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tapinoma Förster, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Technomyrmex Mayr, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zasphinctus Wheeler, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Melbourne
80 Species and 5 Subspecies | Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842 | Southern michelin ant | | Amblyopone exigua Clark, 1928 | | | Amblyopone ferruginea Smith, 1858 | | | Aphaenogaster (Nystalomyrma) pythia Forel, 1915 | Pasture funnel ant | | Aphaenogaster longiceps Smith, 1858 | Elegant dwarf cockle | | Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893 | Obscure rover ant | | Camponotus (Colobopsis) gasseri Forel, 1894 | Compact astarte | | Camponotus (Colobopsis) impressus (Roger, 1863) | ⇒ Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863 | | Camponotus (Myrmophyma) innexus Forel, 1902 | Antarctic sugar ant | | Camponotus (Myrmophyma) nigroaeneus Smith, F., 1858 | Cumberland leafshell | | Camponotus (Myrmosericus) cruentatus Latreille, 1802 | | | Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) consobrinus Erichson, 1842 | Banded sugar ant | | Camponotus subnitidus famelicus Emery, 1887 | | | Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) terebrans Lowne, 1865 | Brown bearded sugar ant | | Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) tortuganus Emery, 1895 | Ant | | Camponotus (Thlipsepinotus) claripes Mayr, 1876 | Cumberland leafshell | | Camponotus claripes claripes Mayr, 1876 | | | Cerapachys ficosus Wheeler, W.M., 1918 | | | Cerapachys larvatus Wheeler, W.M., 1918 | | | Cerapachys senescens Wheeler, W.M., 1918 | | | Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863 | | | Colobostruma alinodis Forel, 1913 | | | Colobostruma australis (Brown, 1959) | ⇒ Epopostruma australis Brown, 1959 | | Crematogaster (Crematogaster) ashmeadi Mayr, 1886 | Acrobat ant | | Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviceps Smith, F., 1858 | Cocktail ant | | Crematogaster laeviceps laeviceps Smith, 1858 | | | Discothyrea bidens Clark, 1928 | | | Discothyrea crassicornis Clark, 1926 | | | Discothyrea turtoni Clark, 1934 | | | Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) doriae Emery, 1887 | Double spined dolly ant | | Dorymyrmex bureni Trager, 1988 | | | Heteroponera imbellis Emery, 1895 | | | Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863 | Tropical tyrant ant | | Iridomyrmex bicknelli Emery, 1898 | Black Trail Ant | | Iridomyrmex purpureus Smith, 1858 | Australian meat ant | | Iridomyrmex suchieri Forel, 1907 | | | Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782 | Blond Field Ant | | Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus Fabricius, 1775 | Many-line lucine | | Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868 | Argentine ant | | Mayriella ebbei Shattuck & B..., 2007 | | | Melophorus aeneovirens Lowne, 1865 | Furnace Ant | | Melophorus constans Santschi, 1928 | | | Melophorus iridescens fraudatrix Forel, 1915 | | | Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851 | Bicolored trailing ant | | Monomorium kiliani Forel, 1902 | Wavy astarte | | Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758 | Egyptian red ant | | Monomorium rubriceps Mayr, 1876 | Sickle jackknife | | Myrmecia forficata Fabricius, 1787 | Bulldog Ant | | Myrmecia fulvipes Roger, 1861 | Candystick tellin | | Myrmecia mandibularis Smith, 1858 | Toothless Bull Ant | | Myrmecia nigriscapa Roger, 1861 | Candystick tellin | | Myrmecia nobilis Clark, 1943 | | | Myrmecia pilosula Smith, 1858 | Hopper Ant | | Myrmecia pulchra Clark, 1929 | | | Myrmecia pyriformis Smith, F., 1858 | Bull Ant | | Myrmecia simillima Smith, F., 1858 | | | Myrmecia urens Lowne, 1865 | Baby bull ant | | Myrmecorhynchus carteri Clark, 1934 | | | Notoncus ectatommoides Forel, 1892 | Pronged epaulet ant | | Notoncus gilberti Forel, 1895 | Smooth epaulet ant | | Notoncus spinisquamis André, 1896 | Equal cleftclam | | Ochetellus glaber Mayr, 1862 | Ant | | Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989 | | | Orectognathus clarki Brown, 1953 | | | Podomyrma christae Forel, 1907 | | | Podomyrma gratiosa Smith, 1858 | Louisiana pearlshell | | Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) hexacantha Erichson, 1842 | | | Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) patiens Santschi, 1920 | Giant cleftclam | | Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919 | | | Polyrhachis vigilans Smith, F., 1858 | | | Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858 | Louisiana pearlshell | | Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804 | Elongate twig ant | | Pseudoponera pachynoda Clark, 1930 | | | Rhytidoponera aspera Roger, 1860 | Rough blue pony ant | | Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis Emery, 1898 | Reddish lepton | | Rhytidoponera victoriae André, 1896 | Equal cleftclam | | Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972 | Argentine Fire Ant | | Sphinctomyrmex steinheili Forel, 1900 | Penitent mussel | | Stigmacros nitida McAreavey, 1957 | | | Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876 | Purplish tagelus | | Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793 | Ghost ant | | Technomyrmex jocosus Forel, 1910 | White-footed house ant |
Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Melbourne
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