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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
277
1363
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1363
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
262
1324
1596
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
1132
1393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
39
255
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
35
243
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
135
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
35
78
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Mateo County
1 Family width 78 Species and 1 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants78SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Mateo County
35 Genera with 78 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1909Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1895Collared Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1870Black carpenter ant7SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1870Acrobat Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1866Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1886And Field Ants13SpeciesTaxom
Froggattella Forel, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants2SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1895Velvety Tree Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1863Big-headed Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Podomyrma Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1865Harvester Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1893Amazon ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1953Hairy Curltail Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants3SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2000Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1911Acorn Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1851Fierce Ants4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Mateo County
78 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthomyops occidentalis Wheeler, 1909
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Aphaenogaster andrei Mayr, 1886
Aphaenogaster occidentalis Emery, 1895
Camponotus (Camponotus) ligniperdus (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Camponotus ligniperda Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) essigi Smith, M.R., 1923
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) hyatti Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) semitestaceus Snelling, R.R., 1970
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890Moorish Sneaking Ant
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) coarctata Mayr, 1870
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Formica accreta Francoeur, 1973
Formica aerata Francoeur, 1973Grey field ant
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica densiventris Viereck, 1903
Formica integroides Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica moki Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica puberula Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subelongata Francoeur, 1973
Formica subpolita Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Froggattella kirbii Lowne, 1865Common froglet ant
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) canadensis (Provancher, 1887)⇒ Leptothorax muscorum Nylander, 1846
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Liometopum occidentale Emery, 1895Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Monomorium ergatogyna Wheeler, 1904
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole californica Mayr, 1870Turgid blossom
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant
Podomyrma gratiosa Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pogonomyrmex californicus Buckley, 1867California harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Cresson, 1865Western harvester ant
Polyergus breviceps Emery, 1893Broad-headed Amazon ant
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Proceratium californicum Cook, 1953
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Stenamma punctatoventre Snelling, R.R., 1973
Stenamma snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax andrei Emery, 1895
Temnothorax caguatan Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax nevadensis Wheeler, 1903
Temnothorax nitens Emery, 1895
Temnothorax oxynodis Mackay, 2000
Temnothorax silvestrii Santschi, 1911
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in San Mateo County
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
35
78
Genera
Species

Taxom