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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
36
368
1178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
34
363
1166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
285
1047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
55
175
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
55
175
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
20
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
20 Genera with 72 Species
Atopomyrmex André, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cremastogaster arthuri-müll..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1919Acrobat Ants10SpeciesTaxom
Melissotarsus Emery, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Microdaceton Santschi, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 191311SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1913Big-headed Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Rhoptromyrmex Mayr, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1865Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1895Miniature Trap-jaw Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1939Fierce Ants25SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
72 Species and 4 Subspecies
Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Carebara ampla Santschi, 1912Florida marshclam
Carebara nicotianae Arnold, 1948
Carebara perpusilla Emery, 1895
Cataulacus traegaordhi Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Cremastogaster flaviventris Santschi, 1910
Crematogaster acaciae victoriosa Santschi, 1916
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) castanea Smith, F., 1858Catspaw
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) menilekii Forel, 1894Painted eggcockle
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) peringueyi Emery, 1895Cocktail Ant
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) rectinota Forel, 1913
Crematogaster clariventris Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Crematogaster coelestis Santschi, 1911
Crematogaster gerstaeckeri Dalla Torre, 1871
Crematogaster muralti Forel, 1910Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster muralti livingstonei Santschi, 1919
Melissotarsus emeryi Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Meranoplus magrettii Magretti, 1884
Meranoplus nanus André, 1892
Microdaceton exornatum Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Monomorium afrc
Monomorium afrum André, 1884
Monomorium exiguum Forel, 1894
Monomorium firmum Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Monomorium hanneli Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Monomorium intrudens Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Monomorium invidium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium mediocre Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Monomorium mictile Forel, 1910
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacum Forel, 1913
Myrmicaria faurei Arnold, 1947
Myrmicaria natalensis Smith, 1858Giant cleftclam
Ocymyrmex fortior Santschi, 1911
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Ocymyrmex weitzeckeri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Pheidole afrc
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole schultzei gwaaiensis Forel, 1913
Pheidole sculpturata zambesiana Forel, 1913
Pyramica ludovici (Forel, 1904)⇒ Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) punctaticeps Mayr, 1865Northern riffleshell
Strumigenys dyshaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys pretoriae Arnold, 1949
Strumigenys simoni Emery, 1895
Tetramorium aculeatum Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Tetramorium angulinode Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Tetramorium dichroum Santschi, 1932
Tetramorium ericae Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Tetramorium gazense Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Tetramorium hortorum Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Tetramorium humbloti Forel, 1891
Tetramorium incruentatum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium inezulae Forel, 1914Flattened carditid
Tetramorium intextum Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Tetramorium jauresi Forel, 1914
Tetramorium notiale Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium phasias Forel, 1914
Tetramorium philippwagneri Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium philipwagneri
Tetramorium pullulum Santschi, 1924White cat's paw pearly mussel
Tetramorium repentinum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetramorium setuliferum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium shilohense Forel, 1913
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium ultor Forel, 1913
Tetramorium weitzeckeri Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium yarthiellum Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium zambezium Santschi, 1939

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

Taxom

TribeCrematogastrini
Forel, 1893
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDacetonini
Forel, 1892
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicoxenini
Forel, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelissotarsini
Emery, 1901
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMeranoplini
Emery, 1914
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmicariini
Forel, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePheidolini
Emery, 1877
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePheidologetonini
Forel, 1917
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSolenopsidini
Forel, 1893
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeStenammini
Ashmead, 1905
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTetramoriini
Emery, 1895
2
25
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