Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 352
2671
5038 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 351
2670
5037 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 343
2630
4959 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 220
1988
3673 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 36
242
430 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps | 35
241
430 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps | 13
121
269 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants | 1
60
173 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Puerto Rico
1 Family width 173 Species and 4 Subspecies
Genera for Puerto Rico
60 Genera with 173 Species #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTWZ
| Aenictus Shuckard, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anochetus Mayr, 1893 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Atta Fabricius, 1844 | Leaf-cutting Ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiceros Schulz, 1922 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893 | Rover ants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Camponotus Mayr, 1998 | Black carpenter ant | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cardiocondyla Emery, 1890 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Carebara Westwood, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerapachys Smith, 1931 | Ant-raiding ant | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crematogaster Lund, 2003 | Acrobat Ants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 1853 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1863 | Cone ants | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 1922 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Fulakora Mann, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnamptogenys Roger, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroponera Mayr, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holcoponera Mayr, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoponera Santschi, 1894 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1908 | Rainbow ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptogenys Roger, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptothorax Mayr, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Linepithema Mayr, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macromischa Roger, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Mesoponera Emery, 1900 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Monomorium Mayr, 1758 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetomoellerius Solomon, Rab..., 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophylax Emery, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycocepurus Forel, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmelachista Roger, 1934 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmicocrypta Smith, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1852 | Legionary Ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoponera Emery, 1804 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nylanderia Emery, 1846 | Crazy ants | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Octostruma Forel, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontomachus Latreille, 1937 | Trap-jaw ants | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ooceraea Smith, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachycondyla Smith, 1863 | Panther Ants | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846 | Crazy ants | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pheidole Westwood, 1886 | Big-headed Ants | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851 | Marauder ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platythyrea Roger, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyrhachis Smith, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prenolepis Mayr, 1937 | False Honey Ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudomyrmex Lund, 1877 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoponera Emery, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyramica Roger, 1966 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Rhytidoponera Mayr, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rogeria Emery, 1894 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Solenopsis Westwood, 1901 | Fire ants | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Stigmatomma Roger, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strumigenys Smith, 1890 | Miniature Trap-jaw Ants | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Syllophopsis Santschi, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tapinoma Förster, 1973 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Technomyrmex Mayr, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnothorax Mayr, 1908 | Acorn Ants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetramorium Mayr, 1892 | Fierce Ants | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Trachymyrmex Forel, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trichomyrmex Mayr, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wasmannia Forel, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zatania LaPolla, Kal..., 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Puerto Rico
173 Species and 4 Subspecies | Aenictus artipus Wilson, 1964 | | | Anochetus kempfi Brown, 1978 | Princess venus | | Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884 | Ant | | Anochetus testaceus Forel, 1893 | | | Atta (Atta) columbica Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | | Basiceros floridanum Brown & Kempf, 1960 | | | Basiceros grave Mann, 1922 | | | Brachymyrmex heeri Forel, 1874 | Inflated axinopsid | | Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893 | Obscure rover ant | | Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802 | | | Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) mina Forel, 1879 | | | Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863 | Compact Carpenter Ant | | Camponotus (Myrmosphincta) sexguttatus Fabricius, 1793 | Hatchet surfclam | | Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) mayri Forel, 1879 | | | Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ustus Forel, 1879 | Cumberland leafshell | | Camponotus boriquen Duarte & Breto, 2024 | | | Camponotus kaura Snelling & T..., 1998 | | | Camponotus taino Snelling & T..., 1998 | | | Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881 | Ant | | Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890 | Moorish Sneaking Ant | | Cardiocondyla minutior (Forel, 1899) | ⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866 | | Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866 | Green blossom | | Cardiocondyla venustula Wheeler, 1908 | Ant | | Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890 | Yellow sneaking ant | | Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851 | | | Cerapachys biroi Forel, 1907 | Ant | | Cerapachys seini (Mann, 1931) | ⇒ Cerapachys biroi Forel, 1907 | | Crematogaster (Orthocrema) erecta Mayr, 1866 | Slender toothwort | | Crematogaster (Orthocrema) steinheili Forel, 1881 | | | Crematogaster (Orthocrema) victima Smith, F., 1858 | Round combshell | | Crematogaster levior Longino, 2003 | | | Cyphomyrmex major Forel, 1901 | Round combshell | | Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862 | Ant | | Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853 | Rimose fungus ant | | Dorymyrmex antillana (Snelling, R.R., 2005) | ⇒ Dorymyrmex insana Buckley, 1866 | | Dorymyrmex antillanus Snelling, R.R., 2005 | | | Dorymyrmex flavus McCook, 1879 | | | Dorymyrmex insana Buckley, 1866 | | | Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863 | Southern acornshell | | Eurhopalothrix floridana (Brown & Kempf, 1960) | ⇒ Basiceros floridanum Brown & Kempf, 1960 | | Eurhopalothrix gravis (Mann, 1922) | ⇒ Basiceros grave Mann, 1922 | | Fulakora falcata Lattke, 1991 | | | Gnamptogenys striatula Mayr, 1884 | | | Heteroponera mayri Kempf, 1962 | | | Holcoponera striatula Santschi, 1929 | | | Hypoponera ergatandria Forel, 1893 | Orbicular axinopsid | | Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887 | Carolina marshclam | | Hypoponera opacior Forel, 1893 | Orbicular axinopsid | | Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859 | Pantropical mini-ponerine ant | | Hypoponera ragusai Emery, 1894 | Ant | | Iridomyrmex melleum Wheeler, 1908 | | | Leptogenys pubiceps Emery, 1890 | Round combshell | | Leptothorax (Macromischa) isabellae (Wheeler, 1908) | ⇒ Temnothorax isabellae Wheeler, 1908 | | Linepithema iniquum Mayr, 1870 | Ant | | Linepithema melleum Wheeler, 1908 | Broad lepton | | Macromischa isabellae (Smith, 1937) | ⇒ Temnothorax isabellae Wheeler, 1908 | | Monomorium carbonarium (Smith, 1858) | ⇒ Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891 | | Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851) | ⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851 | | Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891 | Ant | | Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851 | Bicolored trailing ant | | Monomorium guineense Bernard, 1953 | | | Monomorium indet | | | Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987 | White-crest tellin | | Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913 | | | Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758 | Egyptian red ant | | Mycetomoellerius jamaicensis André, 1893 | | | Mycetophylax conformis Mayr, 1884 | | | Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893 | Orbicular axinopsid | | Myrmelachista ambigua Forel, 1893 | | | Myrmelachista ramulorum Wheeler, W.M., 1908 | Ant | | Myrmelachista ramulorum fortior Wheeler, 1934 | | | Myrmicocrypta brittoni (Wheeler, 1907) | ⇒ Mycetophylax conformis Mayr, 1884 | | Neivamyrmex melshaemeri Haldeman, 1852 | | | Neoponera villosa Fabricius, 1804 | Hairy Panther Ant | | Nylanderia microps Smith, M.R., 1937 | | | Nylanderia myops Mann, 1920 | | | Nylanderia pubens A. Forel, 1893 | Ant | | Nylanderia semitincta Kallal, 2019 | | | Nylanderia steinheili Forel, 1893 | | | Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846 | | | Octostruma balzani Emery, 1894 | | | Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892 | Little-wing pearly mussel | | Odontomachus brunneus Patton, 1894 | | | Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus, 1758 | Two-spined trapjaw ant | | Odontomachus insularis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | | Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937 | Eggleaf silktassel | | Ooceraea biroi Forel, 1907 | Clonal raider ant | | Pachycondyla cauta (Mann, 1922) | ⇒ Pseudoponera succedanea Roger, 1863 | | Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804) | ⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804 | | Pachycondyla succedanea Roger, 1863 | | | Paratrechina cisipa Smith & Lavigne, 1973 | Boreal kellyclam | | Paratrechina fulva Mayr, 1862 | Tawny crazy ant | | Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802 | Black Crazy Ant | | Paratrechina microps Smith, 1937 | | | Paratrechina pubens Forel, 1893 | Ant | | Paratrechina steinheili Forel, 1893 | Orbicular axinopsid | | Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846) | ⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846 | | Pheidole cocciphaga Borgmeier, 1934 | Fossor coquina | | Pheidole exigua Mayr, 1884 | | | Pheidole fallax Mayr, 1870 | Atlantic diplodon | | Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863) | ⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893 | | Pheidole guineensis Fabricius, 1793 | | | Pheidole jelskii Mayr, 1884 | | | Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874 | | | Pheidole longiscapa (Forel, 1901) | ⇒ Pheidole neolongiscapa Özdikmen, 2010 | | Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851 | | Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908 | Big-headed ant | | Pheidole orbica Forel, 1893 | | | Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866 | Leptosynapta montacutid | | Pheidole rufipilis dione (Forel, 1913) | ⇒ Pheidole dione Forel, 1913 | | Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893 | | | Pheidole subarmata Radoszkowsky, 1884 | | | Pheidole susannae Forel, 1886 | Atlantic diplodon | | Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851 | East Indian harvesting ant | | Platythyrea punctata Smith, F., 1858 | Ant | | Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919 | | | Prenolepis microps Smith, 1937 | | | Pseudomyrmex flavidulus Smith, F., 1858 | Gaudy sanguin | | Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804 | Elongate twig ant | | Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877 | | | Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804 | Pan-tropical Panther Ant | | Pseudoponera succedanea Roger, 1863 | | | Pyramica eggersi Emery, 1890 | Ant | | Pyramica emmae Emery, 1890 | Ant | | Pyramica margaritae Forel, 1893 | Ant | | Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869) | ⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869 | | Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966 | | | Rhytidoponera punctata Smith, F., 1858 | Louisiana pearlshell | | Rogeria carinata Kugler, C., 1994 | | | Rogeria curvipubens Emery, 1894 | | | Rogeria foreli Emery, 1894 | | | Solenopsis (Diagyne) succinea Emery, 1890 | | | Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) azteca Forel, 1893 | Rough razor | | Solenopsis azteca pallida Wheeler, 1908 | | | Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) corticalis Forel, 1881 | Fire ant | | Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) fugax Latreille, 1798 | Tellin semele | | Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) picea Emery, 1896 | False spike | | Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) pollux Forel, 1893 | | | Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) subtilis Emery, 1896 | False spike | | Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) zeteki Wheeler, W.M., 1942 | | | Solenopsis (Euophthalma) globularia Smith, F., 1858 | Ant | | Solenopsis (Oedaleocerus) angulata Emery, 1894 | | | Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804 | Fire Ant | | Solenopsis desecheoensis (Mann, 1920) | ⇒ Solenopsis globularia Smith, F., 1858 | | Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972 | Argentine Fire Ant | | Solenopsis maboya Snelling, R.R., 2001 | | | Solenopsis pygmaea (Forel, 1901) | ⇒ Solenopsis fugax Latreille, 1798 | | Stigmatomma falcatum Lattke, 1991 | | | Strumigenys eggersi Emery, 1890 | | | Strumigenys emeryi Mann, 1922 | | | Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890 | Emma's Dacetine Ant | | Strumigenys gundlachi Roger, 1862 | Ant | | Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863 | | | Strumigenys margaritae Forel, 1893 | | | Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869 | Membraniferous Dacetine Ant | | Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890 | Ant | | Syllophopsis subcoeca Emery, 1894 | | | Tapinoma litorale Wheeler, W.M., 1905 | Ant | | Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793 | Ghost ant | | Tapinoma rasenum Smith, D.R. ..., 1973 | Boreal kellyclam | | Technomyrmex difficilis Forel, 1892 | Ant | | Temnothorax albispinus Wheeler, 1908 | | | Temnothorax isabellae Wheeler, 1908 | | | Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846 | Bicoloured Pennant Ant | | Tetramorium caldarium Roger, 1857 | Ant | | Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870 | Ant | | Tetramorium lucayanum Wheeler, W.M., 1905 | | | Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851 | Ant | | Tetramorium steinheili Forel, 1892 | | | Trachymyrmex jamaicencis Andre, 0 | | | Trachymyrmex jamaicensis André, 1893 | Ant | | Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851 | Destroyer Ant | | Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863 | Electric ant | | Wasmannia sigmoidea Mayr, 1884 | | | Zatania cisipa Smith, D.R. ..., 1973 | |
Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Puerto Rico
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