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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
247
1114
1428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
247
1114
1428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
236
1077
1374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
900
1159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
30
148
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
27
141
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
15
108
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
24
49
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Orange County (California)
1 Family width 49 Species and 1 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants49SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Orange County (California)
24 Genera with 49 Species
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Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants2SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1870Black carpenter ant7SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1919Acrobat Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1906Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1886And Field Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1881Citronella ants2SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1895Velvety Tree Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1872Legionary Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1905Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1908Big-headed Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants2SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1895Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orange County (California)
49 Species and 1 Subspecies
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) modoc Wheeler, W.M., 1910Carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) hyatti Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maccooki Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) pilicornis Roger, 1859
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) sansabeanus Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890Moorish Sneaking Ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) coarctata Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster mormonum Wheeler, 1919
Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, W.M., 1906Bi-colored Pyramid Ant
Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea Latreille, 1798Blood-Red Ant
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica francoeuri Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica oreas Wheeler, W.M., 1903Orcutt nakedclam
Formica subpolita Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Leptothorax calderoni (Creighton, 1950)⇒ Leptothorax muscorum Nylander, 1846
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Liometopum occidentale Emery, 1895Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Myrmica monticola Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Myrmica tahoensis Weber, 1948
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Nylanderia melanderi arenivaga Wheeler, 1905
Pheidole californica Mayr, 1870Turgid blossom
Pheidole cockerelli Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole navigans Forel, 1901Navigating big-headed ant
Pheidole xerophila (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole gilvescens Creighton & ..., 1955
Pogonomyrmex californicus Buckley, 1867California harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Polyrhachis laevigata Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Pseudomyrmex apache Creighton, 1953
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Stenamma snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Orange County (California)
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
24
49
Genera
Species

Taxom