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Checklist for Subfamily Myrmicinae Lepeletier, 1835
and region Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
56
889
2616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
54
882
2605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
22
391
1737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
90
498
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
90
498
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
35
249
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
35 Genera with 249 Species
#ACDELMNOPRST
Anillomyrma Emery, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1853
Collared Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Atopomyrmex André, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 19815SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18905SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 18948SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1943Acrobat Ants33SpeciesTaxom
Cyphoidris Weber, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Decamorium Mayr, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Dicroaspis Emery, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Erromyrma Bolton & Fisher, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Melissotarsus Emery, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Microdaceton Santschi, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 190741SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 19258SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopomyrmex André, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Paedalgus Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1923Big-headed Ants22SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 195011SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomastix Forel, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1911Fire ants3SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1950Miniature Trap-jaw Ants26SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Terataner Emery, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1939Fierce Ants64SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18942SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
249 Species and 17 Subspecies
Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Calyptomyrmex brunneus Arnold, 1948
Calyptomyrmex claviseta Santschi, 1914
Calyptomyrmex duhun Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex piripilis Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Calyptomyrmex shasu Bolton, 1981
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla longinoda Rigato, 2002
Cardiocondyla luciae Rigato, 2002
Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel, 1891
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Carebara perpusilla Emery, 1895
Carebara polita Santschi, 1914
Carebara vidua (Smith, 1858)⇒ Carebara junodi Forel, 1904
Cataulacus bequaerti Forel, 1913
Cataulacus brevisetosus Forel, 1901Round combshell
Cataulacus huberi André, 1890
Cataulacus intrudens Frederick Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Cataulacus jeanneli Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Cataulacus pullus Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Cataulacus pygmaeus André, 1890
Cataulacus wissmannii Forel, 1894
Crematogaster (Atopogyne) africana Mayr, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) acaciae Forel, 1892Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) castanea Smith, F., 1858Catspaw
Crematogaster castanea rufimembrum Santschi, 1914
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) chiarinii Emery, 1881Cumberland leafshell
Crematogaster chiarinii sellula Santschi, 1914
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) menilekii Forel, 1894Painted eggcockle
Crematogaster menilekii viehmeyeri Santschi, 1921
Crematogaster (Decacrema) solenopsides Emery, 1899Tennessee riffleshell
Crematogaster solenopsides flavida Mayr, 1904
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) atra Mayr, 1870Florida marshclam
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) bequaerti Forel, 1913Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) luctans Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Crematogaster amabilis Santschi, 1911
Crematogaster arnoldi Forel, 1914Texas lilliput
Crematogaster arnoldi loveridgei Santschi, 1926
Crematogaster chopardi Bernard, 1950Contracted semele
Crematogaster dolens Forel, 1910
Crematogaster gallicola Forel, 1894Cumberland leafshell
Crematogaster gallicola rauana Forel, 1907
Crematogaster gerstaeckeri Dalla Torre, 1871
Crematogaster gerstaeckeri sjostedti Mayr, 1904
Crematogaster latuka Weber, 1943
Crematogaster mimosae Santschi, 1914Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster nigriceps Emery, 1897European fingernailclam
Crematogaster nigriceps prelli Forel, 1911
Crematogaster phoenix Santschi, 1921
Crematogaster rauana Forel, 1907
Crematogaster rufigena Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Crematogaster sjostedti Forel, 1913
Crematogaster tenuipilis Santschi, 1937
Crematogaster tricolor Gerstäcker, 1859
Crematogaster zonacaciae Weber, 1943
Decamorium decem Forel, 1913
Decamorium uelense Santschi, 1923Squillaclam
Dicroaspis laevidens Santschi, 1919Rose-painted semele
Erromyrma latinodis Mayr, 1872
Leptothorax angustulus silvanus Forel, 1907
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) angulatus (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Melissotarsus beccarii Emery, 1877
Melissotarsus emeryi Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Meranoplus glaber Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Meranoplus inermis Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Meranoplus magrettii Magretti, 1884
Meranoplus nanus André, 1892
Messor angularis Santschi, 1928
Messor cephalotes Emery, 1895
Messor galla Mayr, 1904Japanese horseshoe crab
Messor luebberti Forel, 1910
Microdaceton exornatum Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Monomorium abyssinicum Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Monomorium affabile Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Monomorium afrc
Monomorium afrum André, 1884
Monomorium arboreum Weber, 1943
Monomorium bicolor (Emery, 1877)⇒ Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium disertum Forel, 1913
Monomorium disoriente Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium epinotale Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Monomorium exiguum Forel, 1894
Monomorium fasciatum Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium guineense Bernard, 1953
Monomorium hanneli Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium intrudens Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Monomorium iyenasu Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium junodi Forel, 1910
Monomorium latinode Mayr, 1872Wasp
Monomorium lene Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Monomorium malamixtum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium malatu Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium mirandum Arnold, 1955
Monomorium modestum Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium opacum Forel, 1913
Monomorium oscaris Forel, 1894
Monomorium osiridis Santschi, 1915Pale lilliput
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium rabirium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium robustior (Forel, 1892)⇒ Trichomyrmex robustior Forel, 1892
Monomorium strangulatum Santschi, 1921
Monomorium symmotu Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium torvicte Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium trake Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium vaguum Santschi, 1930
Monomorium vecte Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium voeltzkowi Forel, 1907
Myrmicaria fusca Stitz, 1911Atlantic galeommatid
Myrmicaria natalensis Smith, 1858Giant cleftclam
Myrmicaria natalensis navicula Santschi, 1925
Myrmicaria reichenspergeri Santschi, 1925
Myrmicaria rustica Santschi, 1925
Myrmicaria rustica angustior Santschi, 1925
Myrmicaria striata Stitz, 1911Atlantic galeommatid
Myrmicaria striatula Santschi, 1925
Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Nesomyrmex humerosus Emery, 1896
Nesomyrmex latinodis Mayr, 1895
Ocymyrmex flaviventris Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Ocymyrmex nitidulus Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Ocymyrmex phraxus Bolton, 1981
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Pheidole afrc
Pheidole areniphila Forel, 1910
Pheidole areniphila aurora Santschi, 1928
Pheidole caffra Emery, 1895Painted eggcockle
Pheidole crassinoda Emery, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole crassinoda sordidula Santschi, 1937
Pheidole dea Santschi, 1921
Pheidole guineensis Fabricius, 1793
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole katonae Forel, 1907
Pheidole liengmei Forel, 1894
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole megacephala speculifrons Stitz, 1911
Pheidole njassae Viehmeyer, 1914
Pheidole njassae legitima Santschi, 1916
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole rasnitsyni ♰ D. A. Dubovi..., 2011
Pheidole scabriuscula Gerstäcker, 1871
Pheidole sculpturata Mayr, 1866Cumberland leafshell
Pheidole sculpturata particeps Santschi, 1921
Pheidole speculifera Emery, 1877Eastern pearlshell
Pheidole vafra Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Pristomyrmex africanus Karavaiev, 1931
Pristomyrmex cribrarius Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Pyramica emmae Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica ludovici (Forel, 1904)⇒ Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Pyramica lujae Forel, 1902
Pyramica mandibularis (Szabó, 1909)⇒ Strumigenys maxillaris Baroni Urbani, 2007
Pyramica marginata Santschi, 1914
Pyramica maynei Forel, 1916
Pyramica simoni Emery, 1895
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Pyramica thuvida Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica trieces Brown, 1960Boring petricola
Pyramica truncatidens Brown, 1950
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) pergandei Forel, 1901Round combshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) punctaticeps Mayr, 1865Northern riffleshell
Solenopsis saevissima itinerans Forel, 1911
Strumigenys adrasora Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys arnoldi Forel, 1913
Strumigenys didyma Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys dromoshaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys dyshaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890Emma's Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys faurei Arnold, 1948
Strumigenys karawajewi (Brown, 1948)⇒ Pyramica karawajewi Brown, 1948
Strumigenys leae (Forel, 1913)⇒ Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876
Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Strumigenys lujae Forel, 1902
Strumigenys mandibularis Smith, F., 1860
Strumigenys marginata Santschi, 1914
Strumigenys maxillaris Baroni Urbani, 2007
Strumigenys maynei Forel, 1916
Strumigenys nigra Brown, 1971
Strumigenys nykara Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys omalyx Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys percrypta Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876Purplish tagelus
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys serrula Santschi, 1910
Strumigenys shaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys simoni Emery, 1895
Strumigenys thuvida Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys truncatidens Brown, 1950
Syllophopsis cryptobia (Santschi, 1921)⇒ Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Syllophopsis malamixta Bolton, 1987
Syllophopsis modesta Santschi, 1914
Terataner bottegoi Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Tetramorium aculeatum Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Tetramorium aegeum Radchenko, 1992Softshell
Tetramorium agile Arnold, 1960
Tetramorium altivagans Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Tetramorium amatongae Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium angulinode Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Tetramorium anxium Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Tetramorium argenteopilosum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium arzi Tohmé, G., 1969
Tetramorium bequaerti Forel, 1913
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium boltoni Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium caldarium Roger, 1857Ant
Tetramorium camerunense Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Tetramorium candidum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium capense Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Tetramorium chloe Santschi, 1920
Tetramorium constanciae Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Tetramorium cristatum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium decem Forel, 1913
Tetramorium delagoense Forel, 1894
Tetramorium do Forel, 1914
Tetramorium dogieli Karavaiev, 1931
Tetramorium dumezi Menozzi, 1942
Tetramorium edouardi Forel, 1894
Tetramorium eminii Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Tetramorium ericae Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Tetramorium frenchi Forel, 1914
Tetramorium furtivum Arnold, 1956Boring softshell
Tetramorium gazense Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Tetramorium guineense (Bernard, 1953)⇒ Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846
Tetramorium humbloti Forel, 1891
Tetramorium inezulae Forel, 1914Flattened carditid
Tetramorium intonsum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium jauresi Forel, 1914
Tetramorium longicorne Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Tetramorium miserabile Santschi, 1918
Tetramorium mkomazi Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium mossamedense Forel, 1901Round combshell
Tetramorium muscorum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium nigrum Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Tetramorium oculatum Forel, 1913
Tetramorium palaense Bolton, 1979California softshell
Tetramorium pauper Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Tetramorium phasias Forel, 1914
Tetramorium philippwagneri Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium rhetidum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium robertsoni Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetramorium setigerum Mayr, 1901
Tetramorium setuliferum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium shilohense Forel, 1913
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium squaminode Santschi, 1911
Tetramorium subcoecum Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Tetramorium tanaense Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium tersum (Santschi, 1911)⇒ Tetramorium edouardi Forel, 1894
Tetramorium trimeni Emery, 1895
Tetramorium tychadion Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium ultor Forel, 1913
Tetramorium venator Hita Garcia ..., 2014
Tetramorium vexator Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium weitzeckeri Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium zambezium Santschi, 1939
Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851Destroyer Ant
Trichomyrmex oscaris Forel, 1894

Subnodes of Myrmicinae with occurrences in Tanzania
TribeCataulacini
Emery, 1895
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCrematogastrini
Forel, 1893
3
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDacetonini
Forel, 1892
3
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicoxenini
Forel, 1893
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelissotarsini
Emery, 1901
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMeranoplini
Emery, 1914
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmecinini
Ashmead, 1905
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmicariini
Forel, 1893
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePheidolini
Emery, 1877
5
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePheidologetonini
Forel, 1917
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSolenopsidini
Forel, 1893
5
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeStenammini
Ashmead, 1905
3
6
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