Checklist of Superfamily Formicoidea Latreille, 1802 (Ants)
for Zambia (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 333
3739
9131 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 331
3737
9129 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 309
3638
8836 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 202
3128
7986 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 36
368
1178 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps | 34
363
1166 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps | 18
285
1047 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants | 1
55
175 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Zambia
1 Family width 175 Species and 4 Subspecies
Genera for Zambia
55 Genera with 175 Species
| Aenictogiton Emery, 1901 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aenictus Shuckard, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulomyrmex Prins, 1983 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anochetus Mayr, 1978 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anoplolepis Santschi, 1894 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Atopomyrmex André, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bothroponera Smith, 1899 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brachyponera Emery, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calyptomyrmex Emery, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camponotus Mayr, 2002 | Black carpenter ant | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Cardiocondyla Emery, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carebara Westwood, 1895 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cataulacus Smith, 1914 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Centromyrmex Mayr, 1896 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cerapachys Smith, 1955 | Ant-raiding ant | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cremastogaster arthuri-müll..., 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crematogaster Lund, 1919 | Acrobat Ants | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Dorylus Fabricius, 1910 | driver ant | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Euponera Forel, 1914 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoponera Santschi, 2011 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lepisiota Santschi, 1920 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Leptogenys Roger, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lioponera Smith, 1857 | Ant-raiding ant | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megaponera Mayr, 1802 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melissotarsus Emery, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meranoplus Smith, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mesoponera Emery, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microdaceton Santschi, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monomorium Mayr, 1913 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmicaria Saunders, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ocymyrmex Emery, 1892 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Odontomachus Latreille, 1914 | Trap-jaw ants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophylla Smith, 1802 | Green ants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachycondyla Smith, 1798 | Panther Ants | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Paltothyreus Mayr, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasyscia Emery, 1955 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 2013 | Crazy ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parvaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 1914 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pheidole Westwood, 1913 | Big-headed Ants | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Phrynoponera Wheeler, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagiolepis Mayr, 1926 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Platythyrea Roger, 1910 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Plectroctena F.Smith, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyrhachis Smith, 1909 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolasius Emery, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyramica Roger, 1966 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ravavy Fisher, 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhoptromyrmex Mayr, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Solenopsis Westwood, 1865 | Fire ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strumigenys Smith, 1895 | Miniature Trap-jaw Ants | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tapinoma Förster, 1876 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Technomyrmex Mayr, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetramorium Mayr, 1939 | Fierce Ants | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Tetraponera Smith, 1858 | Slender ants | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trichomyrmex Mayr, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Zambia
175 Species and 4 Subspecies | Aenictogiton emeryi Forel, 1913 | | | Aenictogiton fossiceps Emery, 1901 | Eastern pearlshell | | Aenictus congolensis Santschi, 1911 | Barrel-cyst clam shrimp | | Anochetus bequaerti Forel, 1913 | | | Anochetus siphneus Brown, 1978 | Princess venus | | Anoplolepis custodiens Smith, F., 1858 | Louisiana pearlshell | | Anoplolepis steingroeveri Forel, 1894 | Black pugnacious ant | | Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889 | | | Bothroponera berthoudi Forel, 1901 | | | Bothroponera crassa Emery, 1877 | | | Bothroponera soror Emery, 1899 | | | Brachyponera sennaarensis Mayr, 1862 | | | Camponotus (Myrmisolepis) braunsi Mayr, 1895 | False spike | | Camponotus (Myrmopelta) chrysurus Gerstäcker, 1871 | | | Camponotus (Myrmopelta) vividus Smith, F., 1858 | Atlantic diplodon | | Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) fulvopilosus De Geer, 1778 | South African Golden Desert Ant | | Camponotus (Myrmosericus) cinctellus Gerstäcker, 1859 | | | Camponotus (Myrmosericus) flavomarginatus Mayr, 1862 | | | Camponotus (Myrmosericus) rufoglaucus Jerdon, 1851 | Cumberland leafshell | | Camponotus (Myrmotrema) foraminosus Forel, 1879 | Eastern aligena | | Camponotus (Myrmotrema) perrisii Forel, 1886 | Atlantic diplodon | | Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) mayri Forel, 1879 | | | Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sankisianus Forel, 1913 | | | Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus Fabricius, 1798 | Texas lilliput | | Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) errabundus Arnold, 1949 | | | Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) etiolipes Bolton, 1995 | Lens lucine | | Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782 | Consobrine tellin | | Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) sexpunctatus Forel, 1894 | | | Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) wellmani Forel, 1909 | Lilliput | | Camponotus amphidus Santschi, 1926 | Texas lilliput | | Camponotus auropubens Forel, 1894 | Pale lilliput | | Camponotus brookei Forel, 1914 | | | Camponotus cosmicus Smith, F., 1858 | Louisiana pearlshell | | Camponotus hova Forel, 1891 | Inflated axinopsid | | Camponotus schoutedeni Forel, 1911 | Southern acornshell | | Camponotus setosus Shattuck & M..., 2002 | | | Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881 | Ant | | Carebara ampla Santschi, 1912 | Florida marshclam | | Carebara nicotianae Arnold, 1948 | | | Carebara perpusilla Emery, 1895 | | | Cataulacus traegaordhi Santschi, 1914 | Northern riffleshell | | Centromyrmex angolensis Santschi, 1937 | | | Centromyrmex bequaerti Forel, 1913 | | | Centromyrmex raptor Bolton & Fisher, 2008 | | | Centromyrmex sellaris Mayr, 1896 | Tennessee riffleshell | | Cerapachys afer Forel, 1907 | Cumberland leafshell | | Cerapachys nkomoensis Forel, 1916 | | | Cerapachys pawa Mann, 1919 | | | Cerapachys sylvicola Arnold, 1955 | | | Cremastogaster flaviventris Santschi, 1910 | | | Crematogaster acaciae victoriosa Santschi, 1916 | | | Crematogaster (Crematogaster) castanea Smith, F., 1858 | Catspaw | | Crematogaster (Crematogaster) menilekii Forel, 1894 | Painted eggcockle | | Crematogaster (Crematogaster) peringueyi Emery, 1895 | Cocktail Ant | | Crematogaster (Orthocrema) rectinota Forel, 1913 | | | Crematogaster clariventris Mayr, 1895 | San Pedro mysella | | Crematogaster coelestis Santschi, 1911 | | | Crematogaster gerstaeckeri Dalla Torre, 1871 | | | Crematogaster muralti Forel, 1910 | Northern riffleshell | | Crematogaster muralti livingstonei Santschi, 1919 | | | Dorylus (Anomma) nigricans Illiger, 1802 | Inflated axinopsid | | Dorylus (Dorylus) brevipennis Emery, 1895 | Catspaw | | Dorylus (Dorylus) helvolus Linnaeus, 1764 | Wavy amphissa | | Dorylus (Dorylus) spininodis Emery, 1901 | Eastern pearlshell | | Dorylus (Typhlopone) fulvus Westwood, 1839 | Blake lucine | | Dorylus dorylus Lamarck, 1817 | | | Dorylus molestus Wheeler, 1922 | | | Dorylus striatidens Santschi, 1910 | Catspaw | | Euponera brunoi Forel, 1913 | | | Euponera suspecta Santschi, 1914 | | | Hypoponera dulcis Forel, 1907 | Wavy-line astarte | | Hypoponera obtunsa Bolton & Fisher, 2011 | | | Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859 | Pantropical mini-ponerine ant | | Hypoponera tristis Bolton & Fisher, 2011 | | | Lepisiota ambigua Santschi, 1935 | | | Lepisiota hirsuta Santschi, 1914 | | | Lepisiota nigrisetosa Santschi, 1935 | | | Lepisiota spinosior Forel, 1913 | | | Lepisiota submetallica Arnold, 1920 | | | Leptogenys arnoldi Forel, 1913 | | | Leptogenys intermedia Emery, 1902 | | | Megaponera analis Latreille, 1802 | Matabele ant | | Melissotarsus emeryi Forel, 1907 | Cumberland leafshell | | Meranoplus magrettii Magretti, 1884 | | | Meranoplus nanus André, 1892 | | | Microdaceton exornatum Santschi, 1913 | Western pearlshell | | Monomorium afrc | | | Monomorium afrum André, 1884 | | | Monomorium exiguum Forel, 1894 | | | Monomorium firmum Santschi, 1926 | Texas lilliput | | Monomorium hanneli Forel, 1907 | Cumberland leafshell | | Monomorium intrudens Smith, 1874 | Arnold's dogwood | | Monomorium invidium Bolton, 1987 | White-crest tellin | | Monomorium mediocre Santschi, 1920 | Giant cleftclam | | Monomorium mictile Forel, 1910 | | | Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987 | White-crest tellin | | Monomorium opacum Forel, 1913 | | | Myrmicaria faurei Arnold, 1947 | | | Myrmicaria natalensis Smith, 1858 | Giant cleftclam | | Ocymyrmex fortior Santschi, 1911 | | | Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989 | | | Ocymyrmex weitzeckeri Emery, 1892 | Little-wing pearly mussel | | Odontomachus assiniensis Emery, 1892 | Little-wing pearly mussel | | Odontomachus troglodytes Santschi, 1914 | Northern riffleshell | | Oecophylla longinoda Latreille, 1802 | African weaver ant | | Pachycondyla analis (Latreille, 1802) | ⇒ Megaponera analis Latreille, 1802 | | Pachycondyla berthoudi Forel, 1890 | Striate hiatella | | Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901 | | | Pachycondyla sennaarensis Mayr, 1862 | | | Pachycondyla suspecta Santschi, 1914 | | | Pachycondyla tarsata Fabricius, 1798 | Rose-painted semele | | Paltothyreus tarsatus Fabricius, 1798 | | | Parasyscia sylvicola Arnold, 1955 | | | Paratrechina zanjensis LaPolla, Haw..., 2013 | | | Parvaponera darwinii Forel, 1893 | | | Parvaponera suspecta Santschi, 1914 | | | Pheidole afrc | | | Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851 | | Pheidole schultzei gwaaiensis Forel, 1913 | | | Pheidole sculpturata zambesiana Forel, 1913 | | | Phrynoponera sveni Forel, 1916 | | | Plagiolepis intermedia Emery, 1895 | Elegant dwarf cockle | | Plagiolepis livingstonei Santschi, 1926 | Texas lilliput | | Platythyrea arnoldi Forel, 1913 | | | Platythyrea conradti Emery, 1899 | Tubercled blossom | | Platythyrea cribrinodis Gerstäcker, 1859 | | | Platythyrea lamellosa Roger, 1860 | | | Platythyrea modesta Emery, 1899 | Tubercled blossom | | Platythyrea schultzei Forel, 1910 | | | Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858 | | | Polyrhachis (Myrma) gagates Smith, F., 1858 | | | Polyrhachis (Myrma) militaris Fabricius, 1782 | | | Polyrhachis (Myrma) schistacea Gerstäcker, 1859 | | | Polyrhachis (Myrma) vestita Smith, F., 1860 | Reddish lepton | | Polyrhachis (Myrma) weissi Santschi, 1910 | Catspaw | | Polyrhachis epinotalis Santschi, 1924 | | | Polyrhachis revoili André, 1887 | | | Polyrhachis wellmani Forel, 1909 | Lilliput | | Pseudolasius bufonus Wheeler, 1922 | | | Pyramica ludovici (Forel, 1904) | ⇒ Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904 | | Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966 | | | Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) punctaticeps Mayr, 1865 | Northern riffleshell | | Strumigenys dyshaula Bolton, 1983 | Spiny jewelbox | | Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000 | | | Strumigenys pretoriae Arnold, 1949 | | | Strumigenys simoni Emery, 1895 | | | Tapinoma demissum Bolton, 1995 | Lens lucine | | Tapinoma pallipes Smith, 1876 | Ant | | Tetramorium aculeatum Mayr, 1866 | Green blossom | | Tetramorium angulinode Santschi, 1910 | Catspaw | | Tetramorium dichroum Santschi, 1932 | | | Tetramorium ericae Arnold, 1917 | Swamp fingernailclam | | Tetramorium gazense Arnold, 1958 | Tiny condylclam | | Tetramorium hortorum Arnold, 1958 | Tiny condylclam | | Tetramorium humbloti Forel, 1891 | | | Tetramorium incruentatum Arnold, 1926 | Lake fingernailclam | | Tetramorium inezulae Forel, 1914 | Flattened carditid | | Tetramorium intextum Santschi, 1914 | Northern riffleshell | | Tetramorium jauresi Forel, 1914 | | | Tetramorium notiale Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium phasias Forel, 1914 | | | Tetramorium philippwagneri Hita Garcia,..., 2010 | | | Tetramorium philipwagneri | | | Tetramorium pullulum Santschi, 1924 | White cat's paw pearly mussel | | Tetramorium repentinum Arnold, 1926 | Lake fingernailclam | | Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877 | | | Tetramorium setuliferum Emery, 1895 | Turgid blossom | | Tetramorium shilohense Forel, 1913 | | | Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851 | Ant | | Tetramorium ultor Forel, 1913 | | | Tetramorium weitzeckeri Emery, 1895 | Turgid blossom | | Tetramorium yarthiellum Bolton, 1976 | | | Tetramorium zambezium Santschi, 1939 | | | Tetraponera ambigua Emery, 1895 | Horseshoe crabs | | Tetraponera mocquerysi André, 1890 | | | Tetraponera natalensis Smith, F., 1858 | Louisiana pearlshell |
Subnodes of Formicoidea with occurrences in Zambia
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