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Checklist for Subfamily Myrmicinae Lepeletier, 1835
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
70
1218
3403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
63
1190
3374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
26
500
2369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
86
450
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
86
450
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
34
251
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
34 Genera with 251 Species
#ACDLMNOPRST
Anillomyrma Emery, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1915Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Atopomyrmex André, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1910Acrobat Ants23SpeciesTaxom
Diplomorium Mayr, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Mayriella Forel, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Melissotarsus Emery, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 19228SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 194466SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 200810SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 189214SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1901Big-headed Ants13SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1862
Marauder ants0SpeciesTaxom
Podomyrma Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19608SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalothrix Mayr, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Rhoptromyrmex Mayr, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 0Fire ants5SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1913Miniature Trap-jaw Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 2014Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1895Fierce Ants64SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
251 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Calyptomyrmex claviseta Santschi, 1914
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel, 1891
Cardiocondyla venustula Wheeler, 1908Ant
Carebara perpusilla Emery, 1895
Cataulacus micans Mayr, 1901
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) castanea Smith, F., 1858Catspaw
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) desperans Forel, 1914
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) impressa Emery, 1899Catspaw
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) melanogaster Emery, 1895Carpenter carditid
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) nigronitens Santschi, 1917Ringed lucine
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) peringueyi Emery, 1895Cocktail Ant
Crematogaster (Decacrema) liengmei Forel, 1894Turgid blossom
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) natalensis Forel, 1910Carpenter carditid
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) rectinota Forel, 1913
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) transvaalensis Forel, 1894
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) hottentota Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) kneri Mayr, 1862Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster amita Forel, 1913Texas lilliput
Crematogaster arboreus Smith, 1858
Crematogaster arnoldi Forel, 1914Texas lilliput
Crematogaster boera Santschi, 1926
Crematogaster capensis Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster delagoensis Forel, 1894
Crematogaster opaciceps Mayr, 1901
Crematogaster orobia Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Crematogaster schultzei Forel, 1910
Crematogaster solers Forel, 1910
Diplomorium longipenne Mayr, 1901
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) canadensis (Provancher, 1887)⇒ Leptothorax muscorum Nylander, 1846
Leptothorax angustulus silvanus Forel, 1907
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) angulatus (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Mayriella transfuga Baroni Urbani, 1977Oval tellin
Melissotarsus beccarii Emery, 1877
Melissotarsus emeryi Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Meranoplus glaber Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Meranoplus magrettii Magretti, 1884
Meranoplus peringueyi Emery, 1886
Meranoplus spininodis Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Messor barbarum pseudo Mayr, 1862
Messor capensis Mayr, 1862
Messor decipiens Santschi, 1917Ringed lucine
Messor denticornis Forel, 1910
Messor luebberti Forel, 1910
Messor piceus Stitz, 1923
Messor striatifrons Stitz, 1923
Messor tropicorum Wheeler, 1922
Monomorium afrc
Monomorium alamarum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium albopilosum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Monomorium anceps Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Monomorium australe Emery, 1886
Monomorium binatu Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium boerorum Forel, 1910
Monomorium braunsi Mayr, 1901
Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Monomorium damarense Forel, 1910
Monomorium delagoense (Forel, 1894)⇒ Monomorium herero Forel, 1910
Monomorium disertum Forel, 1913
Monomorium drapenum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium emeryi Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Monomorium esharre Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium excelsior Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Monomorium excensurae Forel, 1915
Monomorium exchao Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Monomorium exiguum Forel, 1894
Monomorium fastidium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium fridae Forel, 1905
Monomorium havilandi Forel, 1910
Monomorium herero Forel, 1910
Monomorium intrudens Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Monomorium junodi Forel, 1910
Monomorium katir Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium kelapre Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium lene Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Monomorium macrops Arnold, 1944
Monomorium madecassum Forel, 1892
Monomorium mavide Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium mediocre Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Monomorium mictile Forel, 1910
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium minor Stitz, 1923
Monomorium modestum Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium musicum Forel, 1910
Monomorium notulum Forel, 1910
Monomorium ocellatum Arnold, 1920
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium orangiae Arnold, 1956
Monomorium paternum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium rabirium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium rastractum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium rhopalocerum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Monomorium rotundatum Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Monomorium rufulum Stitz, 1923
Monomorium salomonis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Monomorium junodi Forel, 1910
Monomorium schultzei Forel, 1910
Monomorium sersalatum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium setuliferum Forel, 1910
Monomorium shilohense Forel, 1913
Monomorium speculiceps (Santschi, 1928)⇒ Monomorium excelsior Arnold, 1926
Monomorium sryetum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium subopacum (Smith, F., 1858)⇒ Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium tablense Santschi, 1932
Monomorium taedium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium tchelichofi Forel, 1914
Monomorium termitobium Forel, 1892
Monomorium torvicte Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium vaguum Santschi, 1930
Monomorium viator Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Monomorium willowmorense Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium xanthognathum Arnold, 1944
Myrmica alaskensis Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmicaria fusca Stitz, 1911Atlantic galeommatid
Myrmicaria natalensis Smith, 1858Giant cleftclam
Nesomyrmex antoinetteae Mbanyana & R..., 2008
Nesomyrmex braunsi Forel, 1912
Nesomyrmex cederbergensis Mbanyana & R..., 2008
Nesomyrmex denticulatus Mayr, 1901
Nesomyrmex entabeni Mbanyana & R..., 2008
Nesomyrmex inye Mbanyana & R..., 2008
Nesomyrmex njengelanga Mbanyana & R..., 2008
Nesomyrmex ruani Mbanyana & R..., 2008
Nesomyrmex stramineus Arnold, 1948
Nesomyrmex vannoorti Mbanyana & R..., 2008
Ocymyrmex alacer Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Ocymyrmex barbiger Emery, 1886
Ocymyrmex cavatodorsatus Prins, 1965
Ocymyrmex cilliei Prins & Roux, 1989
Ocymyrmex dekerus Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Ocymyrmex fortior Santschi, 1911
Ocymyrmex gariepensis Prins & Roux, 1989
Ocymyrmex gordoni Prins & Roux, 1989
Ocymyrmex hirsutus Forel, 1910
Ocymyrmex ignotus Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Ocymyrmex resekhes Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Ocymyrmex sphinx Bolton, 1981
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Ocymyrmex weitzeckeri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Oligomyrmex semilaevis (Mayr, 1901)⇒ Carebara semilaevis Mayr, 1901
Pheidole afrc
Pheidole aspera Mayr, 1862
Pheidole caffra Emery, 1895Painted eggcockle
Pheidole californica Mayr, 1870Turgid blossom
Pheidole capensis Mayr, 1862Tennessee riffleshell
Pheidole fallax Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole foreli Mayr, 1901
Pheidole hewitti Santschi, 1932
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole sharpi Forel, 1902
Pheidole spinulosa Forel, 1910
Pheidole tenuinodis Mayr, 1901Round combshell
Podomyrma adelaidae Smith, 1858Desert muscleman ant
Pristomyrmex fossulatus Forel, 1910
Pyramica anarta Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica mandibularis (Szabó, 1909)⇒ Strumigenys maxillaris Baroni Urbani, 2007
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Pyramica nepalensis De Andrade, 1994
Pyramica oxysma Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Pyramica transversa Santschi, 1913
Pyramica trieces Brown, 1960Boring petricola
Rhopalothrix therion Longino & Bo..., 2013
Rhoptromyrmex globulinodis Mayr, 1901
Rhoptromyrmex transversinodis Mayr, 1901
Rogeria foreli Emery, 1894
Sericomyrmex urichi Forel, 1912
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) punctaticeps Mayr, 1865Northern riffleshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) spei Forel, 1912
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis indet
Strumigenys havilandi Forel, 1905
Strumigenys irrorata Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys origo Fisher, 2000
Strumigenys pretoriae Arnold, 1949
Strumigenys syntacta Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys traegaordhi Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Temnothorax anaphalantus Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Tetramorium agile Arnold, 1960
Tetramorium aisha Mbanyana, Ro..., 2018
Tetramorium akermani Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium altivagans Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Tetramorium amaurum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium argenteopilosum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium avium Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium bevisi Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium bothae Forel, 1910
Tetramorium brigitteae Mbanyana, Ro..., 2018
Tetramorium caldarium Roger, 1857Ant
Tetramorium capense Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Tetramorium clunum Forel, 1913
Tetramorium delagoense Forel, 1894
Tetramorium dichroum Santschi, 1932
Tetramorium dominum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium emeryi Mayr, 1901
Tetramorium erectum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium ericae Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Tetramorium flaviceps Arnold, 1960
Tetramorium frenchi Forel, 1914
Tetramorium frigidum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium glabratum Stitz, 1923
Tetramorium grandinode Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Tetramorium grassii Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Tetramorium inezulae Forel, 1914Flattened carditid
Tetramorium jordani Santschi, 1937Leptosynapta montacutid
Tetramorium laevithorax Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium lerouxi Mbanyana, Ro..., 2018
Tetramorium lobulicorne Santschi, 1916
Tetramorium longoi Forel, 1915
Tetramorium luteolum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium margueriteae Mbanyana, Ro..., 2018
Tetramorium mayri Mann, 1919California surfclam
Tetramorium microgyna Santschi, 1918
Tetramorium microps Mayr, 1901Imperial venus
Tetramorium mossamedense Forel, 1901Round combshell
Tetramorium oatleyi
Tetramorium oculatum Forel, 1913
Tetramorium peringueyi Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium platynode Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium pogonion Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium poweri Forel, 1914
Tetramorium pusillum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium quadrispinosum Emery, 1886
Tetramorium regulare Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium repentinum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium rufescens Stitz, 1923
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetramorium sericeum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium setigerum Mayr, 1901
Tetramorium setuliferum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium signatum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium simulator Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Tetramorium solidum Emery, 1886
Tetramorium squaminode Santschi, 1911
Tetramorium thoth Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium traegaordhi Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Tetramorium trimeni Emery, 1895
Tetramorium vexator Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium weitzeckeri Emery, 1895Turgid blossom

Subnodes of Myrmicinae with occurrences in Cape
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeBasicerotini
Brown, 1949
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCataulacini
Emery, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCrematogastrini
Forel, 1893
3
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDacetonini
Forel, 1892
2
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicoxenini
Forel, 1893
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelissotarsini
Emery, 1901
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMeranoplini
Emery, 1914
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmecinini
Ashmead, 1905
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmicariini
Forel, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmicini
Lepeletier, 1835
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePheidolini
Emery, 1877
4
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePheidologetonini
Forel, 1917
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSolenopsidini
Forel, 1893
4
72
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeStenammini
Ashmead, 1905
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTetramoriini
Emery, 1895
2
66
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Myrmicinae at antwiki.org
Myrmicinae at artfakta.se
Myrmicinae at dyntaxa.se
Myrmicinae at gbif.org
Myrmicinae at itis.gov