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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Tasmania (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
517
4089
8321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
4082
8315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
493
4035
8248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
338
3289
7100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
48
336
588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
44
320
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
15
150
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
56
139
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tasmania
1 Family width 139 Species and 7 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants139SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tasmania
56 Genera with 139 Species
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Acropyga Roger, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Anonychomyrma Donisthorpe, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Austromorium Shattuck, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1876Black carpenter ant12SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1924Ant-raiding ant5SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Colobostruma Wheeler, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1831
Acrobat Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Doleromyrma Forel, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Epopostruma Forel, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Eusphinctus Mayr, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 2011Rainbow ants13SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lioponera Smith, 1857
Ant-raiding ant0SpeciesTaxom
Mayriella Forel, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Melophorus Lubbock, 1883
Honey carrier0SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Metapone Forel, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 190210SpeciesTaxom
Myopias Roger, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecia Fabricius, 1865Bull ants12SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecorhynchus André, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Myrmhopla Forel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Notoncus Emery, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1913Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Ochetellus Shattuck, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1858Trap-jaw ants2SpeciesTaxom
Orectognathus Smith, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1901Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1862Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1858Big-headed Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Phyracaces Smith, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Podomyrma Smith, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18589SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Prolasius Forel, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1913Fire ants2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinctomyrmex Mayr, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Sterna1SpeciesTaxom
Stigmacros Forel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1876Miniature Trap-jaw Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1855
Fierce Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Zasphinctus Wheeler, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tasmania
139 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acropyga myops Forel, 1910
Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842Southern michelin ant
Amblyopone longidens Forel, 1910
Amblyopone punctulata Clark, 1934
Anonychomyrma biconvexa Santschi, 1928Forest black cocktail ant
Anonychomyrma itinerans Lowne, 1865
Anonychomyrma nitidiceps André, 1896Equal cleftclam
Anonychomyrma procidua Erichson, 1842
Austromorium flavigaster Clark, 1938
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Colobopsis) gasseri Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmophyma) hartogi Forel, 1902
Camponotus (Myrmophyma) innexus Forel, 1902Antarctic sugar ant
Camponotus (Pseudocolobopsis) macrocephalus Erichson, 1842Southern rectangle plug ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) consobrinus Erichson, 1842Banded sugar ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) extensus Mayr, 1876
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) novaehollandiae Mayr, 1870Northern common sugar ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) terebrans Lowne, 1865Brown bearded sugar ant
Camponotus (Thlipsepinotus) claripes Mayr, 1876Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus claripes claripes Mayr, 1876
Cerapachys bicolor Clark, 1924
Cerapachys brevis Clark, 1924Little cannibal ant
Cerapachys gilesi Clark, 1924Buttercup lucine
Cerapachys larvatus Wheeler, W.M., 1918
Cerapachys punctatissimus Clark, 1924Buttercup lucine
Colobopsis gasseri (Forel, 1894)⇒ Camponotus gasseri Forel, 1894
Colobostruma alinodis Forel, 1913
Colobostruma elliotti (Clark, 1928)⇒ Epopostruma elliotti Clark, 1928
Colobostruma froggatti Forel, 1913
Discothyrea bidens Clark, 1928
Discothyrea turtoni Clark, 1934
Doleromyrma darwiniana Forel, 1907Brown house ant
Dolichoderus australis André, 1896Soft dolly ant
Epopostruma alata Shattuck, 2000
Epopostruma frosti Brown, 1948
Epopostruma natalae Shattuck, 2000
Epopostruma quadrispinosa Forel, 1895Smooth astarte
Eusphinctus (Nothosphinctus) fulvidus (Clark, 1923)⇒ Sphinctomyrmex imbecilis Forel, 1907
Hypoponera faex Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera scitula Clark, 1934
Iridomyrmex alpinus Heterick & S..., 2011
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Iridomyrmex bicknelli Emery, 1898Black Trail Ant
Iridomyrmex calvus Emery, 1914
Iridomyrmex chasei Forel, 1902Cumberland leafshell
Iridomyrmex dromus Clark, 1938Periscope erycina
Iridomyrmex exsanguis Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Iridomyrmex mattiroloi Emery, 1898Cumberland leafshell
Iridomyrmex meridianus Heterick & S..., 2011
Iridomyrmex niger Heterick & S..., 2011
Iridomyrmex splendens Forel, 1907
Iridomyrmex suchieri Forel, 1907
Iridomyrmex suchieroides Heterick & S..., 2011
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Mayriella ebbei Shattuck & B..., 2007
Meranoplus unicolor Forel, 1902
Monomorium arenarium Heterick, 2001
Monomorium crinitum Heterick, 2001
Monomorium fieldi Forel, 1910Little black mono ant
Monomorium kiliani Forel, 1902Wavy astarte
Monomorium leae Forel, 1913
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium rubriceps Mayr, 1876Sickle jackknife
Monomorium sculpturatum Clark, 1934
Monomorium sydneyense Forel, 1902Sydney mono ant
Myopias tasmaniensis Wheeler, W.M., 1923
Myrmecia esuriens Fabricius, 1804Aleutian macoma
Myrmecia forficata Fabricius, 1787Bulldog Ant
Myrmecia fulviculis Forel, 1913Toothless Bullant
Myrmecia fulvipes Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Myrmecia haskinsorum Taylor, 2015
Myrmecia mandibularis Smith, 1858Toothless Bull Ant
Myrmecia nigriscapa Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Myrmecia piliventris Smith, 1858Golden tail bull ant
Myrmecia pilosula Smith, 1858Hopper Ant
Myrmecia pyriformis Smith, F., 1858Bull Ant
Myrmecia simillima Smith, F., 1858
Myrmecia urens Lowne, 1865Baby bull ant
Myrmecorhynchus carteri Clark, 1934
Myrmecorhynchus emeryi André, 1896
Myrmhopla acantha acasta Smith, 1860
Notoncus ectatommoides Forel, 1892Pronged epaulet ant
Notoncus hickmani Clark, 1930Yellow epaulet ant
Notoncus spinisquamis André, 1896Equal cleftclam
Nylanderia rosae Forel, 1902
Nylanderia tasmaniensis Forel, 1913
Ochetellus glaber Mayr, 1862Ant
Ochetellus punctatissimus Emery, 1887
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Odontomachus ruficeps Smith, F., 1858Trap-jaw Ant
Odontomachus simillimus Smith, F., 1858
Orectognathus clarki Brown, 1953
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina obscura Mayr, 1862Swamp parrot ants
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole impressiceps commista Forel, 1901
Pheidole liteae Forel, 1910
Pheidole mjobergi Forel, 1915Savanna bigheaded ant
Pheidole sciara Cole, 1955
Pheidole tasmaniensis Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Pheidole tasmaniensis tasmaniensis Mayr, 1866
Pheidole vigilans Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Phyracaces bicolor (Clark, 1924)⇒ Cerapachys bicolor Clark, 1924
Phyracaces brevis (Clark, 1924)⇒ Cerapachys brevis Clark, 1924
Phyracaces gilesi (Clark, 1923)⇒ Cerapachys gilesi Clark, 1924
Phyracaces punctatissima (Clark, 1923)⇒ Cerapachys punctatissimus Clark, 1924
Plagiolepis exigua Forel, 1894
Platythyrea turneri Forel, 1895Southern broadnosed killer ant
Podomyrma turneri Forel, 1901
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) femorata Smith, F., 1858Southern broad-nosed spiny ant
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) fuscipes Mayr, 1862
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) hexacantha Erichson, 1842
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) leae Forel, 1913
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) patiens Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) phryne Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) semipolita André, 1896
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Polyrhachis vigilans Smith, F., 1858
Ponera leae Forel, 1913Blind crypt ants
Prolasius nitidissimus André, 1896Black mistral ants
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rhytidoponera confusa Ward, 1980
Rhytidoponera flindersi Clark, 1936
Rhytidoponera metallica Smith, 1858Green ant
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis Emery, 1898Reddish lepton
Rhytidoponera victoriae André, 1896Equal cleftclam
Solenopsis clytemnestra clytemnestra Emery, 1896
Solenopsis froggatti Forel, 1913
Sphinctomyrmex imbecilis Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Sphinctomyrmex steinheili Forel, 1900Penitent mussel
Sterna caspia Pallas, 1770Caspian Tern
Stigmacros barretti Santschi, 1928
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876Purplish tagelus
Tapinoma minutum Mayr, 1862Dwarf pecdicel ant
Tapinoma minutum minutum Mayr, 1862
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Technomyrmex jocosus Forel, 1910White-footed house ant

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Tasmania
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
56
139
Genera
Species

Taxom