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Checklist for Tribe Formicoxenini Forel, 1893
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
45
439
1153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
42
435
1149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
235
821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
74
321
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
74
321
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
25
166
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeFormicoxenini
Forel, 1893
3
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
3 Genera with 13 Species
Atopomyrmex André, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19828SpeciesTaxom
Terataner Emery, 19423SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
13 Species
Atopomyrmex cryptoceroides Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla neferka Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cardiocondyla sekhemka Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel, 1891
Cardiocondyla weserka Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Cardiocondyla yoruba Rigato, 2002
Cardiocondyla zoserka Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Terataner elegans Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Terataner luteus Emery, 1899
Terataner piceus Menozzi, 1942


Links, sources and further information
Formicoxenini at itis.gov