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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Southern Illinois (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
1795
2678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
1795
2678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
316
1711
2532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
224
1454
2170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
49
354
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
40
309
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
165
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
40
110
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Illinois
1 Family width 110 Species
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants110SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Illinois
40 Genera with 110 Species
#ACDFILMNPRST
Acanthomyops Mayr, 1866Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1947Collared Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1893Black carpenter ant6SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1836Acrobat Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Diacamma Mayr, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1863Cone ants2SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1913And Field Ants21SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1993Rainbow ants2SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1758Citronella ants10SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecia Fabricius, 1929Bull ants1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 18619SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1894Legionary Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1890Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1870Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1863Big-headed Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1870Amazon ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863Hairy Curltail Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants2SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1890Miniature Trap-jaw Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tanaemyrmex Ashmead, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1903Acorn Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Illinois
110 Species
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Aphaenogaster barbara Shattuck, 2008Funnel Ant
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster lamellidens Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae Fitch, 1855Humpbacked peaclam
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) atkinsoni Wheeler, W.M., 1919
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Diacamma australe Fabricius, 1775Australian bladder ant
Dolichoderus mariae Forel, 1885Sister diplodon
Dolichoderus plagiatus Mayr, 1870Mottled Dolichoderus
Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Dorymyrmex flavopectus Smith, M.R., 1944Flat diplodon
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Formica) rufa Linnaeus, 1761Davidson's bush-mallow
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica biophilica Trager, 2007
Formica dolosa Buren, 1944
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neoclara Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica nitidiventris (Emery, 1893)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica pergandei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica querquetulana Kennedy & De..., 1937Sleek macoma
Formica rubicunda Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica schaufussi (Mayr, 1866)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica subintegra Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Formica ulkei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica vinculans Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Iridomyrmex sanguineus Forel, 1910Northern meat ant
Iridomyrmex spadius Shattuck, 1993
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) minutus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Chthonolasius) mixtus Nylander, 1846
Lasius (Chthonolasius) speculiventris Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Leptothorax (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Meranoplus angustinodis Schödl, 2007
Meranoplus diversoides Schödl, 2007
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmecia pulchra Clark, 1929
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica detritinodis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica pinetorum Wheeler, 1905Ant Of The Pines
Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Myrmica sabuleti Meinert, 1861Newcomb pitar
Neivamyrmex carolinensis Emery, 1894
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Neivamyrmex opacithorax Emery, 1894
Pachycondyla rostrata Emery, 1890
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina parvula Mayr, 1870
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole morrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870Shining Amazon ant
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Pyramica dietrichi Smith, 1931
Pyramica laevinasis Smith, 1931
Pyramica ohioensis Kennedy & Sc..., 1933Lily venus
Rhytidoponera convexa Mayr, 1876Convex pony ant
Rhytidoponera greavesi Clark, 1941
Rhytidoponera metallica Smith, 1858Green ant
Rhytidoponera rufescens Forel, 1900Four-rib lucine
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886Aleutian cyclocardia
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Stenamma impar Forel, 1901Round combshell
Stenamma schmitti Wheeler, 1903
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895Doubtful Acorn Ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863Long-Spined Acorn Ant
Temnothorax texanus Wheeler, 1903
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Southern Illinois
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
40
110
Genera
Species

Taxom