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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Middle Miocene (Miocene)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
185
683
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
185
683
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
173
646
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
108
459
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
26
126
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
21
106
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
78
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
45
159
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Middle Miocene
1 Family width 159 Species
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants159SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middle Miocene
45 Genera with 159 Species
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Alloiomma Zhang, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1984Collared Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Attopsis Heer, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Camponotites Dlussky, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1983Black carpenter ant18SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Casaleia Pagliano & S..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1999Turtle ants4SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 19948SpeciesTaxom
Elaphrodites Zhang, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Elektroformica Varela-Herná..., 20241SpeciesTaxom
Emplastus Donisthorpe, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Eurymyrmex Zhang, Sun &..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1849And Field Ants27SpeciesTaxom
Gesomyrmex Mayr, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Heeridris Dlussky & Pu..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Imhoffia Heer, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1989Rainbow ants1SpeciesTaxom
Kotshkorkia Dlussky, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1981Citronella ants12SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1989Velvety Tree Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchomyrmex Mayr, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Miosolenopsis Zhang, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Myopopone Roger, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecites Dlussky & Ra..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 18676SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 2017Green ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1989Panther Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenogaster Dlussky, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 2024Big-headed Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ponerites Dlussky, 19338SpeciesTaxom
Poneropsis Heer, 18509SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Schismiscapus Varela-Herná..., 20221SpeciesTaxom
Siinikaponera Varela-Herná..., 20241SpeciesTaxom
Taphopone Dlussky & Pe..., 19813SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Zhangidris Bolton, 19891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middle Miocene
159 Species
Alloiomma changweiensis J. F. Zhang, 1989
Alloiomma differentialis J. Zhang, 1994
Aphaenogaster avita Fujiyama, 1970
Aphaenogaster dumetora Lin, 1982
Aphaenogaster lapidescens Zhang, 1989
Aphaenogaster paludosa Zhang, 1989
Aphaenogaster praerelicta De Andrade, 1995
Aphaenogaster shanwangensis Hong, 1984
Attopsis longipennis Heer, 1849Channeled duckclam
Attopsis longipes O. Heer, 1867Pacific duckclam
Camponotites macropterus G. M. Dlussky, 1981Venezuela diplodon
Camponotites xiejiaheensis Y. C. Hong, 1983
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) festinus Smith, F., 1857Snuffbox
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) mitis Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus ambon J. F. Zhang, 1989
Camponotus ampullosus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Camponotus curviansatus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Camponotus gracilis J. F. Zhang, 1989
Camponotus heracleus O. Heer, 1849
Camponotus induratus O. Heer, 1849
Camponotus lignitus E. F. Germar, 1837
Camponotus longus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Camponotus luteus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus microthoracus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Camponotus oeningensis Heer, 1850
Camponotus palaeopterus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Camponotus pictus (J. Zhang, 1994)⇒ Camponotus novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Camponotus pinguiculus O. Heer, 1849
Camponotus plenus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Camponotus shanwangensis Y. C. Hong, 1983
Carebara rugiceps O. Heer, 1849
Casaleia inversa G. M. Dlussky, 1981
Casaleia longiventris O. Heer, 1849
Cephalotes maya De Andrade, 1999
Cephalotes olmecus De Andrade, 1999
Cephalotes poinari Baroni Urbani, 1999
Cephalotes ventriosus De Andrade, 1999
Cyphomyrmex maya De Andrade, 2003
Discothyrea maya De Andrade, 1998
Dolichoderus evolans Zhang, 1989
Dolichoderus heeri Dlussky & Pu..., 2014
Dolichoderus jiaoyanshanensis Hong, 1985
Dolichoderus lacinius Zhang, 1989
Dolichoderus luridivenosus Zhang, Sun &..., 1994
Dolichoderus tauricus Dlussky, 1981Venezuela diplodon
Dolichoderus tavridus Perfilieva, ..., 2017
Dolichoderus transversipetiolaris Zhang, Sun &..., 1994
Elaphrodites mutatus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Elaphrodites scutulatus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Elektroformica azquil Varela-Herná..., 2024
Emplastus antiquus Mayr, 1867
Emplastus dubius G. M. Dlussky, 2014
Emplastus haueri Mayr, 1867
Emplastus miocenicus G. M. Dlussky, 2014
Emplastus ocellus O. Heer, 1849
Eurymyrmex geologicus J. Zhang, 1994
Forelius chenpauch Varela-Herná..., 2023
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica ceps J. F. Zhang, 1989
Formica demersa O. Heer, 1849Channeled duckclam
Formica flavifemoralis J. Zhang, 1994
Formica fragilis O. Heer, 1867Pacific duckclam
Formica globiventris O. Heer, 1849Channeled duckclam
Formica gravida O. Heer, 1849Channeled duckclam
Formica immersa Heer, 1850Channeled duckclam
Formica lavateri O. Heer, 1849Channeled duckclam
Formica linquensis J. F. Zhang, 1989
Formica longicollis Heer, 1850Channeled duckclam
Formica macrocephala (Heer, 1850)⇒ Camponotus macrocephalus Erichson, 1842
Formica macrophthalma Heer, 1850Channeled duckclam
Formica martynovi V. V. Popov, 1933California jackknife
Formica obscura (O. Heer, 1849)⇒ Dolichoderus satanus Bolton, 1995
Formica obtecta O. Heer, 1849Channeled duckclam
Formica obvoluta O. Heer, 1849Channeled duckclam
Formica oculata (O. Heer, 1849)⇒ Opisthopsis panops Bolton, 1995
Formica orbata Heer, 1850Channeled duckclam
Formica ovala J. F. Zhang, 1989
Formica parexsecta Dlussky & Pu..., 2014
Formica primitiva O. Heer, 1849Channeled duckclam
Formica primordialis O. Heer, 1849Channeled duckclam
Formica procera O. Heer, 1849Channeled duckclam
Formica pulchella O. Heer, 1849Channeled duckclam
Formica seuberti Heer, 1850Channeled duckclam
Formica ungeri O. Heer, 1849Channeled duckclam
Gesomyrmex bremii Heer, 1849
Heeridris croaticus G. M. Dlussky, 2014
Imhoffia nigra O. Heer, 1849Channeled duckclam
Imhoffia pallida O. Heer, 1865Pacific duckclam
Iridomyrmex shandongicus Zhang, 1989
Kotshkorkia laticeps G. M. Dlussky, 1981Venezuela diplodon
Lasius anthracinus Heer, 1867
Lasius globularis Heer, 1849
Lasius inflatus Zhang, 1989
Lasius longaevus Heer, 1849
Lasius longipennis Heer, 1849
Lasius mordicus Zhang, 1989
Lasius occultatus Heer, 1849
Lasius ophthalmicus Heer, 1849
Lasius tertiarius Zalessky, 1949
Lasius truncatus Zhang, 1989
Lasius validus Zhang, 1989
Lasius vetulus Dlussky, 1981Venezuela diplodon
Leptogenys chinensis Mayr, 1870
Leptogenys lacerata J. F. Zhang, 1989
Liometopum eremicum Zhang, 1989
Liometopum imhoffii Heer, 1849
Liometopum lubricum Zhang, Sun &..., 1994
Liometopum potamophilum Zhang, 1989
Lonchomyrmex freyeri O. Heer, 1867Perforated peaclam
Miosolenopsis fossilis J. F. Zhang, 1989
Myopopone sinensis J. F. Zhang, 1989
Myrmecites latus G. M. Dlussky, 2014
Myrmecites pusillus O. Heer, 1849
Myrmica aemula Heer, 1850Channeled duckclam
Myrmica angusticollis Heer, 1850Channeled duckclam
Myrmica macrocephala Heer, 1850Channeled duckclam
Myrmica molassica Heer, 1850Channeled duckclam
Myrmica obsoleta Heer, 1850Channeled duckclam
Myrmica venusta Heer, 1867Pacific duckclam
Oecophylla macroptera Dlussky, 1981
Oecophylla obesa O. Heer, 1849
Oecophylla taurica Perfilieva, ..., 2017
Pachycondyla minutansata J. F. Zhang, 1989
Pachycondyla nubeculata J. F. Zhang, 1989
Paraphaenogaster avita Fujiyama, 1970
Paraphaenogaster jurinei O. Heer, 1849
Paraphaenogaster microphthalma Dlussky, 1981Venezuela diplodon
Paraphaenogaster microphthalmus G. M. Dlussky, 1981
Paraphaenogaster tertiaria O. Heer, 1849
Pheidole chaan Varela-Herná..., 2024
Pheidole pauchil Varela-Herná..., 2021
Pheidole praehistorica Varela-Herná..., 2024
Ponera croatica O. Heer, 1849
Ponerites atavinus O. Heer, 1849
Ponerites elongatus O. Heer, 1867
Ponerites gracilior O. Heer, 1867
Ponerites nitidus O. Heer, 1849
Ponerites oblongiceps Dlussky & Pu..., 2014
Ponerites taurica Dlussky, 1981
Ponerites tenuis O. Heer, 1867
Ponerites umbrus V. V. Popov, 1933
Poneropsis crassinervis Heer, 1850
Poneropsis escheri O. Heer, 1867Pacific duckclam
Poneropsis fuliginosa O. Heer, 1849
Poneropsis globosa Heer, 1850
Poneropsis longaeva O. Heer, 1849
Poneropsis pallida Heer, 1867Pacific duckclam
Poneropsis stygia O. Heer, 1867Pacific duckclam
Poneropsis veneraria O. Heer, 1865Campeche angelwing
Poneropsis ventrosa Heer, 1850
Rhytidoponera kirghizorum Dlussky, 1981Venezuela diplodon
Schismiscapus exstinctum Varela-Herná..., 2022
Siinikaponera hereon Varela-Herná..., 2024
Taphopone karaganensis G. M. Dlussky, 1981
Taphopone stauropolitana Dlussky, 1981
Taphopone stauropolitanus G. M. Dlussky, 1981
Tapinoma baculum Zhang, 1989
Technomyrmex septentrionalis Zhang, 1989
Zhangidris atopogaster J. F. Zhang, 1989

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Middle Miocene
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
45
159
Genera
Species

Taxom