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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region South Carolina (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
452
3912
7889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
451
3909
7885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
3807
7668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
293
3148
6413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
53
378
699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
45
347
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
197
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
43
130
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Carolina
1 Family width 130 Species and 3 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants130SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Carolina
43 Genera with 130 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1901Citronella ants4SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1947Collared Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants2SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1863Black carpenter ant11SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 2007Acrobat Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1936Cone ants4SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1836And Field Ants13SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants3SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1894Legionary Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Nomamyrmex Borgmeier, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1984Crazy ants4SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1892Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1895Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1901Big-headed Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1802Harvester Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1947Amazon ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863Hairy Curltail Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18905SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants10SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyrmex Emery, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1890Miniature Trap-jaw Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1863Acorn Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Carolina
130 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthomyops claviger Roger, 1862Smaller yellow ant
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Acanthomyops murphyi Forel, 1901
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) treatae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster ashmeadi Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Aphaenogaster carolinensis (Wheeler, W.M., 1915)⇒ Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915
Aphaenogaster flemingi Smith, 1928
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster lamellidens Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodes Bolton, 1995Ferruginous carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Colobopsis) obliquus Smith, M.R., 1930
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) decipiens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) floridanus Buckley, 1866Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus foraminosus chrysogaster Emery, 1895
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) socius Roger, 1863
Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) ashmeadi Mayr, 1886Acrobat ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) pilosa Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) minutissima Mayr, 1870Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster pinicola Deyrup & Cover, 2007
Cryptopone gilva Roger, 1863
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) taschenbergi Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Dolichoderus mariae Forel, 1885Sister diplodon
Dolichoderus plagiatus Mayr, 1870Mottled Dolichoderus
Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Dorymyrmex bureni Trager, 1988
Dorymyrmex flavus McCook, 1879
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Dorymyrmex smithi (Cole, 1936)⇒ Dorymyrmex insana Buckley, 1866
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica biophilica Trager, 2007
Formica canadensis Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Formica criniventris Wheeler, W.M., 1912
Formica dolosa Buren, 1944
Formica gynocrates Snelling, R...., 1985
Formica integra Nylander, 1856Oblique jackknife clam
Formica nitidiventris (Emery, 1893)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica rubicunda Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica schaufussi (Mayr, 1866)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica subintegra Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Hypoponera indet
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Leptothorax (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Myrafant) curvispinosus (Mayr, 1866)⇒ Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica hamulata Weber, 1939Atlantic jackknife
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Neivamyrmex carolinensis Emery, 1894
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Neivamyrmex opacithorax Emery, 1894
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii Westwood, 1842
Nylanderia concinna Trager, 1984
Nylanderia faisonensis Forel, 1922
Nylanderia phantasma Trager, 1984
Nylanderia wojciki Trager, 1984
Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Pachycondyla chinensis (Emery, 1895)⇒ Brachyponera chinensis Emery, 1895
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina parvula Mayr, 1870
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole crassicornis (Emery, 1895)⇒ Pheidole porcula Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Pheidole dentigula Smith, 1927
Pheidole floridana Emery, 1895Round combshell
Pheidole morrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Pheidole sciara Cole, 1955
Pheidole tysoni Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pogonomyrmex badius Latreille, 1802Florida harvester ant
Polyergus longicornis (Smith, 1947)⇒ Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870
Polyrhachis laevigata Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Proceratium croceum Roger, 1860
Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex simulans Kempf, 1958
Pseudomyrmex spinicola Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Pyramica creightoni Smith, 1931
Pyramica missouriensis Smith, 1931
Pyramica ornata Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Pyramica pilinasis Forel, 1901
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) carolinensis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) pergandei Forel, 1901Round combshell
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 indet
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Stegomyrmex connectens Emery, 1912
Strumigenys clipeata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys ornata Mayr, 1887
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863Long-Spined Acorn Ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in South Carolina
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
43
130
Genera
Species

Taxom