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Checklist for Subfamily Myrmicinae Lepeletier, 1835
and region Alajuela (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
5803
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
407
5802
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
5734
10113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
5013
9221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
51
813
1577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
46
802
1567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
20
334
884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
87
417
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
87
417
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
42
236
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alajuela
42 Genera with 236 Species
#ABCEHLMNOPRSTW
Acanthognathus Mayr, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1937Leaf-cutting Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Adelomyrmex Fernández, 19315SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1890Collared Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1844Leaf-cutting Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Basiceros Schulz, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1804Turtle ants9SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 2003Acrobat Ants20SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 19406SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 20137SpeciesTaxom
Hylomyrma Forel, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Lachnomyrmex Wheeler, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Megalomyrmex Forel, 20105SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophylax Emery, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Novomessor Emery, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 20138SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1922Big-headed Ants82SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalothrix Mayr, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 2013Fire ants11SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyrmex Emery, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 20139SpeciesTaxom
Strongylognathus Mayr, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1960Miniature Trap-jaw Ants16SpeciesTaxom
Tatuidris Brown & Kempf, 1968Armadillo ants1SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1861
Acorn Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1892Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alajuela
236 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthognathus ocellatus Mayr, 1887
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) coronatus Fabricius, 1804Carpenter carditid
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Acromyrmex volcanus Wheeler, 1937
Adelomyrmex bispeculum Longino, 2012
Adelomyrmex laevigatus Mackay, 2003
Adelomyrmex minimus Fernández, 2003
Adelomyrmex myops Wheeler, 1910
Adelomyrmex tristani Menozzi, 1931Gould cyclocardia
Aphaenogaster araneoides Emery, 1890Gypsy ant
Aphaenogaster phalangium Emery, 1890
Apterostigma calverti Wheeler, 1911
Apterostigma collare Emery, 1896False spike
Apterostigma dentigerum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Apterostigma goniodes Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma robustum Emery, 1896False spike
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Atta acromyrmex Reich, 1793
Atta colombica Guirin-Minev..., 1844
Basiceros manni Brown, 1960
Cardiocondyla minutior (Forel, 1899)⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929Ant
Carebara inca Fernández, 2004
Carebara reina Fernández, 2004
Cephalotes atratus Linnaeus, 1758Ocean quahog
Cephalotes basalis Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Cephalotes maculatus Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Cephalotes minutus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cephalotes multispinosus Norton, 1868Bumpy cyclocardia
Cephalotes opacus Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Cephalotes porrasi Wheeler, 1942
Cephalotes pusillus Klug, 1824
Cephalotes umbraculatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Crematogaster (Neocrema) montezumia Smith, F., 1858
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) brasiliensis Mayr, 1878Fossor coquina
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) distans Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) limata Smith, F., 1858
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) longispina Emery, 1890Blake lucine
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) nigropilosa Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) sumichrasti Mayr, 1870Sister diplodon
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) torosa Mayr, 1870Simple cleftclam
Crematogaster difformis physothorax Emery, 1889
Crematogaster bryophilia Longino, 2003
Crematogaster carinata Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster crucis Forel, 1912
Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862Inflated axinopsid
Crematogaster evallans Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Crematogaster flavomicrops Longino, 2003
Crematogaster jardinero Longino, 2003
Crematogaster moelleri Forel, 1912
Crematogaster rochai Forel, 1903
Crematogaster snellingi Longino, 2003
Cyphomyrmex cornutus Kempf, 1968
Cyphomyrmex costatus Mann, 1922
Cyphomyrmex muelleri Schultz & So..., 2002
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Cyphomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899
Cyphomyrmex vorticis Weber, 1940
Eurhopalothrix bolaui (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Basiceros bolaui Mayr, 1870
Eurhopalothrix circumcapillum Longino, 2013
Eurhopalothrix gravis (Mann, 1922)⇒ Basiceros grave Mann, 1922
Eurhopalothrix ortizae Longino, 2013
Eurhopalothrix oscillum Longino, 2013
Eurhopalothrix semicapillum Longino, 2013
Eurhopalothrix xibalba Longino, 2013
Hylomyrma dentiloba Santschi, 1931California mahogany-clam
Hylomyrma versuta Kempf, 1973
Lachnomyrmex haskinsi Smith, M.R., 1944Flat diplodon
Lachnomyrmex laticeps Feitosa & Br..., 2008
Lachnomyrmex longinoi Feitosa & Br..., 2008
Lachnomyrmex scrobiculatus Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) asper (Mayr, 1887)⇒ Nesomyrmex asper Mayr, 1887
Megalomyrmex foreli Emery, 1890
Megalomyrmex modestus Emery, 1896False spike
Megalomyrmex mondabora Brandao, 1990Long fingernailclam
Megalomyrmex nocarina Longino, 2010
Megalomyrmex reina Longino, 2010
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Mycocepurus tardus Weber, 1940
Myrmica colax Cole, 1957
Nesomyrmex pittieri Forel, 1899
Nesomyrmex pleuriticus Kempf, 1959
Octostruma amrishi Makhan, 2007
Octostruma balzani Emery, 1894
Octostruma excertirugis Longino, 2013
Octostruma gymnogon Longino, 2013
Octostruma iheringi (Emery, 1888)⇒ Basiceros iheringi Emery, 1888
Octostruma planities Longino, 2013
Octostruma rugiferoides (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros rugiferoide Brown & Kempf, 1960
Octostruma triquetrilabrum Longino, 2013
Oligomyrmex urichi (Wheeler, 1922)⇒ Carebara urichi Wheeler, 1922
Pheidole (Scrobopheidole) scrobifera Emery, 1896False spike
Pheidole ajax Forel, 1899
Pheidole amabilis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole anastasii Emery, 1896Anastasia's big-headed ant
Pheidole angusticeps Wilson, 2003
Pheidole biconstricta Mayr, 1870Blake lucine
Pheidole bilimeki (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole biolleyi Forel, 1908
Pheidole boruca Wilson, 2003
Pheidole browni Wilson, 2003
Pheidole caltrop Wilson, 2003
Pheidole carinote Longino, 2009
Pheidole cataphracta Wilson, 2003
Pheidole cerina Wilson, 2003
Pheidole chocoensis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole debilis Longino, 2009
Pheidole diabolus Wilson, 2003
Pheidole diana Forel, 1908
Pheidole dossena Wilson, 2003
Pheidole ectatommoides Wilson, 2003
Pheidole eowilsoni Longino, 2009
Pheidole epiphyta Longino, 2009
Pheidole erratilis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole exarata Emery, 1896False spike
Pheidole fiorii Emery, 1890
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole fossimandibula Longino, 2009
Pheidole gauthieri Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pheidole gymnoceras Longino, 2009
Pheidole harrisonfordi Wilson, 2003
Pheidole hasticeps Wilson, 2003
Pheidole hazenae Wilson, 2003
Pheidole hizemops Wilson, 2003
Pheidole hoelldobleri Wilson, 2003
Pheidole indagatrix Wilson, 2003
Pheidole innupta (Menozzi, 1931)⇒ Pheidole alfaroi Emery, 1896
Pheidole insipida Forel, 1899
Pheidole karolmorae Longino, 2009
Pheidole laevivertex Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pheidole laselva Wilson, 2003
Pheidole laselvoides Longino, 2019
Pheidole laticornis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole longinoi Wilson, 2003
Pheidole monteverdensis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole nigricula Wilson, 2003
Pheidole nitella Wilson, 2003
Pheidole olsoni Wilson, 2003
Pheidole passivaeferox Longino, 2019
Pheidole petersoni (Wilson, 2003)⇒ Pheidole erratilis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole plebecula Forel, 1899
Pheidole prostrata Wilson, 2003
Pheidole psilogaster Wilson, 2003
Pheidole pugnax Dalla Torre, 1892
Pheidole punctatissima (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole rectispina Wilson, 2003
Pheidole rectitrudis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole renae Wilson, 2003
Pheidole rhinoceros Forel, 1899
Pheidole rhinomontana Longino, 2009
Pheidole rogeri Emery, 1896False spike
Pheidole rogeripolita Longino, 2019
Pheidole rugiceps Wilson, 2003
Pheidole ruida (Wilson, 2003)⇒ Pheidole harrisonfordi Wilson, 2003
Pheidole sagittaria Wilson, 2003
Pheidole scalaris Wilson, 2003
Pheidole sebofila Longino, 2009
Pheidole sensitiva Borgmeier, 1959
Pheidole sicaria Wilson, 2003
Pheidole simonsi Wilson, 2003
Pheidole sparsisculpta Longino, 2009
Pheidole specularis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole susannae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole synanthropica Longino, 2009
Pheidole tanyscapa Wilson, 2003
Pheidole tennantae Wilson, 2003
Pheidole tenuicephala Longino, 2009
Pheidole truncula Wilson, 2003
Pheidole ulothrix Wilson, 2003
Pheidole vafra Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Pheidole violacea Wilson, 2003
Pheidole vorax Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Pheidole walkeri Mann, 1922
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Procryptocerus batesi Forel, 1899
Procryptocerus belti Forel, 1899
Procryptocerus mayri Forel, 1899
Procryptocerus pictipes Emery, 1896False spike
Procryptocerus scabriusculus Forel, 1899
Pyramica brevicornis Mann, 1922Thick cyclocardia
Pyramica emmae Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica myllorhapha Brown, 1959
Pyramica trieces Brown, 1960Boring petricola
Rhopalothrix subspatulata Longino & Bo..., 2013
Rogeria inermis Mann, 1922
Rogeria innotabilis Kugler, C., 1994
Rogeria tonduzi Forel, 1899
Sericomyrmex amabilis Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Solenopsis azteca azteca Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) brevicornis Emery, 1888Inflated axinopsid
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) castor Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) picea Emery, 1896False spike
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) stricta Emery, 1896False spike
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) zeteki Wheeler, W.M., 1942
Solenopsis (Oedaleocerus) angulata Emery, 1894
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis pygmaea (Forel, 1901)⇒ Solenopsis fugax Latreille, 1798
Solenopsis terricola Menozzi, 1931
Solenopsis vinsoni Pacheco & Ma..., 2013
Stegomyrmex manni Smith, M.R., 1946
Stenamma alas Longino, 2005
Stenamma exasperatum Snelling, R.R., 1973
Stenamma expolitico Branstetter, 2013
Stenamma expolitum Smith, M.R., 1962
Stenamma felixi Mann, 1922
Stenamma manni Wheeler, W.M., 1914
Stenamma schmidti Menozzi, 1931
Stenamma tico Branstetter, 2013
Stenamma zelum Branstetter, 2013
Strongylognathus silvestrii Menozzi, 1936Salina mucket
Strumigenys biolleyi Forel, 1908
Strumigenys cassicuspis Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys cordovensis Mayr, 1887
Strumigenys diaptyxis Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys elongata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys excisa Weber, 1934
Strumigenys gundlachi Roger, 1862Ant
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys ludia Mann, 1922
Strumigenys micretes Brown, 1959Smooth abra
Strumigenys microthrix Kempf, 1975
Strumigenys nevermanni Brown, 1959Smooth abra
Strumigenys nigrescens Wheeler, W.M., 1911
Strumigenys rogata Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys stauroma Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys trieces Brown, 1960
Tatuidris tatusia Brown & Kempf, 1968Armadillo ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium steinheili Forel, 1892
Trachymyrmex zeteki Weber, 1940
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant

Subnodes of Myrmicinae with occurrences in Alajuela
TribeAgroecomyrmecini
Carpenter, 1930
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
8
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBasicerotini
Brown, 1949
4
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBlepharidattini
Wheeler & Wheeler, 1991
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCephalotini
Smith, 1853
2
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCrematogastrini
Forel, 1893
3
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDacetonini
Forel, 1892
3
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicoxenini
Forel, 1893
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmicini
Lepeletier, 1835
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePheidolini
Emery, 1877
2
84
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePheidologetonini
Forel, 1917
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSolenopsidini
Forel, 1893
3
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeStegomyrmecini
Wheeler, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeStenammini
Ashmead, 1905
5
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTetramoriini
Emery, 1895
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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