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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Polk County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
270
1198
1438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
270
1198
1438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
259
1163
1363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
190
996
1168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
39
178
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
37
176
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
15
104
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
43
118
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polk County (Florida)
1 Family width 118 Species and 2 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants118SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polk County (Florida)
43 Genera with 118 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1866Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1947Collared Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants3SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1863Black carpenter ant8SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1870Acrobat Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1936Cone ants7SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1802And Field Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1862Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19434SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1972Legionary Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1984Crazy ants4SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1937Trap-jaw ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants5SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1901Big-headed Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1802Harvester Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1860Hairy Curltail Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18776SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1982Fire ants8SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1890Miniature Trap-jaw Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Tanaemyrmex Ashmead, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1903Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1851Fierce Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xenomyrmex Forel, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polk County (Florida)
118 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) treatae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster ashmeadi Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Aphaenogaster miamiana Wheeler, 1932
Aphaenogaster occidentalis Emery, 1895
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Colobopsis) impressus (Roger, 1863)⇒ Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) decipiens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) discolor Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) floridanus Buckley, 1866Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) socius Roger, 1863
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla minutior (Forel, 1899)⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929Ant
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) ashmeadi Mayr, 1886Acrobat ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) atkinsoni Wheeler, W.M., 1919
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) pilosa Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) minutissima Mayr, 1870Lunate crassinella
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Discothyrea testacea Roger, 1863
Dorymyrmex bossutus Trager, 1988
Dorymyrmex bureni Trager, 1988
Dorymyrmex elegans Trager, 1988
Dorymyrmex flavopectus Smith, M.R., 1944Flat diplodon
Dorymyrmex flavus McCook, 1879
Dorymyrmex reginicula Trager, 1988
Dorymyrmex smithi (Cole, 1936)⇒ Dorymyrmex insana Buckley, 1866
Eurhopalothrix floridana (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros floridanum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica archboldi Smith, M.R., 1944Flat diplodon
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Leptothorax (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmelachista ramulorum Wheeler, W.M., 1908Ant
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Neivamyrmex texanus Watkins, 1972Ovate cyclocardia
Nylanderia concinna Trager, 1984
Nylanderia faisonensis Forel, 1922
Nylanderia phantasma Trager, 1984
Nylanderia wojciki Trager, 1984
Odontomachus brunneus Patton, 1894
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937Eggleaf silktassel
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina fulva Mayr, 1862Tawny crazy ant
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina pubens Forel, 1893Ant
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Pheidole adrianoi Naves, 1985
Pheidole anastasii Emery, 1896Anastasia's big-headed ant
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Pheidole dentigula Smith, 1927
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole floridana Emery, 1895Round combshell
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole metallescens Emery, 1895Rough razor
Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908Big-headed ant
Pheidole morrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole navigans Forel, 1901Navigating big-headed ant
Pogonomyrmex badius Latreille, 1802Florida harvester ant
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Proceratium croceum Roger, 1860
Pseudomyrmex brunneus Smith, 1877
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pseudomyrmex elongatus Mayr, 1870Ant
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
Pyramica dietrichi Smith, 1931
Pyramica eggersi Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica emmae Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) picta Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) tennesseensis Smith, M.R., 1951Graytwig
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Solenopsis abdita Thompson, 1989
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Solenopsis nickersoni Thompson, 1982Cherry jewelbox
Strumigenys clipeata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys ornata Mayr, 1887
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Technomyrmex difficilis Forel, 1892Ant
Temnothorax texanus Wheeler, 1903
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium caldarium Roger, 1857Ant
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant
Xenomyrmex floridanus Emery, 1895Turgid blossom

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Polk County (Florida)
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
43
118
Genera
Species

Taxom