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Checklist of Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
for Minnesota (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
392
3162
6992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
3159
6989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
369
3079
6794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
267
2564
5589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
50
422
906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
41
362
825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
17
162
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
32
155
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Minnesota
1 Family width 155 Species and 15 Subspecies
Formicidae (Latreille, 1809)Ant155SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Minnesota
32 Genera with 155 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1893Citronella ants8SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1862Collared Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 0Black carpenter ant15SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1836Acrobat Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Diplorhoptrum Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1863Cone ants2SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1909And Field Ants45SpeciesTaxom
Harpagoxenus Forel, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Hypoclinea Mayr, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1863Rainbow ants1SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1846Citronella ants18SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19056SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 018SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1870Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1863Big-headed Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1899Amazon ants4SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Protomognathus Wheeler, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Smithistruma Brown, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1836Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1895Miniature Trap-jaw Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1895Acorn Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Minnesota
155 Species and 15 Subspecies
Acanthomyops clavige
Acanthomyops claviger Roger, 1862Smaller yellow ant
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Acanthomyops occidentalis Wheeler, 1909
Acanthomyops plumopilosus Buren, 1941
Acanthomyops pubescens Buren, 1942Santo Domingo carditid
Acanthomyops subglaber Emery, 1893
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) treatae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster mariae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster picea Wheeler, 1908Broad lepton
Aphaenogaster picea rudis Enzmann, 1947
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodes Bolton, 1995Ferruginous carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) modoc Wheeler, W.M., 1910Carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855New York Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) noveboracensis (Fitch, 1855)⇒ Camponotus novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus pennsylvanicus modoc Wheeler, 1910
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae Fitch, 1855Humpbacked peaclam
Camponotus caryae discolor Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) discolor Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) mina Forel, 1879
Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus rufifrons leucopis
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) taschenbergi Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Dolichoderus mariae Forel, 1885Sister diplodon
Dolichoderus plagiatus Mayr, 1870Mottled Dolichoderus
Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Formica) lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838Hairy wood ant
Formica rufa gymnamma
Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea Latreille, 1798Blood-Red Ant
Formica (Serviformica) cinerea Mayr, 1853
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica adamsi Wheeler, W.M., 1909Sickle jackknife
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica bradleyi Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica ciliata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Formica ciliate
Formica creightoni Buren, 1968
Formica dakotensis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica emeryi Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica fossaceps Buren, 1942
Formica glacialis Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica hewitti Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Formica impexa Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Formica incerta Buren, 1944Uncertain Field Ant
Formica integra Nylander, 1856Oblique jackknife clam
Formica laeviceps Creighton, 1940
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica limata Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica microgyna Wheeler, W.M., 1903
Formica montana (Wheeler, W.M., 1910)⇒ Formica lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica nitidiventris (Emery, 1893)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Formica obscuriventris Mayr, 1870Northern Red Wood Ant
Formica obtusopilosa Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica oreas comptula Wheeler, 1913
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica pergandei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica podzolica Francoeur, 1973
Formica reflexa Buren, 1942
Formica spatulata Buren, 1944Atlantic jackknife
Formica subintegra Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica sublucida (Creighton, 1950)⇒ Formica pergandei Emery, 1893
Formica subnuda (Wheeler, 1910)⇒ Formica aserva Forel, 1901
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977Thick macoma
Formica ulkei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica whymperi adamsi Wheeler, 1909
Harpagoxenus canadensis Smith, 1939Eggleaf silktassel
Hypoclinea plagiata Mayr, 1870
Hypoclinea pustulatas
Hypoclinea taschenbergi Mayr, 1866
Iridomyrmex pruinosum Roger, 1863
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius flavus nearcticus Wheeler, 1906
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Lasius bicornis minutus Emery, 1893
Lasius (Chthonolasius) minutus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Chthonolasius) speculiventris Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Chthonolasius) subumbratus Viereck, 1903
Lasius subumbratus epinotalis Nylander, 1846
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius umbratus aphidcola
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius alienus americanus Foerster, 1850
Lasius (Lasius) crypticus Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius niger neoniger Emery, 1893
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Lasius brevicornis (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Lasius flavus Fabricius, 1782
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Leptothorax (Myrafant) ambiguus (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Myrafant) longispinosus (Roger, 1863)⇒ Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863
Leptothorax ambiguous
Leptothorax texanus (Wheeler, 1903)⇒ Temnothorax texanus Wheeler, 1903
Leptothorax texanus davisi Wheeler, 1905
Monomorium compressum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica alaskensi
Myrmica alaskensis Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica brevispinosa Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Myrmica detrinodis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901
Myrmica detritinodis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901
Myrmica emeryana (Cole, 1942)⇒ Myrmica latifrons Stärcke, 1927
Myrmica evanida
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica incomplete
Myrmica latifrons Stärcke, 1927Corded pitar
Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846Subcancellate ervilia
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica monticola Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Myrmica nearctica Weber, 1939
Myrmica sculptilis
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Paratrechina parvula Mayr, 1870
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Polyergus bicolor (Wasmann, 1901)⇒ Polyergus breviceps Emery, 1893
Polyergus breviceps Emery, 1893Broad-headed Amazon ant
Polyergus mexicanus Forel, 1899Western Amazon ant
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Protomognathus americanus Emery, 1895
Smithistruma perandei
Smithistruma pulchella Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886Aleutian cyclocardia
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Stenamma impar Forel, 1901Round combshell
Stenamma schmitti Wheeler, 1903
Strumigenys pergandei Emery, 1895
Strumigenys pulchella Emery, 1895
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895Doubtful Acorn Ant
Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863Long-Spined Acorn Ant
Temnothorax texanus Wheeler, 1903
Temnothorax tricarinatus Emery, 1895
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Minnesota
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ant, Ants
32
155
Genera
Species
 
Taxom