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Checklist of Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
for New Caledonia (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
347
2293
5203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
345
2291
5202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
333
2253
5148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
213
1699
4005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
36
217
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
33
212
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
123
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
61
184
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Caledonia
1 Family width 184 Species and 19 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ant184SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Caledonia
61 Genera with 184 Species
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Acropyga Roger, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Adelomyrmex Fernández, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Arnoldius Dubovikov, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Basiceros Schulz, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants3SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1914Black carpenter ant15SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1957Ant-raiding ant2SpeciesTaxom
Chelaner Emery, 19147SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1925Acrobat Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 19483SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 19588SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1865Rainbow ants5SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 19586SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrmex Mayr, 1914Spider ants6SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Lioponera Smith, 2019Ant-raiding ant4SpeciesTaxom
Lordomyrma Emery, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Metapone Forel, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 191411SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecia Fabricius, 1883Bull ants1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmhopla Forel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1901Crazy ants4SpeciesTaxom
Ochetellus Shattuck, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1858Trap-jaw ants2SpeciesTaxom
Orectognathus Smith, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1901Crazy ants7SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1914Big-headed Ants14SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Phyracaces Smith, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1914False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 2003Hairy Curltail Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 195819SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1804Fire ants2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinctomyrmex Mayr, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1890Miniature Trap-jaw Ants11SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1870Fierce Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Vollenhovia Mayr, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Zasphinctus Wheeler, 19571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Caledonia
184 Species and 19 Subspecies
Acropyga donisthorpei Weber, 1944
Acropyga oko (Weber, 1944)⇒ Acropyga donisthorpei Weber, 1944
Adelomyrmex biroi Emery, 1897
Aenictus punctiventris Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842Southern michelin ant
Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Arnoldius pusillus Mayr, 1876
Arnoldius scissor Crawley, 1922
Basiceros caledonicum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Brachymyrmex cordemoyi Forel, 1895Inflated axinopsid
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Calyptomyrmex caledonicus Shattuck, 2011
Calyptomyrmex foreli Emery, 1915
Camponotus (Colobopsis) sommeri Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) zoc Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Myrmocamelus) hoplites Emery, 1914
Camponotus (Neomyrmamblys) inca Emery, 1903Inflated axinopsid
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) chloroticus Emery, 1897
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) irritans Smith, F., 1857Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus irritans croceomaculatus Emery, 1914
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) novaehollandiae Mayr, 1870Northern common sugar ant
Camponotus thraso diogenes Forel, 1909
Camponotus camelus Emery, 1883Suborbicular kellyclam
Camponotus gambeyi Emery, 1883Suborbicular kellyclam
Camponotus gambeyi marthae Forel, 1894
Camponotus pulchellus Forel, 1894
Camponotus rufifrons Smith, F., 1860Pimpled diplodon
Camponotus rufifrons leucopus Emery, 1914
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Carebara sodalis Emery, 1914
Cerapachys cohici Wilson, 1957
Cerapachys dumbletoni Wilson, 1957
Chelaner aper Emery, 1914
Chelaner aper dubius Emery, 1914
Chelaner croceiventris Emery, 1914
Chelaner forcipatus Emery, 1914
Chelaner longipes Emery, 1914
Chelaner melleus Emery, 1914
Chelaner tricolor Emery, 1914
Colobopsis camelus
Colobopsis rufifrons leucopa Emery, 1914
Colobopsis sommeri Erichson, 1842
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) brasiliensis Mayr, 1878Fossor coquina
Crematogaster inca (Wheeler, 1925)⇒ Crematogaster brasiliensis Mayr, 1878
Cryptopone ochracea Mayr, 1855
Cryptopone rotundiceps Emery, 1914
Cryptopone testacea Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Discothyrea icta Weber, 1939
Discothyrea remingtoni Brown, 1948
Dolichoderus tricolor Emery, 1914
Dolichoderus tricornis Emery, 1897
Eurhopalothrix caledonica (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros caledonicum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Hypoponera eduardi Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Hypoponera elliptica Forel, 1900Four-rib lucine
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera punctiventris Emery, 1901
Hypoponera ragusai Emery, 1894Ant
Hypoponera sororcula Wilson, 1958Hole-hugger hiatella
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Iridomyrmex calvus Emery, 1914
Iridomyrmex neocaledonica Heterick & S..., 2011
Iridomyrmex obsidianus Emery, 1914
Iridomyrmex rufoniger Lowne, 1865Black Tyrant Ant
Leptogenys acutangula Emery, 1914
Leptogenys loarelae Ramage, 2019
Leptogenys punctata Emery, 1914
Leptogenys rouxi Emery, 1914
Leptogenys sagaris Wilson, 1958Prairie phlox
Leptomyrmex geniculatus Emery, 1914
Leptomyrmex nigriceps Emery, 1914
Leptomyrmex pallens Emery, 1883Suborbicular kellyclam
Leptomyrmex pallens geniculatus (Emery, 1914)⇒ Leptomyrmex geniculatus Emery, 1914
Leptomyrmex pallens nigriceps (Emery, 1914)⇒ Leptomyrmex nigriceps Emery, 1914
Leptothorax nylanderi euxanthus (Plateaux, 1981)⇒ Temnothorax nylanderi Förster, 1850
Leptothorax (Macromischa) creightoni (Mann, 1929)⇒ Temnothorax creightoni Mann, 1929
Lioponera cohici Wilson, 1957
Lioponera dumbletoni Wilson, 1957
Lioponera neocaledonica Jouault, Ram..., 2019
Lordomyrma caledonica André, 1889
Lordomyrma furcifera Emery, 1897
Lordomyrma rouxi Emery, 1914
Lordomyrma sarasini Emery, 1914
Meranoplus leveillei Emery, 1883Suborbicular kellyclam
Metapone kanak Taylor, 2018
Monomorium aper Emery, 1914
Monomorium aper dubium Emery, 1914
Monomorium croceiventre Emery, 1914
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium forcipatum Emery, 1914
Monomorium longipes Emery, 1914
Monomorium melleum Emery, 1914
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium parcipatum
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium tricolor Emery, 1914
Myrmecia apicalis Emery, 1883Suborbicular kellyclam
Myrmhopla acantha acasta Smith, 1860
Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Nylanderia obscura Mayr, 1862Swamp parrot ant
Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901Forest parrot ant
Ochetellus glaber Mayr, 1862Ant
Ochetellus glaber sommeri Forel, 1902
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937Eggleaf silktassel
Odontomachus simillimus Smith, F., 1858
Orectognathus sarasini Emery, 1914
Paraparatrechina caledonica Forel, 1902
Paraparatrechina foreli Emery, 1914
Paraparatrechina foreli nigriventris Emery, 1914
Paratrechina caledonica Forel, 1902
Paratrechina foreli Emery, 1914
Paratrechina foreli nigriventris Emery, 1914
Paratrechina fulva Mayr, 1862Tawny crazy ant
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina obscura Mayr, 1862Swamp parrot ants
Paratrechina vaga (Forel, 1901)⇒ Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901
Pheidole cavannae (Emery, 1887)⇒ Pheidole fervens Smith, 1858
Pheidole fervens Smith, 1858Harvester-ant
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole luteipes Emery, 1914
Pheidole luteipes obvia Emery, 1914
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole oceanica Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole umbonata Mayr, 1870Snuffbox
Pheidole variabilis Mayr, 1876Cumberland leafshell
Pheidole variabilis aliena Emery, 1914
Pheidole variabilis croceithorax Emery, 1914
Pheidole xanthocnemis Emery, 1914
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant
Plagiolepis exigua quadrimaculata Forel, 1902
Platythyrea parallela Smith, F., 1859Northern broadnosed killer ant
Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma) guerini Roger, 1863
Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma) sokolova Forel, 1902
Polyrhachis (Myrmatopa) sexspinosa Latreille, 1802
Polyrhachis carinata Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Ponera clavicornis Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Ponera leae Forel, 1913Blind crypt ants
Prenolepis foreli Emery, 1914
Prionopelta brocha Wilson, 1958Prairie phlox
Proceratium caledonicum De Andrade, 2003
Proceratium californicum Cook, 1953
Proceratium politum De Andrade, 2003
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rhytidoponera acanthoponeroides Viehmeyer, 1924
Rhytidoponera acquila Ward, 1984
Rhytidoponera aquila Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera arborea Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera atropurpurea Emery, 1914
Rhytidoponera depilis Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera fulgens Emery, 1883
Rhytidoponera insularis Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera koumensis Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera litoralis Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera luteipes Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera mimica Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera nitidiventris Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera numeensis André, 1889
Rhytidoponera opaciventris Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera pulchella Emery, 1883
Rhytidoponera terrestris Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera versicolor Brown, 1958
Rhytidoponera wilsoni Brown, 1958
Rogeria stigmatica Emery, 1897
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) papuana Emery, 1900Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Sphinctomyrmex caledonicus Wilson, 1957Lenticular axinopsid
Strumigenys aenigma Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys chareta Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890Emma's Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys godeffroyi Mayr, 1866Ant
Strumigenys lamia Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys ludia Mann, 1922
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys mionova Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys nigra Brown, 1971
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Technomyrmex vitiensis Mann, 1921Ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium insolens Smith, F., 1861Ant
Tetramorium nacta Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium pacificum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium pulchellum Emery, 1897
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium tenuicrine Emery, 1914
Tetramorium tonganum Mayr, 1870Ant
Vollenhovia denticulata Emery, 1914
Vollenhovia oblonga Smith, F., 1860Pimpled diplodon
Vollenhovia oblonga pedestris Smith, 1861
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant
Zasphinctus caledonicus Wilson, 1957

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in New Caledonia
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ant, Ants
61
184
Genera
Species
 
Taxom