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Checklist for Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
and region West Papua (Western New Guinea, Indonesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
493
770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
493
770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
467
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
420
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
23
96
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
23
96
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
6
65
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
53
113
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Papua
1 Family width 113 Species
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants113SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Papua
53 Genera with 113 Species
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Acropyga Roger, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Anonychomyrma Donisthorpe, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1911Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Bothriomyrmex Emery, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1941Black carpenter ant3SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1938Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Chronoxenus Santschi, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1941Acrobat Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Diacamma Mayr, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Echinopla Smith, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Ectomomyrmex Mayr, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1993Rainbow ants1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 19424SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrmex Mayr, 1859Spider ants1SpeciesTaxom
Liomyrmex Mayr, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lordomyrma Emery, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmoteras Forel, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Mystrium Roger, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1859Trap-jaw ants6SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paltothyreus Mayr, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Papyrius Shattuck, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1943Big-headed Ants14SpeciesTaxom
Philidris Shattuck, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Podomyrma Smith, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 186322SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolasius Emery, 19434SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneoponera Donisthorpe, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1971Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1859Fierce Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1859Slender ants2SpeciesTaxom
Vollenhovia Mayr, 19481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Papua
113 Species
Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862Southern acornshell
Acropyga pallida Donisthorpe, 1938
Aenictus ceylonicus Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Anochetus cato Forel, 1901Round combshell
Anochetus gladiator Mayr, 1862
Anochetus seminiger Donisthorpe, 1943
Anonychomyrma gigantea Donisthorpe, 1943
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Aphaenogaster quadrispina Emery, 1911
Bothriomyrmex rossi Donisthorpe, 1950
Camponotus (Colobopsis) excavatus Donisthorpe, 1948
Camponotus densopilus Shattuck, 2005
Camponotus flavocassis Donisthorpe, 1941
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Cataulacus setosus Smith, 1860
Cerapachys flavaclavatus Donisthorpe, 1938Pennsylvania lucine
Crematogaster aculeata Donisthorpe, 1941
Crematogaster brevimandibularis Donisthorpe, 1943
Crematogaster major Donisthorpe, 1941
Cryptopone motschulskyi Donisthorpe, 1943
Diacamma purpureum Smith, F., 1863
Echinopla arfaki Donisthorpe, 1943
Echinopla crenulata Donisthorpe, 1941
Hypoponera sabronae Donisthorpe, 1941
Iridomyrmex mimulus (Shattuck, 1993)⇒ Iridomyrmex viridigaster Clark, 1941
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) breviceps Viehmeyer, 1914
Leptogenys nitens Donisthorpe, 1943
Leptogenys purpurea Emery, 1887
Leptogenys violacea Donisthorpe, 1942Triangular mysella
Leptomyrmex fragilis Smith, 1859
Liomyrmex gestroi Emery, 1887
Lordomyrma furcifera Emery, 1897
Lordomyrma nigra Donisthorpe, 1941
Meranoplus niger Donisthorpe, 1949
Meranoplus raripilis Donisthorpe, 1938Pennsylvania lucine
Meranoplus sabronensis Donisthorpe, 1941
Meranoplus vestigator Smith, 1876
Myrmoteras toro Moffett, 1985
Mystrium maren Bihn & Verhaagh, 2007
Odontomachus aciculatus Smith, F., 1863
Odontomachus cephalotes Smith, F., 1863
Odontomachus imperator Emery, 1887
Odontomachus nigriceps Smith, F., 1860
Odontomachus saevissimus Smith, F., 1858
Odontomachus tyrannicus Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Paltothyreus tarsatus Fabricius, 1798
Papyrius nitidus Mayr, 1862Great tellin
Paraparatrechina lecamopteridis Donisthorpe, 1941
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole (Pheidolacanthinus) striata Donisthorpe, 1947Heart axinopsid
Pheidole (Pheidolacanthinus) tricolor Donisthorpe, 1949
Pheidole barumtaun Donisthorpe, 1938Pennsylvania lucine
Pheidole bifurca Donisthorpe, 1941
Pheidole distincta Donisthorpe, 1943
Pheidole gambogia Donisthorpe, 1948
Pheidole incerta Smith, 1863
Pheidole medioflava Donisthorpe, 1941
Pheidole melanogaster Donisthorpe, 1943
Pheidole quadrispinosa (Smith, 1865)⇒ Lophomyrmex quadrispinosus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole ruficeps Smith, 1861
Pheidole sexdentata Donisthorpe, 1948
Pheidole singularis Smith, 1863
Pheidole tenuiclavata Donisthorpe, 1943
Philidris brunnea Donisthorpe, 1949
Platythyrea bidentata Brown, 1975Arrow lucine
Podomyrma alae Donisthorpe, 1949
Podomyrma basalis Smith, 1859Spectaclecase
Podomyrma laevifrons Smith, 1859Spectaclecase
Podomyrma laevissima Smith, 1863
Podomyrma ruficeps Smith, 1863Atlantic galeommatid
Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma) limbata Emery, 1897
Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) albertisi Emery, 1887
Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) euryala Smith, F., 1863
Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) linae Donisthorpe, 1938Pennsylvania lucine
Polyrhachis (Myrma) andromache Roger, 1863Snuffbox
Polyrhachis (Myrma) rufofemorata Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Polyrhachis (Myrma) sericata Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Atlantic galeommatid
Polyrhachis (Myrmatopa) alphea Smith, F., 1863
Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla) bubastes Smith, F., 1863
Polyrhachis (Myrmothrinax) abnormis Donisthorpe, 1948
Polyrhachis auriformis Donisthorpe, 1943
Polyrhachis decora Kohout, 2007
Polyrhachis derecyna Smith, F., 1871Acadia dogwood
Polyrhachis exarata Emery, 1887
Polyrhachis horacei Hung, 1967
Polyrhachis hungi Bolton, 1974
Polyrhachis metella Smith, F., 1860
Polyrhachis nigriceps Smith, F., 1863
Polyrhachis nitens Donisthorpe, 1943
Polyrhachis sculpta Emery, 1887
Polyrhachis trina Donisthorpe, 1944
Polyrhachis xiphias Smith, F., 1863
Ponera minuta Donisthorpe, 1920Orb diplodon
Prionopelta majuscula Emery, 1897
Pristomyrmex quadridens Emery, 1897
Pristomyrmex umbripennis Smith, 1863
Pseudolasius breviceps Emery, 1887
Pseudolasius butteli Forel, 1913
Pseudolasius karawajewi Donisthorpe, 1942Triangular mysella
Pseudolasius waigeuensis Donisthorpe, 1943
Rhytidoponera nexa Stitz, 1912
Strumigenys hemichlaena Brown, 1971
Syllophopsis australica Forel, 1907
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium scabrosum Smith, F., 1859
Tetraponera allaborans Walker, 1859
Tetraponera laeviceps Smith, F., 1859
Vollenhovia undecimalis Donisthorpe, 1948

Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in West Papua
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
53
113
Genera
Species

Taxom