Checklist for Subfamily Myrmicinae Lepeletier, 1835
and region Ghana (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 354
3756
9520 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 354
3756
9520 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 336
3683
9372 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 216
2958
8177 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 39
327
877 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps | 37
325
872 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps | 14
183
665 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants | 1
85
407 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Formicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants | 85
407 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Myrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
| 29
223 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Ghana
29 Genera with 223 Species #ABCDMNPST
| Ankylomyrma Bolton, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1886 | Collared Ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atopomyrmex André, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Baracidris Bolton, 1981 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calyptomyrmex Emery, 1914 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cardiocondyla Emery, 2002 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Carebara Westwood, 1914 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cataulacus Smith, 1913 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Crematogaster Lund, 1945 | Acrobat Ants | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Decamorium Mayr, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromischa Roger, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melissotarsus Emery, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Meranoplus Smith, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Messor Forel, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microdaceton Santschi, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monomorium Mayr, 1987 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmicaria Saunders, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 1916 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paedalgus Westwood, 1993 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pheidole Westwood, 1877 | Big-headed Ants | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Podomyrma Smith, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pristomyrmex Mayr, 1914 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyramica Roger, 1983 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Solenopsis Westwood, 1804 | Fire ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strumigenys Smith, 1983 | Miniature Trap-jaw Ants | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Syllophopsis Santschi, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Terataner Emery, 1981 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tetramorium Mayr, 1980 | Fierce Ants | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Trichomyrmex Mayr, 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Ghana
223 Species and 1 Subspecies | Ankylomyrma coronacantha Bolton, 1973 | | | Aphaenogaster (Ischnomyrmex) swammerdami Forel, 1886 | Atlantic diplodon | | Atopomyrmex cryptoceroides Emery, 1892 | Little-wing pearly mussel | | Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889 | | | Baracidris meketra Bolton, 1981 | | | Calyptomyrmex barak Bolton, 1981 | | | Calyptomyrmex brevis Weber, 1943 | | | Calyptomyrmex kaurus Bolton, 1981 | | | Calyptomyrmex nummuliticus Santschi, 1914 | Northern riffleshell | | Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881 | Ant | | Cardiocondyla neferka Bolton, 1982 | Painted sunsetclam | | Cardiocondyla sekhemka Bolton, 1982 | Painted sunsetclam | | Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel, 1891 | | | Cardiocondyla yoruba Rigato, 2002 | | | Carebara crigensis Belshaw & Bo..., 1994 | | | Carebara distincta Bolton & Bel..., 1993 | | | Carebara guineana Fernández, 2006 | | | Carebara sarita Bolton & Bel..., 1993 | | | Carebara silvestrii (Santschi, 1914) | ⇒ Carebara guineana Fernández, 2006 | | Carebara villiersi Bernard, 1953 | | | Carebara vorax Santschi, 1914 | | | Cataulacus adpressus Bolton, 1974 | | | Cataulacus egenus Santschi, 1911 | | | Cataulacus elongatus Santschi, 1924 | White cat's paw pearly mussel | | Cataulacus erinaceus Stitz, 1910 | | | Cataulacus guineensis Smith, 1853 | Stout tagelus | | Cataulacus huberi André, 1890 | | | Cataulacus mocquerysi André, 1889 | | | Cataulacus moloch Bolton, 1982 | Painted sunsetclam | | Cataulacus pygmaeus André, 1890 | | | Cataulacus weissi Santschi, 1913 | Western pearlshell | | Crematogaster (Atopogyne) africana Mayr, 1895 | Leptosynapta montacutid | | Crematogaster (Crematogaster) excisa Mayr, 1895 | Northern riffleshell | | Crematogaster (Crematogaster) menilekii Forel, 1894 | Painted eggcockle | | Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) kneri Mayr, 1862 | Northern riffleshell | | Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) wellmani Forel, 1909 | Catspaw | | Crematogaster buchneri Forel, 1894 | Painted eggcockle | | Crematogaster cuvierae Donisthorpe, 1945 | | | Crematogaster gambiensis André, 1889 | Northern riffleshell | | Crematogaster painei Donisthorpe, 1945 | | | Decamorium uelense Santschi, 1923 | Squillaclam | | Macromischa aculeata Mayr, 1866 | | | Melissotarsus emeryi Forel, 1907 | Cumberland leafshell | | Melissotarsus weissi Santschi, 1910 | Catspaw | | Meranoplus inermis Emery, 1895 | Turgid blossom | | Meranoplus magrettii Magretti, 1884 | | | Messor galla Mayr, 1904 | Japanese horseshoe crab | | Microdaceton tibialis Weber, 1952 | | | Monomorium afrum André, 1884 | | | Monomorium balathir Bolton, 1987 | White-crest tellin | | Monomorium bicolor (Emery, 1877) | ⇒ Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910 | | Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921 | | | Monomorium dakarense Santschi, 1914 | Northern riffleshell | | Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851) | ⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851 | | Monomorium dolatu Bolton, 1987 | White-crest tellin | | Monomorium egens Forel, 1910 | | | Monomorium exiguum Forel, 1894 | | | Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851 | Bicolored trailing ant | | Monomorium gabrielense Forel, 1916 | Painted eggcockle | | Monomorium guineense Bernard, 1953 | | | Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910 | | | Monomorium holothir Bolton, 1987 | White-crest tellin | | Monomorium invidium Bolton, 1987 | White-crest tellin | | Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987 | White-crest tellin | | Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758 | Egyptian red ant | | Monomorium rosae Santschi, 1920 | Giant cleftclam | | Monomorium tanysum Bolton, 1987 | White-crest tellin | | Monomorium trake Bolton, 1987 | White-crest tellin | | Monomorium vonatu Bolton, 1987 | White-crest tellin | | Myrmicaria fumata Santschi, 1915 | | | Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862 | | | Nesomyrmex evelynae Forel, 1916 | | | Nesomyrmex grisoni Forel, 1916 | | | Paedalgus distinctus (Bolton & Bel..., 1993) | ⇒ Carebara distincta Bolton & Bel..., 1993 | | Paedalgus saritus (Bolton & Bel..., 1993) | ⇒ Carebara sarita Bolton & Bel..., 1993 | | Pheidole (Easmopheidole) aberrans Mayr, 1868 | Inflated axinopsid | | Pheidole afrc | | | Pheidole aurivillii Mayr, 1896 | Catspaw | | Pheidole buchholzi Mayr, 1901 | | | Pheidole capensis Mayr, 1862 | Tennessee riffleshell | | Pheidole casta Wheeler, 1908 | Rough razor | | Pheidole crassinoda Emery, 1895 | Leptosynapta montacutid | | Pheidole excellens Mayr, 1862 | Catspaw | | Pheidole guineensis Fabricius, 1793 | | | Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851 | | Pheidole megacephala costauriensis Santschi, 1914 | | | Pheidole minima Mayr, 1901 | Giant cleftclam | | Pheidole occipitalis André, 1890 | Northern riffleshell | | Pheidole pieli Santschi, 1925 | | | Pheidole speculifera Emery, 1877 | Eastern pearlshell | | Podomyrma testacea Donisthorpe, 1949 | | | Pristomyrmex africanus Karavaiev, 1931 | | | Pristomyrmex orbiceps Santschi, 1914 | | | Pyramica concolor Santschi, 1914 | | | Pyramica cryptura Bolton, 1983 | Trigonal tivela | | Pyramica hensekta Bolton, 1983 | Trigonal tivela | | Pyramica laticeps Brown, 1962 | White venus | | Pyramica ludovici (Forel, 1904) | ⇒ Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904 | | Pyramica malaplax Bolton, 1983 | Trigonal tivela | | Pyramica minkara Bolton, 1983 | Trigonal tivela | | Pyramica ninda Bolton, 1983 | Trigonal tivela | | Pyramica roomi Bolton, 1972 | Brown gemclam | | Pyramica serrula Santschi, 1910 | Tiger lucine | | Pyramica sharra Bolton, 1983 | Trigonal tivela | | Pyramica sistrura Bolton, 1983 | Trigonal tivela | | Pyramica tacta Bolton, 1983 | Trigonal tivela | | Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966 | | | Pyramica tiglath Bolton, 1983 | Trigonal tivela | | Pyramica tukulta Bolton, 1983 | Trigonal tivela | | Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804 | Fire Ant | | Strumigenys cacaoensis Bolton, 1971 | | | Strumigenys cavinasis Brown, 1950 | | | Strumigenys chyatha Bolton, 1983 | | | Strumigenys concolor Santschi, 1914 | | | Strumigenys cryptura Bolton, 1983 | | | Strumigenys emarginata Mayr, 1901 | | | Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890 | Emma's Dacetine Ant | | Strumigenys enkara Bolton, 1983 | | | Strumigenys exunca Bolton, 2000 | | | Strumigenys fulda Bolton, 1983 | | | Strumigenys hensekta Bolton, 1983 | | | Strumigenys humata Lattke & Goitia, 1997 | | | Strumigenys korahyla Bolton, 1983 | Spiny 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 marginata Santschi, 1914 | | | Strumigenys maynei Forel, 1916 | | | Strumigenys miccata Bolton, 1983 | | | Strumigenys minima Bolton, 1972 | | | Strumigenys minkara Bolton, 1983 | | | Strumigenys mixta Brown, 1953 | | | Strumigenys nigra Brown, 1971 | | | Strumigenys nimbrata Bolton, 1983 | Spiny jewelbox | | Strumigenys ninda Bolton, 1983 | | | Strumigenys pallestes Bolton, 1971 | | | Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876 | Purplish tagelus | | Strumigenys petiolata Bernard, 1953 | Savannah lilliput | | Strumigenys rehi Forel, 1907 | Cumberland leafshell | | Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890 | Ant | | Strumigenys roomi Bolton, 1972 | | | Strumigenys rufobrunea Santschi, 1914 | Northern riffleshell | | Strumigenys serrula Santschi, 1910 | | | Strumigenys sharra Bolton, 1983 | | | Strumigenys shaula Bolton, 1983 | Spiny jewelbox | | Strumigenys sistrura Bolton, 1983 | | | Strumigenys spathoda Bolton, 1983 | Spiny jewelbox | | Strumigenys tacta Bolton, 1983 | | | Strumigenys tetragnatha Taylor, 1966 | | | Strumigenys tiglath Bolton, 1983 | | | Strumigenys tigrilla Brown, 1973 | | | Strumigenys tigris Brown, 1971 | | | Strumigenys tukulta Bolton, 1983 | | | Strumigenys vazerka Bolton, 1983 | Spiny jewelbox | | Syllophopsis cryptobia (Santschi, 1921) | ⇒ Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921 | | Terataner elegans Bernard, 1953 | Savannah lilliput | | Terataner luteus Emery, 1899 | | | Terataner piceus Menozzi, 1942 | | | Terataner velatus Bolton, 1981 | | | Tetramorium aculeatum Mayr, 1866 | Green blossom | | Tetramorium africanum Mayr, 1866 | Green blossom | | Tetramorium amentete Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium anxium Santschi, 1914 | Northern riffleshell | | Tetramorium ataxium Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846 | Bicoloured Pennant Ant | | Tetramorium browni Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium calinum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium camerunense Mayr, 1895 | San Pedro mysella | | Tetramorium coloreum Mayr, 1901 | | | Tetramorium convexum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium cristatum Stitz, 1910 | | | Tetramorium crypticum Bolton, 1976 | | | Tetramorium delagoense Forel, 1894 | | | Tetramorium distinctum Bolton, 1976 | | | Tetramorium dumezi Menozzi, 1942 | | | Tetramorium elidisum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium eminii Forel, 1894 | Compact astarte | | Tetramorium flabellum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium flavithorax Santschi, 1914 | | | Tetramorium furtivum Arnold, 1956 | Boring softshell | | Tetramorium geminatum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium gestroi Menozzi, 1933 | | | Tetramorium guineense (Bernard, 1953) | ⇒ Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846 | | Tetramorium ictidum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium intermedium Hita Garcia,..., 2010 | | | Tetramorium intonsum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium invictum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium jugatum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium legone Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium lucayanum Wheeler, W.M., 1905 | | | Tetramorium menkaura Bolton, 1976 | | | Tetramorium meressei Forel, 1916 | Painted eggcockle | | Tetramorium minimum Bolton, 1976 | | | Tetramorium minusculum Santschi, 1914 | | | Tetramorium muralti Forel, 1910 | | | Tetramorium nodiferum Emery, 1901 | | | Tetramorium nube Weber, 1943 | | | Tetramorium occidentale Santschi, 1916 | | | Tetramorium osiris Bolton, 1976 | | | Tetramorium peutli Forel, 1916 | Painted eggcockle | | Tetramorium pialtum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium psymanum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium pylacum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium quadridentatum Stitz, 1910 | | | Tetramorium qualarum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium rhetidum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium rimytyum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877 | | | Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851 | Ant | | Tetramorium sitefrum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium susannae Hita Garcia,..., 2010 | | | Tetramorium uelense Santschi, 1923 | | | Tetramorium venator Hita Garcia ..., 2014 | | | Tetramorium versiculum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium vexator Arnold, 1926 | Lake fingernailclam | | Tetramorium wadje Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium xuthum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium youngi Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Tetramorium zambezium Santschi, 1939 | | | Tetramorium zapyrum Bolton, 1980 | False softshell | | Trichomyrmex abyssinicus Forel, 1894 | | | Trichomyrmex oscaris Forel, 1894 | |
Subnodes of Myrmicinae with occurrences in Ghana | Tribe | Cataulacini
Emery, 1895
| 1
10 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Crematogastrini
Forel, 1893
| 4
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Dacetonini
Forel, 1892
| 3
63 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Formicoxenini
Forel, 1893
| 5
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melissotarsini
Emery, 1901
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Meranoplini
Emery, 1914
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Myrmecinini
Ashmead, 1905
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Myrmicariini
Forel, 1893
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Pheidolini
Emery, 1877
| 3
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Pheidologetonini
Forel, 1917
| 2
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Solenopsidini
Forel, 1893
| 3
23 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Stenammini
Ashmead, 1905
| 2
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Tetramoriini
Emery, 1895
| 2
62 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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