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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Shelby County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
181
731
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
181
731
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
696
836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
620
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
20
83
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
19
82
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
12
67
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
31
47
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shelby County (Alabama)
1 Family width 47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants47SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shelby County (Alabama)
31 Genera with 47 Species
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Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1947Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1863Black carpenter ant3SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1870Acrobat Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1988Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1836And Field Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1850Citronella ants3SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1872Legionary Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1894Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1895Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1950Big-headed Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1802Harvester Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants3SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1887Miniature Trap-jaw Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1895Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shelby County (Alabama)
47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) socius Roger, 1863
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Discothyrea testacea Roger, 1863
Dorymyrmex bureni Trager, 1988
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Hypoponera inexorata Wheeler, W.M., 1903
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Leptothorax (Myrafant) ambiguus (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Neivamyrmex carolinensis Emery, 1894
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Odontomachus brunneus Patton, 1894
Pachycondyla chinensis (Emery, 1895)⇒ Brachyponera chinensis Emery, 1895
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Pheidole dentigula Smith, 1927
Pheidole metallescens Emery, 1895Rough razor
Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908Big-headed ant
Pheidole morrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole tetra Creighton, 1950
Pogonomyrmex badius Latreille, 1802Florida harvester ant
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pyramica creightoni Smith, 1931
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) picta Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) tennesseensis Smith, M.R., 1951Graytwig
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Strumigenys clipeata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys ornata Mayr, 1887
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895Doubtful Acorn Ant

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Shelby County (Alabama)
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
31
47
Genera
Species

Taxom