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Checklist for Subfamily Myrmicinae Lepeletier, 1835
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
73
1215
4847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
63
1129
4697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
24
474
3451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
74
399
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
74
399
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
32
201
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
32 Genera with 201 Species
#ACDFLMNOPRSTVW
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1893Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1917Collared Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18905SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1968Acrobat Ants17SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Diplorhoptrum Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dolopomyrmex Cover & Deyrup, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Formicoxenus Mayr, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19507SpeciesTaxom
Manica Jurine, 18024SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 18957SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19438SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 194812SpeciesTaxom
Novomessor Emery, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1955Big-headed Ants35SpeciesTaxom
Podomyrma Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1914Harvester Ants17SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalothrix Mayr, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1901Fire ants15SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 197313SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1906Miniature Trap-jaw Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 2000Acorn Ants21SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1896Fierce Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Veromessor Forel, 1886Smooth Harvester Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
201 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) heyeri Forel, 1899
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) versicolor Pergande, 1893White strigilla
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) boulderensis Smith, M.R., 1941Canyon silktassel
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) floridana Smith, M.R., 1941Canyon silktassel
Aphaenogaster (Ischnomyrmex) cockerelli André, 1893
Aphaenogaster andrei Mayr, 1886
Aphaenogaster megommata Smith, 1963Tallow wood
Aphaenogaster occidentalis Emery, 1895
Aphaenogaster patruelis Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster uinta Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta acromyrmex Reich, 1793
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890Moorish Sneaking Ant
Cardiocondyla minutior (Forel, 1899)⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929Ant
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) atkinsoni Wheeler, W.M., 1919
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) coarctata Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) dentinodis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) depilis Wheeler, W.M., 1919
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) emeryana Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) vermiculata Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Crematogaster borneensis harpyia Forel, 1911
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster californica Wheeler, 1919
Crematogaster colei Buren, 1968
Crematogaster hespera Buren, 1968
Crematogaster larreae Buren, 1968
Crematogaster marioni Buren, 1968
Crematogaster mormonum Wheeler, 1919
Crematogaster mutans Buren, 1968
Cyphomyrmex flavidus Pergande, 1896
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Cyphomyrmex wheeleri Forel, 1900Penitent mussel
Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Dolopomyrmex pilatus Cover & Deyrup, 2007
Formicoxenus diversipilosus Smith, 1939
Formicoxenus hirticornis Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) canadensis (Provancher, 1887)⇒ Leptothorax muscorum Nylander, 1846
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Leptothorax (Myrafant) andrei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax andrei Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Myrafant) maryanae (Mackay, 2000)⇒ Temnothorax nevadensis Wheeler, 1903
Leptothorax (Myrafant) obliquicanthus (Cole, 1953)⇒ Temnothorax obliquicanthus Cole, 1953
Leptothorax (Myrafant) rugatulus (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895
Leptothorax calderoni (Creighton, 1950)⇒ Leptothorax muscorum Nylander, 1846
Manica bradleyi Wheeler, 1909
Manica invidia Emery, 1895Lens lucine
Manica parasitica Creighton, 1934Montane peaclam
Manica rubida Latreille, 1802
Messor chamberlini Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Messor chicoensis Smith, M.R., 1956
Messor lariversi Smith, 1951Butter clam
Messor lobognathus Andrews, 1916California butterclam
Messor meridionalis André, 1883
Messor pergandei (Mayr, 1886)⇒ Veromessor pergandei Mayr, 1886
Messor stoddardi Emery, 1895
Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium dichroum Forel, 1902
Monomorium ergatogyna Wheeler, 1904
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmecina californica (Smith, 1948)⇒ Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica crassirugis Francoeur, 2007
Myrmica discontinua Weber, 1939
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica glacialis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica monticola Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Myrmica punctinops Francoeur, 2007
Myrmica rugiventris Smith, 1943Santa Barbara cyclocardia
Myrmica tahoensis Weber, 1948
Octostruma gymnosoma Longino, 2013
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Pheidole (Ceratopheidole) clydei Gregg, 1950
Pheidole anastasii Emery, 1896Anastasia's big-headed ant
Pheidole barbata Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole californica Mayr, 1870Turgid blossom
Pheidole cerebrosior Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Pheidole clementensis Gregg, 1969
Pheidole cockerelli Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole creightoni Gregg, 1955
Pheidole desertorum Wheeler, 1906
Pheidole fervens Smith, 1858Harvester-ant
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole gilvescens Creighton & ..., 1955Frilled venus
Pheidole gracilipes Motschoulsky, 1863
Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895Many-line lucine
Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879Big-headed ant
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole micula Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908Big-headed ant
Pheidole navigans Forel, 1901Navigating big-headed ant
Pheidole oceanica Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Pheidole paiute Gregg”Ž, 1959
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Pheidole plinii Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Pheidole psammophila Creighton & ..., 1955Frilled venus
Pheidole rufipilis dione (Forel, 1913)⇒ Pheidole dione Forel, 1913
Pheidole rugulosa Gregg, 1959
Pheidole sciophila Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole soritis (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole teneriffana (Forel, 1893)⇒ Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879
Pheidole tucsonica Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole vaslitii (Pergande, 1896)⇒ Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895
Pheidole vistana Forel, 1914
Pheidole xerophila (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole gilvescens Creighton & ..., 1955
Pheidole yaqui Creighton & ..., 1955Frilled venus
Podomyrma gratiosa Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pogonomyrmex anzensis Cole, 1968Anza Desert Harvester
Pogonomyrmex badius Latreille, 1802Florida harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex brevispinosus Cole, 1968
Pogonomyrmex californicus Buckley, 1867California harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex hoelldobleri Johnson, Ove..., 2013
Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus Wheeler, 1902
Pogonomyrmex magnacanthus Cole, 1968
Pogonomyrmex maricopa Wheeler, 1914Maricopa harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex mohavensis Johnson, 2009
Pogonomyrmex montanus Mackay, 1980
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Cresson, 1865Western harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex salinus Olsen, 1934Calico clam
Pogonomyrmex subdentatus Mayr, 1870
Pogonomyrmex subnitidus Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Pogonomyrmex tenuispinus Forel, 1914
Procryptocerus rudis Mayr, 1870
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rhopalothrix therion Longino & Bo..., 2013
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) carolinensis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) krockowi Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) laeviceps Mayr, 1870
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) salina Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) tennesseensis Smith, M.R., 1951Graytwig
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) amblychila Wheeler, W.M., 1915Many-line lucine
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) aurea Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Solenopsis indet
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Solenopsis maligna Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Solenopsis srevissima
Solenopsis truncorum Forel, 1901Round combshell
Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886Aleutian cyclocardia
Stenamma californicum Snelling, R.R., 1973
Stenamma chiricahua Snelling, R.R., 1973
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Stenamma dyscheres Snelling, R.R., 1973
Stenamma exasperatum Snelling, R.R., 1973
Stenamma heathi Wheeler, W.M., 1915Many-line lucine
Stenamma neoarcticum (Mayr, 1886)⇒ Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886
Stenamma punctatoventre Snelling, R.R., 1973
Stenamma sequoiarum Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Stenamma smithi Cole, 1966
Stenamma snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Stenamma wheelerorum Snelling, R.R., 1973
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys silvestrii Emery, 1906Ant
Temnothorax anaphalantus Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax andrei Emery, 1895
Temnothorax arboreus Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax caguatan Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax carinatus Cole, 1957
Temnothorax chandleri Mackay, 2000
Temnothorax gallae Smith, 1949
Temnothorax morongo Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax myrmiciformis Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax neomexicanus Wheeler, 1903
Temnothorax nevadensis Wheeler, 1903
Temnothorax nitens Emery, 1895
Temnothorax oxynodis Mackay, 2000
Temnothorax paiute Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax pseudandrei Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax quasimodo Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax rudis Wheeler, 1917
Temnothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895
Temnothorax silvestrii Santschi, 1911
Temnothorax wardi Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax whitfordi Mackay, 2000
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Tetramorium insolens Smith, F., 1861Ant
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium spinosum Pergande, 1896
Veromessor andrei Mayr, 1886
Veromessor pergandei Mayr, 1886Black harvester ant
Wasmannia sigmoidea Mayr, 1884

Subnodes of Myrmicinae with occurrences in California
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBasicerotini
Brown, 1949
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBlepharidattini
Wheeler & Wheeler, 1991
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCephalotini
Smith, 1853
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCrematogastrini
Forel, 1893
2
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDacetonini
Forel, 1892
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicoxenini
Forel, 1893
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmecinini
Ashmead, 1905
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmicini
Lepeletier, 1835
3
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePheidolini
Emery, 1877
4
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSolenopsidini
Forel, 1893
4
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeStenammini
Ashmead, 1905
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTetramoriini
Emery, 1895
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom



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