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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Sierra Nevada (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
167
581
923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
166
579
922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
565
903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
115
485
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
26
102
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
23
97
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
14
79
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
16
36
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sierra Nevada (California)
1 Family width 36 Species
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants36SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sierra Nevada (California)
16 Genera with 36 Species
Camponotus Mayr, 1894Black carpenter ant7SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1831
Acrobat Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1939And Field Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1858Rainbow ants1SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1881Citronella ants3SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1895Velvety Tree Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Manica Jurine, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1934Harvester Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1879Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1895Acorn Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1895Slender ants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra Nevada (California)
36 Species
Camponotus (Camponotus) modoc Wheeler, W.M., 1910Carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maccooki Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ocreatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) semitestaceus Snelling, R.R., 1970
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) wiederkehri Forel, 1894Moneybox sugar ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica accreta Francoeur, 1973
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica canadensis Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Formica moki Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica ravida Creighton, 1940
Formica xerophila Smith, M.R., 1939Eggleaf silktassel
Iridomyrmex purpureus Smith, 1858Australian meat ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Leptothorax (Myrafant) rugatulus (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895
Liometopum occidentale Emery, 1895Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Manica bradleyi Wheeler, 1909
Manica rubida Latreille, 1802
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex salinus Olsen, 1934Calico clam
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Stenamma heathi Wheeler, W.M., 1915Many-line lucine
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax nevadensis Wheeler, 1903
Temnothorax nitens Emery, 1895
Temnothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895
Tetraponera andrei Mayr, 1895

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Sierra Nevada (California)
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
16
36
Genera
Species

Taxom