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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1157
1795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1156
1795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
243
1120
1715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
159
937
1503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
30
158
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
26
146
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
14
113
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
22
46
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Placer County
1 Family width 46 Species
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants46SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Placer County
22 Genera with 46 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1901Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1870Black carpenter ant6SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1831
Acrobat Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1863Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1881Citronella ants6SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1895Velvety Tree Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19486SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1955Big-headed Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1870Harvester Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1917Acorn Ants2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Placer County
46 Species
Acanthomyops murphyi Forel, 1901
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) essigi Smith, M.R., 1923
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) hyatti Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Formica (Formica) rufa Linnaeus, 1761Davidson's bush-mallow
Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea Latreille, 1798Blood-Red Ant
Formica accreta Francoeur, 1973
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica limata Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica planipilis Creighton, 1940
Formica puberula Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield 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 pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica crassirugis Francoeur, 2007
Myrmica glacialis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica tahoensis Weber, 1948
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Pheidole creightoni Gregg, 1955
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Cresson, 1865Western harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex subdentatus Mayr, 1870
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Stenamma dyscheres Snelling, R.R., 1973
Stigmatomma oregonense Wheeler, W.M., 1915
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax nevadensis Wheeler, 1903
Temnothorax rudis Wheeler, 1917

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Placer County
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
22
46
Genera
Species

Taxom