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Checklist for Genus Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1862 (Rainbow ants)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
642
38200
347168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
100
5398
55044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
85
5058
53360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
31
1768
28241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
355
6541
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
355
6541
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
34
419
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLeptomyrmecini
Emery, 1913
16
257
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusIridomyrmex
Mayr, 1862
Rainbow ants
26Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
1 Genera with 26 Species
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1914Rainbow ants26SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
26 Species
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Iridomyrmex angusticeps Forel, 1901Round combshell
Iridomyrmex bicknelli Emery, 1898Black Trail Ant
Iridomyrmex butteli Forel, 1913
Iridomyrmex calvus Emery, 1914
Iridomyrmex chasei Forel, 1902Cumberland leafshell
Iridomyrmex coeruleus Heterick & S..., 2011
Iridomyrmex discors Forel, 1902Cumberland leafshell
Iridomyrmex dromus Clark, 1938Periscope erycina
Iridomyrmex florissantius Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Iridomyrmex humilis (Mayr, 1868)⇒ Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868
Iridomyrmex lividus Shattuck, 1993Blue meat ant
Iridomyrmex mapesi Wilson, 1985
Iridomyrmex melleum Wheeler, 1908
Iridomyrmex mjobergi Forel, 1915
Iridomyrmex obscurans Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Iridomyrmex prismatis Shattuck, 1993
Iridomyrmex pruinosum Roger, 1863
Iridomyrmex purpureus Smith, 1858Australian meat ant
Iridomyrmex reburrus Shattuck, 1993Bearded meat ant
Iridomyrmex rufoniger Lowne, 1865Black Tyrant Ant
Iridomyrmex sanguineus Forel, 1910Northern meat ant
Iridomyrmex spadius Shattuck, 1993
Iridomyrmex spodipilus Shattuck, 1993
Iridomyrmex suchieri Forel, 1907
Iridomyrmex viridiaeneus Viehmeyer, 1914Centralian meat ant


Links, sources and further information
Iridomyrmex at antwiki.org
Iridomyrmex at gbif.org
Iridomyrmex at irmng.org
Iridomyrmex at itis.gov