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Checklist for Subfamily Myrmicinae Lepeletier, 1835
and region Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
408
5716
17992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
262
4583
15908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
45
508
1541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
42
495
1529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
248
1110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
95
574
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
95
574
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
33
285
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameroon
33 Genera with 285 Species
#ABCDMNOPRSTWX
Ankylomyrma Bolton, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Atopomyrmex André, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Baracidris Bolton, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 19146SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 19376SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 191321SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1926Acrobat Ants43SpeciesTaxom
Cyphoidris Weber, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Decamorium Mayr, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Dicroaspis Emery, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Melissotarsus Emery, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Microdaceton Santschi, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 193028SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1904Big-headed Ants23SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1937Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Rhoptromyrmex Mayr, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Romblonella Wheeler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 0Fire ants2SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1983Miniature Trap-jaw Ants66SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1861
Acorn Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Terataner Emery, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1980Fierce Ants60SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xenomyrmex Forel, 18851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
285 Species and 15 Subspecies
Ankylomyrma coronacantha Bolton, 1973
Atopomyrmex calpocalycola Snelling, 1992
Atopomyrmex cryptoceroides Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Baracidris sitra Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex barak Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex brevis Weber, 1943
Calyptomyrmex duhun Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex foreli Emery, 1915
Calyptomyrmex kaurus Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex nummuliticus Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla neferka Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel, 1891
Cardiocondyla weserka Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Carebara diabola Santschi, 1913
Carebara guineana Fernández, 2006
Carebara polita Santschi, 1914
Carebara silvestrii (Santschi, 1914)⇒ Carebara guineana Fernández, 2006
Carebara villiersi Bernard, 1953
Carebara volsellata Santschi, 1937
Cataulacus centrurus Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cataulacus difficilis Santschi, 1916
Cataulacus egenus Santschi, 1911
Cataulacus erinaceus Stitz, 1910
Cataulacus greggi Bolton, 1974
Cataulacus guineensis Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Cataulacus huberi André, 1890
Cataulacus jacksoni Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cataulacus jeanneli Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Cataulacus kohli Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Cataulacus lobatus Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Cataulacus lujae Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Cataulacus mckeyi Snelling, 1979
Cataulacus mocquerysi André, 1889
Cataulacus pullus Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Cataulacus pygmaeus André, 1890
Cataulacus satrap Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cataulacus tardus Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Cataulacus taylori Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cataulacus traegaordhi Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Cataulacus weissi Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Crematogaster (Atopogyne) africana Mayr, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster africana biemarginata Forel, 1910
Crematogaster africana schumanni Mayr, 1895
Crematogaster africana variegata Mayr, 1902
Crematogaster (Atopogyne) depressa Latreille, 1802Pale lilliput
Crematogaster depressa fuscipennis Emery, 1899
Crematogaster (Atopogyne) kohli Forel, 1909Lilliput
Crematogaster kohli winkleri Forel, 1909
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) excisa Mayr, 1895Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) impressa Emery, 1899Catspaw
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) menilekii Forel, 1894Painted eggcockle
Crematogaster (Nematocrema) stadelmanni Mayr, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster stadelmanni anguliceps Stitz, 1916
Crematogaster stadelmanni angustata Mayr, 1895
Crematogaster stadelmanni gracilenta Viehmeyer, 1922
Crematogaster stadelmanni intermedia Mayr, 1896
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) pauciseta Emery, 1899Painted eggcockle
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) bequaerti Forel, 1913Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) concava Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) kneri Mayr, 1862Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster kneri funerea Santschi, 1915
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) rugosa André, 1895Martinique tellin
Crematogaster rugosa rugaticeps Santschi, 1919
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) striatula Emery, 1892Catspaw
Crematogaster wellmani luciae Forel, 1913
Crematogaster batesi Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Crematogaster breviventris Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Crematogaster buchneri Forel, 1894Painted eggcockle
Crematogaster chlorotica Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Crematogaster clariventris Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Crematogaster cuvierae Donisthorpe, 1945
Crematogaster gabonensis Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Crematogaster homeri Forel, 1913
Crematogaster inconspicua Mayr, 1896
Crematogaster lango Weber, 1943
Crematogaster muralti Forel, 1910Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster ochraceiventris Stitz, 1916
Crematogaster painei Donisthorpe, 1945
Crematogaster pulchella Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Crematogaster stigmata Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster trautweini Viehmeyer, 1914
Crematogaster wasmanni Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Crematogaster zavattarii Menozzi, 1926Leptosynapta montacutid
Cyphoidris exalta Bolton, 1981
Decamorium decem Forel, 1913
Decamorium uelense Santschi, 1923Squillaclam
Dicroaspis cryptocera Emery, 1908
Dicroaspis laevidens Santschi, 1919Rose-painted semele
Melissotarsus beccarii Emery, 1877
Melissotarsus weissi Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Meranoplus clypeatus Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Meranoplus inermis Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Meranoplus nanus André, 1892
Microdaceton tanyspinosum Bolton, 2000
Microdaceton tibialis Weber, 1952
Monomorium altinode Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Monomorium angustinode Forel, 1913
Monomorium balathir Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium bicolor (Emery, 1877)⇒ Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Monomorium dakarense Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Monomorium dolatu Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium draxocum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium egens Forel, 1910
Monomorium exiguum Forel, 1894
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium gabrielense Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Monomorium guineense Bernard, 1953
Monomorium hanneli Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Monomorium hildebrandti (Forel, 1892)⇒ Syllophopsis hildebrandti Forel, 1892
Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium inquietum Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Monomorium invidium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium jacksoni Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium noxitum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium spectrum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium strangulatum Santschi, 1921
Monomorium tanysum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium thrascoleptum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium tynsorum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium vaguum Santschi, 1930
Myrmicaria exigua André, 1890Consobrine tellin
Myrmicaria exigua gracilis Stitz, 1910
Myrmicaria exigua simplex Stitz, 1925
Myrmicaria opaciventris Emery, 1893Leptosynapta montacutid
Myrmicaria opaciventris congolensis Forel, 1909
Nesomyrmex cataulacoides Snelling, R.R., 1992
Oligomyrmex silvestrii (Santschi, 1914)⇒ Carebara wheeleri Ettershank, 1966
Pheidole aurivillii Mayr, 1896Catspaw
Pheidole buchholzi Mayr, 1901
Pheidole corticicola Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Pheidole darwini Fischer, Gar..., 2012
Pheidole glabrella Fischer, Gar..., 2012
Pheidole guineensis Fabricius, 1793
Pheidole heliosa Fischer, Gar..., 2012
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole minima Mayr, 1901Giant cleftclam
Pheidole nigeriensis Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Pheidole nimba Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Pheidole occipitalis André, 1890Northern riffleshell
Pheidole philippi Emery, 1915
Pheidole pulchella Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole pusilla Heer, 1852
Pheidole retronitens Santschi, 1930
Pheidole schultzei Forel, 1910Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole sculpturata Mayr, 1866Cumberland leafshell
Pheidole speculifera Emery, 1877Eastern pearlshell
Pheidole squalida Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Pheidole tenuinodis Mayr, 1901Round combshell
Pheidole termitophila Forel, 1904Southern acornshell
Pheidologeton volsellata Santschi, 1937Leptosynapta montacutid
Pristomyrmex africanus Karavaiev, 1931
Pristomyrmex orbiceps Santschi, 1914
Pyramica bequaerti Santschi, 1923Squillaclam
Pyramica emarginata Mayr, 1901Imperial venus
Pyramica ludovici (Forel, 1904)⇒ Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rhoptromyrmex opacus Emery, 1909
Romblonella opaca Smith, 1861
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis indet
Strumigenys africana Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys arahana Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys behasyla Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys bequaerti Santschi, 1923
Strumigenys bernardi Brown, 1960
Strumigenys bitheria Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys cavinasis Brown, 1950
Strumigenys concolor Santschi, 1914
Strumigenys depilosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys dextra Brown, 1954
Strumigenys dotaja Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys dyshaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys ebbae Forel, 1905
Strumigenys enkara Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys ettillax Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys exunca Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys faurei Arnold, 1948
Strumigenys geoterra Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys hastyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys hensekta Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys kerasma Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys korahyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys laticeps Brown, 1962
Strumigenys leae (Forel, 1913)⇒ Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876
Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Strumigenys lujae Forel, 1902
Strumigenys malaplax Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys maynei Forel, 1916
Strumigenys mekaha Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869Membraniferous Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys minima Bolton, 1972
Strumigenys nigra Brown, 1971
Strumigenys ninda Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys paranax Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876Purplish tagelus
Strumigenys petiolata Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Strumigenys placora Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys ravidura Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys rehi Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Strumigenys relahyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys roomi Bolton, 1972
Strumigenys rufobrunea Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Strumigenys serrula Santschi, 1910
Strumigenys sharra Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys shaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys simoni Emery, 1895
Strumigenys sistrura Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys spathoda Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys stygia Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Strumigenys sulumana Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys tacta Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys terroni Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys tethepa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Strumigenys tetraphanes Brown, 1954
Strumigenys tigrilla Brown, 1973
Strumigenys tigris Brown, 1971
Strumigenys tolomyla Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys totyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys truncatidens Brown, 1950
Strumigenys trymala Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys ultromalyx Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys vodensa Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys xenohyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys zandala Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Syllophopsis cryptobia (Santschi, 1921)⇒ Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Terataner luteus Emery, 1899
Terataner piceus Menozzi, 1942
Terataner velatus Bolton, 1981
Tetramorium aculeatum Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Tetramorium angulinode Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Tetramorium antrema Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium anxium Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Tetramorium armatum Santschi, 1927Cuba transennella
Tetramorium ataxium Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium boltoni Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium brevispinosum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium caldarium Roger, 1857Ant
Tetramorium camerunense Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Tetramorium capillosum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium coloreum Mayr, 1901
Tetramorium constanciae Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Tetramorium diomandei Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium dumezi Menozzi, 1942
Tetramorium flabellum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium flavithorax Santschi, 1914
Tetramorium gabonense André, 1892
Tetramorium gegaimi Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Tetramorium geminatum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium grandinode Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Tetramorium guineense (Bernard, 1953)⇒ Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846
Tetramorium hecate Hita Garcia ..., 2013
Tetramorium ictidum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium jizane Collingwood, 1985
Tetramorium jugatum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium longicorne Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Tetramorium lucayanum Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Tetramorium magnificum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium menkaura Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium metactum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium minimum Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium minusculum Santschi, 1914
Tetramorium monardi Santschi, 1937Alaska great-tellin
Tetramorium muralti Forel, 1910
Tetramorium nodiferum Emery, 1901
Tetramorium occidentale Santschi, 1916
Tetramorium opacum (Forel, 1909)⇒ Romblonella opaca Smith, 1861
Tetramorium osiris Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium peutli Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Tetramorium philippwagneri Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium philipwagneri
Tetramorium pullulum Santschi, 1924White cat's paw pearly mussel
Tetramorium pylacum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium quadridentatum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium raptor Hita Garcia ..., 2014
Tetramorium reptana Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium rhetidum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium rubrum Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium tabarum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium termitobium Emery, 1908
Tetramorium transversinode Mayr, 1901
Tetramorium trirugosum Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium unicum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium venator Hita Garcia ..., 2014
Tetramorium vexator Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium zapyrum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Trichomyrmex abyssinicus Forel, 1894
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant
Xenomyrmex stollii Forel, 1885Sister diplodon

Subnodes of Myrmicinae with occurrences in Cameroon
TribeBlepharidattini
Wheeler & Wheeler, 1991
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCataulacini
Emery, 1895
1
21
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCrematogastrini
Forel, 1893
4
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDacetonini
Forel, 1892
3
72
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicoxenini
Forel, 1893
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelissotarsini
Emery, 1901
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMeranoplini
Emery, 1914
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMetaponini
Forel, 1911
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmecinini
Ashmead, 1905
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmicariini
Forel, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePheidolini
Emery, 1877
1
23
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePheidologetonini
Forel, 1917
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSolenopsidini
Forel, 1893
3
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeStenammini
Ashmead, 1905
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTetramoriini
Emery, 1895
3
63
Genera
Species

Taxom



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