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Checklist of Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
for Southwest England (South England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
512
3583
6995
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
510
3580
6991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
472
3495
6864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
313
2990
6150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
51
424
853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
43
381
775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
163
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
54
132
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southwest England
1 Family width 132 Species
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ant132SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southwest England
54 Genera with 132 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1901Citronella ants3SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1947Collared Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants3SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1902Black carpenter ant5SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1903Acrobat Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Dorylus Fabricius, 1764driver ant1SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1988Cone ants2SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1973And Field Ants14SpeciesTaxom
Formicium Westwood, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1858Rainbow ants2SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1758Citronella ants8SpeciesTaxom
Leptanilla Emery, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrmex Mayr, 1934Spider ants1SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Megapterites Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Melophorus Lubbock, 1910Honey carrier1SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18023SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 18466SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicium Heer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1902Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1900Trap-jaw ants3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants2SpeciesTaxom
Ooceraea Smith, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Opisthopsis Emery, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1893Big-headed Ants15SpeciesTaxom
Podomyrma Smith, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Prionophana Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1895Hairy Curltail Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneoponera Donisthorpe, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1989Fire ants4SpeciesTaxom
Stigmacros Forel, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1887Miniature Trap-jaw Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1903Acorn Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1985Fierce Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1913Slender ants1SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southwest England
132 Species
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Acanthomyops murphyi Forel, 1901
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) floridana Smith, M.R., 1941Canyon silktassel
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster miamiana Wheeler, 1932
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855New York Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Camponotus humilior Forel, 1902Household sugar ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) ashmeadi Mayr, 1886Acrobat ant
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) minutissima Mayr, 1870Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster missouriensis Emery, 1895
Crematogaster rochai Forel, 1903
Cryptopone gilva Roger, 1863
Cyphomyrmex foxi André, 1892
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Dorylus (Dorylus) helvolus Linnaeus, 1764Wavy amphissa
Dorymyrmex bossutus Trager, 1988
Dorymyrmex bureni Trager, 1988
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Formica) pratensis Retzius, 1783Black-backed meadow ant
Formica (Formica) rufa Linnaeus, 1761Davidson's bush-mallow
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica (Serviformica) lemani Bondroit, 1917
Formica (Serviformica) rufibarbis Fabricius, 1793Red barbed ant
Formica dolosa Buren, 1944
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica glacialis Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica heteroptera T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica moki Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica podzolica Francoeur, 1973
Formicium berryi Carpenter, 1929
Formicium brodiei Westwood, 1854Elongate carditid
Formicium mirabile Cockerell, 1920
Hypoponera inexorata Wheeler, W.M., 1903
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Iridomyrmex purpureus Smith, 1858Australian meat ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) mixtus Nylander, 1846
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Dendrolasius) fuliginosus Latreille, 1798Jet Ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Leptanilla australis Baroni Urbani, 1977Oval tellin
Leptogenys mactans Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptomyrmex darlingtoni Wheeler, 1934
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) nylanderi (Foerster, 1850)⇒ Temnothorax nylanderi Förster, 1850
Leptothorax (Myrafant) schaumii (Roger, 1863)⇒ Temnothorax schaumii Roger, 1863
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Melophorus turneri Forel, 1910Furnace Ant
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmecina graminicola Latreille, 1802Grass Ant
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica hirsuta Elmes, 1978
Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Myrmica ruginodis Nylander, 1846Subcancellate ervilia
Myrmica sabuleti Meinert, 1861Newcomb pitar
Myrmica scabrinodis Nylander, 1846Ant
Myrmicium heerii J. O. Westwood, 1854
Nylanderia faisonensis Forel, 1922
Nylanderia glabrior Forel, 1902
Odontomachus brunneus Patton, 1894
Odontomachus cephalotes Smith, F., 1863
Odontomachus turneri Forel, 1900Garden snappy ant
Oecophylla bartoniana T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Opisthopsis haddoni Emery, 1893Red-headed strobe ant
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole (Ceratopheidole) hecate Wheeler, W.M., 1911Sickle jackknife
Pheidole adrianoi Naves, 1985
Pheidole bruesi Wheeler, 1911
Pheidole caribbaea Wheeler, 1911Sickle jackknife
Pheidole carrolli Naves, 1985
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Pheidole dentigula Smith, 1927
Pheidole fallax Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole jelskii Mayr, 1884
Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908Big-headed ant
Pheidole morrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole sciara Cole, 1955
Pheidole subarmata Radoszkowsky, 1884
Pheidole teneriffana (Forel, 1893)⇒ Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879
Pogonomyrmex badius Latreille, 1802Florida harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Polyrhachis (Hagiomyrma) semiobscura Donisthorpe, 1944
Polyrhachis (Myrmatopa) sexspinosa Latreille, 1802
Ponera coarctata Latreille, 1802Indolent Ant
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prionophana antiqua Giebel, 1856
Proceratium crassicorne (Emery, 1895)⇒ Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Pseudomyrmex cubaensis Forel, 1901Ant
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pyramica eggersi Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica missouriensis Smith, 1931
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rhytidoponera barnardi Clark, 1936
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) fugax Latreille, 1798Tellin semele
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) picta Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis abdita Thompson, 1989
Stigmacros aemula Forel, 1907
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys ornata Mayr, 1887
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax albipennis Curtis, 1854
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Temnothorax texanus Wheeler, 1903
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium deceptum Bolton, 1977Truncate softshell
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium taylori Bolton, 1985
Tetraponera braunsi Forel, 1913Flattened carditid
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Southwest England
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ant, Ants
54
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom