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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Monterey County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1128
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
231
1127
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1096
1637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
933
1445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
32
196
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
28
183
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
14
125
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
29
64
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monterey County
1 Family width 64 Species
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants64SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Monterey County
29 Genera with 64 Species
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Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1895Collared Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1870Black carpenter ant7SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1968Acrobat Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1866Cone ants2SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1886And Field Ants10SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1895Velvety Tree Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1872Legionary Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1959Big-headed Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 0Fire ants4SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1906Miniature Trap-jaw Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tanaemyrmex Ashmead, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1917Acorn Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1851Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1895Slender ants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monterey County
64 Species
Aphaenogaster andrei Mayr, 1886
Aphaenogaster occidentalis Emery, 1895
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) clarithorax Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) hyatti Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) dumetorum Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) festinatus Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maccooki Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) sansabeanus Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) coarctata Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) emeryana Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster hespera Buren, 1968
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Dorymyrmex flavus McCook, 1879
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica accreta Francoeur, 1973
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica francoeuri Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica pacifica Francoeur, 1973
Formica podzolica Francoeur, 1973
Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subpolita Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, 1870
Liometopum occidentale Emery, 1895Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica punctinops Francoeur, 2007
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole californica Mayr, 1870Turgid blossom
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole paiute Gregg”Ž, 1959
Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus Wheeler, 1902
Pogonomyrmex subdentatus Mayr, 1870
Pogonomyrmex subnitidus Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Pseudomyrmex apache Creighton, 1953
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Solenopsis indet
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys silvestrii Emery, 1906Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax andrei Emery, 1895
Temnothorax nitens Emery, 1895
Temnothorax rudis Wheeler, 1917
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetraponera andrei Mayr, 1895

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Monterey County
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
29
64
Genera
Species

Taxom