AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region North India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2958
7275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
314
2957
7274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2903
7189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
2442
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
39
371
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
35
362
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
13
126
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
49
91
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North India
1 Family width 91 Species and 1 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants91SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North India
49 Genera with 91 Species
#ABCDEFGLMNOPST
Aenictus Shuckard, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1902Collared Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1904Black carpenter ant7SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Cataglyphis Förster, 1894Desert ants2SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1879Acrobat Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Diacamma Mayr, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dilobocondyla Santschi, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Dorylus Fabricius, 1840driver ant1SpeciesTaxom
Ectomomyrmex Mayr, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1935And Field Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Formicoxenus Mayr, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Gauromyrmex Menozzi, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1992Citronella ants6SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Lophomyrmex Emery, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Mayriella Forel, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Myopias Roger, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1971Honeypot Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19997SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Ochetellus Shattuck, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1910Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1901Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1902Big-headed Ants11SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1902False Honey Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolasius Emery, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1860
Miniature Trap-jaw Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1861
Acorn Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1977Fierce Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1851Slender ants2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North India
91 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aenictus ambiguus Shuckard, 1840
Aenictus pubescens Smith, 1859Spectaclecase
Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870
Aphaenogaster beesoni Donisthorpe, 1933
Aphaenogaster cristata Forel, 1902
Aphaenogaster rothneyi Forel, 1902
Aphaenogaster smythiesii Forel, 1902Southern acornshell
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) aethiops Latreille, 1798Arnold's dogwood
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) buddhae Forel, 1892
Camponotus luteus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus moeschi lygaeus Viehmeyer, 1916
Camponotus opaciventris Mayr, 1879
Camponotus parabarbatus Bharti & Wac..., 2014
Camponotus socrates Forel, 1904
Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890Moorish Sneaking Ant
Cataglyphis longipedem Eichwald, 1841
Cataglyphis setipes Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) pilosa Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) rothneyi Mayr, 1879
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) biroi (Mayr, 1897)⇒ Crematogaster emeryi Forel, 1907
Crematogaster binghamii Forel, 1904
Crematogaster himalayana Forel, 1902
Crematogaster politula Forel, 1902
Crematogaster sagei Forel, 1902
Crematogaster subnuda Mayr, 1879Tapered pigtoe
Diacamma scalpratum Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Dorylus (Typhlopone) labiatus Shuckard, 1840
Formica (Serviformica) candida Smith, F., 1878Black bog ant
Formica clara Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Formica kashmirica Stärcke, 1935
Formicoxenus nitidulus Nylander, 1846Shining guest ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) bicornis Foerster, 1850Expanded macoma
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903Sculptured pigtoe
Lasius breviscapus Seifert, 1992
Lasius wittmeri Seifert, 1992
Lepisiota sericea Forel, 1892
Leptogenys bhartii Wachkoo, Maq..., 2018
Lophomyrmex ambiguus Rigato, 1994
Mayriella transfuga Baroni Urbani, 1977Oval tellin
Meranoplus levis Donisthorpe, 1942Triangular mysella
Messor barbarus Linnaeus, 1767Harvester ant
Messor himalayanus Forel, 1902
Messor instabilis Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium luisae Forel, 1904
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Myrmecocystus wheeleri Snelling, R.R., 1971
Myrmica aimonissabaudiae Menozzi, 1939Beautiful crassatella
Myrmica elmesi Bharti & Sharma, 2011
Myrmica ereptrix Bolton, 1988
Myrmica inezae Forel, 1902
Myrmica rugosa Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Myrmica rupestris Forel, 1902
Myrmica wittmeri Radchenko & ..., 1999
Odontomachus banksi Forel, 1910
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole barbata Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole constanciae Forel, 1902
Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879Big-headed ant
Pheidole jucunda Forel, 1885Sister diplodon
Pheidole latinoda Roger, 1863Sister diplodon
Pheidole sagei Forel, 1902
Pheidole spathifera Forel, 1902
Pheidole sulcaticeps (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole indosinensis Wheeler, 1928
Pheidole watsoni Forel, 1902
Pheidole wroughtonii Forel, 1902
Platythyrea sagei Forel, 1900Penitent mussel
Polyrhachis (Myrma) illaudata Walker, 1859Atlantic diplodon
Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla) lacteipennis Smith, F., 1858Turgid blossom
Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla) tibialis Smith, F., 1858Snuffbox
Polyrhachis menelas Forel, 1904
Polyrhachis punctillata Roger, 1863
Ponera indica Bharti & Wac..., 2012
Prenolepis fisheri Bharti & Wac..., 2012
Prenolepis naoroji Forel, 1902
Prionopelta modesta Forel, 1909Lilliput
Stenamma kashmirense Baroni Urbani, 1977Oval tellin
Tapinoma himalaica Bharti, Kuma..., 2013
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma wroughtonii Forel, 1904
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium elisabethae Forel, 1904
Tetramorium myops Bolton, 1977Truncate softshell
Tetraponera nigra Jerdon, 1851
Tetraponera rufonigra Jerdon, 1851Dwarf surfclam

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in North India
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
49
91
Genera
Species

Taxom