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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
351
2766
4827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
350
2765
4825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
2706
4722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
2329
4193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
37
317
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
37
317
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
161
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
69
163
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trinidad
1 Family width 163 Species and 2 Subspecies
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants163SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Trinidad
69 Genera with 163 Species
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Acanthognathus Mayr, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Acanthomyops Mayr, 1909Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1758Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Basiceros Schulz, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1874Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1997Black carpenter ant7SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Carebarella Emery, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Centromyrmex Mayr, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1804Turtle ants5SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1939Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1903Acrobat Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocerus Latreille, 1758Turtle ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Daceton Perty, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18587SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1863Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Eciton Latreille, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1866And Field Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hylomyrma Forel, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Lachnomyrmex Wheeler, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1955Citronella ants3SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Megalomyrmex Forel, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophylax Emery, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1886Honeypot Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1858Legionary Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nomamyrmex Borgmeier, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1905Trap-jaw ants4SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 2003Big-headed Ants13SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18606SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrma Latreille, 1831
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 185814SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19165SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 2014
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Simopelta Mann, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants4SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1922Miniature Trap-jaw Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1895Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1892Fierce Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Tranopelta Mayr, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad
163 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthognathus teledectus Brown & Kempf, 1969
Acanthomyops occidentalis Wheeler, 1909
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Anochetus inermis André, 1889
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Apterostigma urichii Forel, 1893
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Azteca alfari Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Azteca chartifex Forel, 1896False spike
Azteca forelii Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Azteca jelskii Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Basiceros manni Brown, 1960
Basiceros militaris Weber, 1950
Brachymyrmex heeri Forel, 1874Inflated axinopsid
Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) blandus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) beebei Wheeler, W.M., 1918
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) mus Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) sanctaefidei Dalla Torre, 1892Round combshell
Camponotus (Myrmosphincta) sexguttatus Fabricius, 1793Hatchet surfclam
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus pertusus MacKay & MacKay, 1997
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Centromyrmex brachycola Roger, 1861
Cephalotes atratus Linnaeus, 1758Ocean quahog
Cephalotes clypeatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cephalotes maculatus Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Cephalotes pusillus Klug, 1824
Cephalotes umbraculatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cerapachys ierensis (Weber, 1939)⇒ Cerapachys biroi Forel, 1907
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) emeryana Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) brasiliensis Mayr, 1878Fossor coquina
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) limata Smith, F., 1858
Crematogaster carinata Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster levior Longino, 2003
Crematogaster rochai Forel, 1903
Cryptocerus atratus Linnaeus, 1758
Cyphomyrmex hamulatus Weber, 1938
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Daceton armigerum Latreille, 1802
Discothyrea humilis Weber, 1939
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) bidens Linnaeus, 1758
Dolichoderus (Monacis) debilis Emery, 1890Moore fairy shrimp
Dolichoderus attelaboides Fabricius, 1775
Dolichoderus bispinosus Olivier, 1792Desert fairy shrimp
Dolichoderus diversus Emery, 1894
Dolichoderus imitator Emery, 1894Riverside fairy shrimp
Dolichoderus lutosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Eciton burchellii Westwood, 1842Cande diplodon
Eciton vagans Olivier, 1792False spike
Ectatomma (Ectatomma) tuberculatum Olivier, 1792Ant
Ectatomma ruidum Roger, 1860
Eurhopalothrix alopeciosa (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros alopeciosum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica gnava Buckley, 1866
Gnamptogenys concinna Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Hylomyrma blandiens Kempf, 1961New England cyclocardia
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Lachnomyrmex pilosus Weber, 1950
Lasius (Chthonolasius) humilis Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Lasius (Lasius) crypticus Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Lasius sitiens Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Leptogenys pubiceps Emery, 1890Round combshell
Linepithema dispertitum Forel, 1885
Linepithema neotropicum Wild, 2007
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Mycetophylax conformis Mayr, 1884
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Myrmecocystus melliger Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Neivamyrmex adnepos Wheeler, 1922
Neivamyrmex pilosus Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Nesomyrmex pittieri Forel, 1899
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii Westwood, 1842
Octostruma balzani Emery, 1894
Octostruma iheringi (Emery, 1888)⇒ Basiceros iheringi Emery, 1888
Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Odontomachus chelifer Latreille, 1802
Odontomachus insularis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Odontomachus meinerti Forel, 1905
Oligomyrmex urichi (Wheeler, 1922)⇒ Carebara urichi Wheeler, 1922
Pachycondyla apicalis (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla constricta (Mayr, 1884)⇒ Mayaponera constricta Mayr, 1884
Pachycondyla crassinoda Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla succedanea Roger, 1863
Pachycondyla unidentata (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Neoponera unidentata Mayr, 1862
Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Pheidole aripoensis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole cockerelli Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole coveri Wilson, 2003
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole fracticeps Wilson, 2003
Pheidole jelskii Mayr, 1884
Pheidole laevivertex Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole midas Wilson, 2003
Pheidole subarmata Radoszkowsky, 1884
Pheidole tenerescens Wheeler, 1922
Pheidole trinitatis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole triplex Wilson, 2003
Platythyrea angusta Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Cresson, 1865Western harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Procryptocerus hirsutus Emery, 1896False spike
Procryptocerus hylaeus Kempf, 1951Ocean quahog
Procryptocerus pictipes Emery, 1896False spike
Procryptocerus regularis Emery, 1888
Procryptocerus spiniperdus Forel, 1899
Procryptocerus subpilosus Smith, 1860Pimpled diplodon
Pseudomyrmex beccarii Menozzi, 1935
Pseudomyrmex boopis Roger, 1863
Pseudomyrmex curacaensis Forel, 1912
Pseudomyrmex filiformis Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex holmgreni Wheeler, W.M., 1925Fitch piddock
Pseudomyrmex laevifrons Ward, 1989
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex pupa Forel, 1911
Pseudomyrmex sericeus Mayr, 1870Gaudy sanguin
Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
Pseudomyrmex tenuissimus Emery, 1906
Pseudomyrmex termitarius Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex viduus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pyramica alberti (Forel, 1893)⇒ Strumigenys alberti Forel, 1893
Pyramica eggersi Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica margaritae Forel, 1893Ant
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Pyramica thaxteri Wheeler, 1916Yoldia macoma
Rhytidoponera punctata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Rogeria foreli Emery, 1894
Rogeria lirata Kugler, C., 1994
Sericomyrmex mayri Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex saussurei Emery, 1894
Solenopsis azteca azteca Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis indet
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Strumigenys denticulata Mayr, 1887
Strumigenys elongata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys perparva Brown, 1958
Strumigenys silvestrii Emery, 1906Ant
Strumigenys trinidadensis Wheeler, W.M., 1922
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Temnothorax tricarinatus Emery, 1895
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium steinheili Forel, 1892
Trachymyrmex ruthae Weber, 1937
Trachymyrmex urichii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Trinidad
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
69
163
Genera
Species

Taxom