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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5093
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4282
13815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
49
637
1826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
46
624
1800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
258
1119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
72
415
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
72
415
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
28
219
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
28 Genera with 219 Species
#ABCDMNOPRST
Atopomyrmex André, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Baracidris Bolton, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 19816SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 19239SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 197412SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1907Acrobat Ants20SpeciesTaxom
Cyphoidris Weber, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Decamorium Mayr, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Melissotarsus Emery, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Microdaceton Santschi, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 015SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1933Big-headed Ants10SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 195010SpeciesTaxom
Rhoptromyrmex Mayr, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1933Fire ants3SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1983Miniature Trap-jaw Ants46SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Terataner Emery, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1939Fierce Ants59SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
219 Species and 6 Subspecies
Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Baracidris pilosa Fernández, 2003
Calyptomyrmex barak Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex claviseta Santschi, 1914
Calyptomyrmex duhun Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex piripilis Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Calyptomyrmex shasu Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex tensus Bolton, 1981
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel, 1891
Carebara convexa Weber, 1950
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Carebara guineana Fernández, 2006
Carebara madibai Fischer & Az..., 2014
Carebara perpusilla Emery, 1895
Carebara polita Santschi, 1914
Carebara silvestrii (Santschi, 1914)⇒ Carebara guineana Fernández, 2006
Carebara thoracica Weber, 1950
Carebara ugandana Santschi, 1923
Cataulacus brevisetosus Forel, 1901Round combshell
Cataulacus egenus Santschi, 1911
Cataulacus guineensis Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Cataulacus huberi André, 1890
Cataulacus impressus Bolton, 1974
Cataulacus kenyensis Santschi, 1935
Cataulacus kohli Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Cataulacus lujae Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Cataulacus pygmaeus André, 1890
Cataulacus striativentris Santschi, 1924White cat's paw pearly mussel
Cataulacus traegaordhi Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Cataulacus vorticus Bolton, 1974
Crematogaster (Atopogyne) africana Mayr, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster (Atopogyne) depressa Latreille, 1802Pale lilliput
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) castanea Smith, F., 1858Catspaw
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) menilekii Forel, 1894Painted eggcockle
Crematogaster (Decacrema) solenopsides Emery, 1899Tennessee riffleshell
Crematogaster solenopsides mandonbii Santschi, 1926
Crematogaster (Nematocrema) stadelmanni Mayr, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster bequaerti ludia Forel, 1913
Crematogaster bequaerti modica Santschi, 1926
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) concava Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Crematogaster clariventris Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Crematogaster lotti Weber, 1943
Crematogaster modica Santschi, 1926
Crematogaster muralti Forel, 1910Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster muralti ugandensis Santschi, 1914
Crematogaster nigrans Forel, 1915
Crematogaster rustica Santschi, 1935
Crematogaster similis Stitz, 1911Atlantic galeommatid
Crematogaster transiens Forel, 1913
Crematogaster werneri Mayr, 1907Northern riffleshell
Cyphoidris werneri Bolton, 1981
Decamorium decem Forel, 1913
Melissotarsus emeryi Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Melissotarsus weissi Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Meranoplus inermis Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Meranoplus magrettii Magretti, 1884
Meranoplus nanus André, 1892
Meranoplus similis Viehmeyer, 1922Much-compressed montacutid
Microdaceton tibialis Weber, 1952
Microdaceton viriosum Bolton, 2000
Monomorium borlei Santschi, 1937Leptosynapta montacutid
Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium draxocum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium exiguum Forel, 1894
Monomorium guineense Bernard, 1953
Monomorium indet
Monomorium invidium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium malatu Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacum Forel, 1913
Monomorium spectrum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium strangulatum Santschi, 1921
Monomorium trake Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium uga1
Myrmicaria distincta Santschi, 1925
Myrmicaria distincta vorax Santschi, 1933
Myrmicaria natalensis Smith, 1858Giant cleftclam
Myrmicaria opaciventris Emery, 1893Leptosynapta montacutid
Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Nesomyrmex evelynae Forel, 1916
Ocymyrmex nitidulus Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Oligomyrmex convexus (Weber, 1950)⇒ Carebara convexa Weber, 1950
Oligomyrmex politus (Santschi, 1914)⇒ Carebara polita Santschi, 1914
Oligomyrmex thoracicus (Weber, 1950)⇒ Carebara thoracica Weber, 1950
Oligomyrmex ugandanus Santschi, 1923Squillaclam
Pheidole aurivillii Mayr, 1896Catspaw
Pheidole christinae Fischer, Gar..., 2012
Pheidole crassinoda Emery, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole nigeriensis Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Pheidole pulchella Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole strator Forel, 1910Wabash riffleshell
Pheidole strator tabida Menozzi, 1933
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Pristomyrmex africanus Karavaiev, 1931
Pristomyrmex orbiceps Santschi, 1914
Pyramica concolor Santschi, 1914
Pyramica ludovici (Forel, 1904)⇒ Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Pyramica lujae Forel, 1902
Pyramica minima Bolton, 1972Brown gemclam
Pyramica serrula Santschi, 1910Tiger lucine
Pyramica simoni Emery, 1895
Pyramica tacta Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica thuvida Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica trieces Brown, 1960Boring petricola
Pyramica truncatidens Brown, 1950
Rhoptromyrmex caritus Bolton, 1986
Rhoptromyrmex opacus Emery, 1909
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) punctaticeps Mayr, 1865Northern riffleshell
Solenopsis insinuans Santschi, 1933
Solenopsis ugandensis Santschi, 1933
Strumigenys adrasora Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys bequaerti Santschi, 1923
Strumigenys bernardi Brown, 1960
Strumigenys cacaoensis Bolton, 1971
Strumigenys cavinasis Brown, 1950
Strumigenys concolor Santschi, 1914
Strumigenys dextra Brown, 1954
Strumigenys ebbae Forel, 1905
Strumigenys fenkara Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys geoterra Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys hastyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys hensekta Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys juliae Forel, 1905
Strumigenys katapelta Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys korahyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys lamia Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys lasia Brown, 1976
Strumigenys laticeps Brown, 1962
Strumigenys leae (Forel, 1913)⇒ Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876
Strumigenys lexex Fisher, 2000
Strumigenys ludia Mann, 1922
Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Strumigenys lujae Forel, 1902
Strumigenys malaplax Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys maxillaris Baroni Urbani, 2007
Strumigenys maynei Forel, 1916
Strumigenys miccata Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys minima Bolton, 1972
Strumigenys mixta Brown, 1953
Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876Purplish tagelus
Strumigenys petiolata Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Strumigenys pulchella Emery, 1895
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys rukha Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys sarissa Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys semicrypta Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys serrula Santschi, 1910
Strumigenys shaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys simoni Emery, 1895
Strumigenys tacta Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys tetraphanes Brown, 1954
Strumigenys thuvida Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys truncatidens Brown, 1950
Strumigenys ultromalyx Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys weberi Brown, 1959
Strumigenys zandala Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Syllophopsis cryptobia (Santschi, 1921)⇒ Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Terataner elegans Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Terataner luteus Emery, 1899
Tetramorium aculeatum Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Tetramorium altivagans Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Tetramorium amatongae Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium angulinode Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Tetramorium anxium Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Tetramorium asetyum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium boehmei Hita Garcia ..., 2010
Tetramorium boltoni Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium bothae Forel, 1910
Tetramorium brevispinosum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium caldarium Roger, 1857Ant
Tetramorium capillosum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium caritum Bolton, 1986
Tetramorium coloreum Mayr, 1901
Tetramorium cristatum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium crypticum Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium dedefra Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium delagoense Forel, 1894
Tetramorium dumezi Menozzi, 1942
Tetramorium edauardi
Tetramorium erectum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium furtivum Arnold, 1956Boring softshell
Tetramorium gabonense André, 1892
Tetramorium gazense Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Tetramorium gegaimi Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Tetramorium gestroi Menozzi, 1933
Tetramorium ictidum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium intonsum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium kestrum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium laevithorax Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium lucayanum Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Tetramorium meressei Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Tetramorium metactum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium muralti Forel, 1910
Tetramorium muscorum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium nodiferum Emery, 1901
Tetramorium occidentale Santschi, 1916
Tetramorium peutli Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Tetramorium pinnipilum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium postpetiolatum Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Tetramorium pulcherrimum Donisthorpe, 1945
Tetramorium pullulum Santschi, 1924White cat's paw pearly mussel
Tetramorium quadridentatum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium reptana Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium saginatum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetramorium setigerum Mayr, 1901
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium snellingi Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium termitobium Emery, 1908
Tetramorium ubangense Santschi, 1937Leptosynapta montacutid
Tetramorium unicum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium venator Hita Garcia ..., 2014
Tetramorium vexator Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium viticola Weber, 1943
Tetramorium weitzeckeri Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium youngi Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium zambezium Santschi, 1939
Trichomyrmex oscaris Forel, 1894

Subnodes of Myrmicinae with occurrences in Uganda
TribeCataulacini
Emery, 1895
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCrematogastrini
Forel, 1893
3
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDacetonini
Forel, 1892
3
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicoxenini
Forel, 1893
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelissotarsini
Emery, 1901
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMeranoplini
Emery, 1914
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmecinini
Ashmead, 1905
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmicariini
Forel, 1893
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePheidolini
Emery, 1877
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePheidologetonini
Forel, 1917
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSolenopsidini
Forel, 1893
3
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeStenammini
Ashmead, 1905
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTetramoriini
Emery, 1895
3
62
Genera
Species

Taxom



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