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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Tarrant County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
213
994
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
994
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
958
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
145
830
1148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
35
158
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
31
149
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
114
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
28
49
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tarrant County
1 Family width 49 Species
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants49SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tarrant County
28 Genera with 49 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1863Citronella ants2SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1947Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1855Black carpenter ant2SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1895Acrobat Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1906Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants2SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1908Honeypot Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1852Legionary Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Novomessor Emery, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1908Big-headed Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants5SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2000Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tarrant County
49 Species
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855New York Carpenter Ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) punctulata (Emery, 1895)⇒ Crematogaster lineolata Say, 1836
Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, W.M., 1906Bi-colored Pyramid Ant
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Formica) lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838Hairy wood ant
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) elongata Buckley, 1866
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmecocystus melliger Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Myrmecocystus mimicus Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Neivamyrmex harrisii Haldeman, 1852
Neivamyrmex melshaemeri Haldeman, 1852
Novomessor albisetosa (Mayr, 1886)⇒ Novomessor albisetosus Mayr, 1886
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole desertorum Wheeler, 1906
Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895Many-line lucine
Pheidole pallidula Nylander, 1849Cumberland leafshell
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Pheidole rugulosa Gregg, 1959
Pheidole soritis (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole xerophila (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole gilvescens Creighton & ..., 1955
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex comanche Wheeler, 1902
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) picta Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) salina Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Tarrant County
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
28
49
Genera
Species

Taxom