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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
482
6547
17544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
480
6543
17539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
6450
17312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
5522
15636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
59
874
3487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
56
869
3469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
26
497
2906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
70
494
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
70
494
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
28
256
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zimbabwe
28 Genera with 256 Species
#ACDLMNOPRST
Atopomyrmex André, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 185813SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1913Acrobat Ants42SpeciesTaxom
Decamorium Mayr, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Melissotarsus Emery, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 19816SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Microdaceton Santschi, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 198743SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 191112SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 18927SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19484SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1913Big-headed Ants36SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19606SpeciesTaxom
Rhoptromyrmex Mayr, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1926Fire ants4SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1913Miniature Trap-jaw Ants20SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1939Fierce Ants63SpeciesTaxom
Tranopelta Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Triglyphothrix Forel, 19131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
256 Species and 34 Subspecies
Atopomyrmex cryptoceroides Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Calyptomyrmex arnoldi Forel, 1913
Calyptomyrmex barak Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex brunneus Arnold, 1948
Calyptomyrmex nedjem Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex piripilis Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla fajumensis (Forel, 1913)⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel, 1891
Cardiocondyla venustula Wheeler, 1908Ant
Carebara alluaudi cataractae Santschi, 1919
Carebara arnoldi Forel, 1913
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Carebara guineana Fernández, 2006
Carebara incerta (Santschi, 1919)⇒ Carebara incierta Fernández, 2004
Carebara incierta Fernández, 2004
Carebara junodi Forel, 1904
Carebara khamiensis Arnold, 1952
Carebara lucida Santschi, 1917
Carebara nicotianae Arnold, 1948
Carebara perpusilla Emery, 1895
Carebara silvestrii (Santschi, 1914)⇒ Carebara guineana Fernández, 2006
Carebara vidua (Smith, 1858)⇒ Carebara junodi Forel, 1904
Cataulacus brevisetosus Forel, 1901Round combshell
Cataulacus intrudens Frederick Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Cataulacus lujae Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Cataulacus wissmannii Forel, 1894
Crematogaster (Atopogyne) kohli Forel, 1909Lilliput
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) acaciae Forel, 1892Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster acaciae victoriosa Santschi, 1916
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) brunnea Smith, F., 1857Carpenter carditid
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) castanea Smith, F., 1858Catspaw
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) constructor Emery, 1895Carpenter carditid
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) excisa Mayr, 1895Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) menilekii Forel, 1894Painted eggcockle
Crematogaster menilekii completa Santschi, 1928
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) nigronitens Santschi, 1917Ringed lucine
Crematogaster (Decacrema) liengmei Forel, 1894Turgid blossom
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) rectinota Forel, 1913
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) sordidula Nylander, 1849Southern acornshell
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) transvaalensis Forel, 1894
Crematogaster transvaalensis hammi Arnold, 1920
Crematogaster (Oxygyne) donisthorpei Santschi, 1934Tellin semele
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) bequaerti Forel, 1913Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster bequaerti semiclara Santschi, 1928
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) hottentota Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) wellmani Forel, 1909Catspaw
Crematogaster amita Forel, 1913Texas lilliput
Crematogaster amita makololo Santschi, 1926
Crematogaster amita matabele Arnold, 1920
Crematogaster arboreus Smith, 1858
Crematogaster boera Santschi, 1926
Crematogaster delagoensis Forel, 1894
Crematogaster delagoensis rhodesiana Arnold, 1920
Crematogaster gallicola Forel, 1894Cumberland leafshell
Crematogaster gerstaeckeri Dalla Torre, 1871
Crematogaster gerstaeckeri godefreyi Forel, 1914
Crematogaster gerstaeckeri infaceta Santschi, 1916
Crematogaster gerstaeckeri inquieta Santschi, 1928
Crematogaster gerstaeckeri maledicta Forel, 1914
Crematogaster gerstaeckeri pudica Santschi, 1930
Crematogaster gerstaeckeri sjostedti Mayr, 1904
Crematogaster hemiceros Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Crematogaster misella Arnold, 1920
Crematogaster reticulata Hosoishi, 2009
Crematogaster retifera Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Crematogaster rufigena Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Crematogaster sjostedti Forel, 1913
Crematogaster vulcania Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Decamorium decem Forel, 1913
Leptothorax angustulus silvanus Forel, 1907
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) angulatus (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Melissotarsus emeryi Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Meranoplus glaber Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Meranoplus inermis Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Meranoplus magrettii Magretti, 1884
Meranoplus nanus André, 1892
Meranoplus spininodis Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Meranoplus sthenus Bolton, 1981
Messor capensis Mayr, 1862
Messor decipiens Santschi, 1917Ringed lucine
Messor luebberti Forel, 1910
Microdaceton exornatum Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Monomorium afrc
Monomorium afrum André, 1884
Monomorium albopilosum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Monomorium arnoldi (Forel, 1913)⇒ Monomorium jonesi Arnold, 1952
Monomorium australe Emery, 1886
Monomorium bicolor (Emery, 1877)⇒ Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium binatu Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium braunsi Mayr, 1901
Monomorium damarense Forel, 1910
Monomorium disertum Forel, 1913
Monomorium ebangaense Santschi, 1937Leptosynapta montacutid
Monomorium emeryi Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Monomorium exiguum Forel, 1894
Monomorium firmum Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Monomorium intrudens Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Monomorium invidium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium jonesi Arnold, 1952Fringed littleneck
Monomorium junodi Forel, 1910
Monomorium lene Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Monomorium mediocre Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Monomorium mictilis Forel, 1910
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium notulum Forel, 1910
Monomorium nuptialis Forel, 1913
Monomorium nuptualis Forel, 1913
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium opacum Forel, 1913
Monomorium oscaris Forel, 1894
Monomorium osiridis Santschi, 1915Pale lilliput
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium pulchrum Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Monomorium rabirium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium rufulum Stitz, 1923
Monomorium salomonis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Monomorium junodi Forel, 1910
Monomorium setuliferum Forel, 1910
Monomorium shilohense Forel, 1913
Monomorium springvalense Forel, 1913
Monomorium subdentatum Forel, 1913
Monomorium subopacum (Smith, F., 1858)⇒ Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium symmotu Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium tchelichofi Forel, 1914
Monomorium termitobium Forel, 1892
Monomorium vecte Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Myrmicaria anomala Arnold, 1960
Myrmicaria arnoldi Santschi, 1925
Myrmicaria basutorum Arnold, 1960
Myrmicaria baumi Forel, 1901Giant cleftclam
Myrmicaria faurei Arnold, 1947
Myrmicaria fusca Stitz, 1911Atlantic galeommatid
Myrmicaria fusca nigerrima Arnold, 1916
Myrmicaria natalensis Smith, 1858Giant cleftclam
Myrmicaria natalensis eumenoides Gerstaecker, 1859
Myrmicaria natalensis verticalis Santschi, 1920
Myrmicaria rhodesiae Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Myrmicaria striata Stitz, 1911Atlantic galeommatid
Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Ocymyrmex foreli Arnold, 1916
Ocymyrmex fortior Santschi, 1911
Ocymyrmex picardi Forel, 1901Round combshell
Ocymyrmex sobek Bolton, 1981
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Ocymyrmex velox Santschi, 1932
Ocymyrmex weitzeckeri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Oligomyrmex arnoldianus
Oligomyrmex incertus Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Oligomyrmex khamiensis (Arnold, 1952)⇒ Carebara khamiensis Arnold, 1952
Oligomyrmex nicotianae Arnold, 1948
Pheidole (Decapheidole) perpusilla Emery, 1894
Pheidole afrc
Pheidole arnoldi Forel, 1913
Pheidole arnoldi ballaensis Arnold, 1920
Pheidole arnoldi rufescens Arnold, 1920
Pheidole caffra Emery, 1895Painted eggcockle
Pheidole caffra montivaga Santschi, 1939
Pheidole crassinoda Emery, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole crassinoda ruspolii Emery, 1897
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole liengmei Forel, 1894
Pheidole liengmei malindana Forel, 1913
Pheidole liengmei micrartifex Forel, 1913
Pheidole maufei Arnold, 1920
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole megacephala rotundata Forel, 1894
Pheidole pallidula Nylander, 1849Cumberland leafshell
Pheidole prelli Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Pheidole prelli redbankensis Forel, 1913
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole schultzei Forel, 1910Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole schultzei gwaaiensis Forel, 1913
Pheidole schultzei woodvalensis Arnold, 1960
Pheidole sculpturata Mayr, 1866Cumberland leafshell
Pheidole sculpturata rhodesiana Forel, 1913
Pheidole sculpturata welgelegenensis Forel, 1913
Pheidole sculpturata zambesiana Forel, 1913
Pheidole sharpi Forel, 1902
Pheidole speculifera Emery, 1877Eastern pearlshell
Pheidole spinulosa Forel, 1910
Pheidole strator Forel, 1910Wabash riffleshell
Pheidole tenuinodis Mayr, 1901Round combshell
Pheidole tenuinodis sipapomae Arnold, 1920
Pheidole victoris Forel, 1913
Pheidole xocensis Forel, 1913
Pheidole xocensis bulawayensis Forel, 1913
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Pyramica emarginata Mayr, 1901Imperial venus
Pyramica ludovici (Forel, 1904)⇒ Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Pyramica nykara Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica simoni Emery, 1895
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Pyramica trieces Brown, 1960Boring petricola
Rhoptromyrmex globulinodis Mayr, 1901
Rhoptromyrmex transversinodis Mayr, 1901
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) punctaticeps Mayr, 1865Northern riffleshell
Solenopsis punctaticeps fur Santschi, 1926
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) spei Forel, 1912
Solenopsis zambesiae Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Strumigenys adrasora Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys arnoldi Forel, 1913
Strumigenys dyshaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys emarginata Mayr, 1901
Strumigenys escherichi Emery, 1895
Strumigenys irrorata Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Strumigenys lujae Forel, 1902
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys marginata Santschi, 1914
Strumigenys maynei Forel, 1916
Strumigenys mesahyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys nigra Brown, 1971
Strumigenys nykara Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys robertsoni Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys rukha Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys rusta Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys shaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys simoni Emery, 1895
Strumigenys stygia Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Tetramorium aegeum Radchenko, 1992Softshell
Tetramorium agile Arnold, 1960
Tetramorium akermani Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium altivagans Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Tetramorium amaurum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium angulinode Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Tetramorium argenteopilosum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium arnoldi Forel, 1913
Tetramorium arzi Tohmé, G., 1969
Tetramorium baufra Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium berbiculum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium bevisi Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Tetramorium bulawayense Forel, 1913
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 emeryi Mayr, 1901
Tetramorium ericae Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Tetramorium flaviceps Arnold, 1960
Tetramorium frenchi Forel, 1914
Tetramorium furtivum Arnold, 1956Boring softshell
Tetramorium gazense Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Tetramorium gladstonei Forel, 1913
Tetramorium globulinode Mayr, 1901
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 jejunum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium laevithorax Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium lobulicorne Santschi, 1916
Tetramorium longicorne Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Tetramorium luteolum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium matopoense Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium microgyna Santschi, 1918
Tetramorium microps Mayr, 1901Imperial venus
Tetramorium mossamedense Forel, 1901Round combshell
Tetramorium notiale Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium oculatum Forel, 1913
Tetramorium pauper Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Tetramorium phasias Forel, 1914
Tetramorium repentinum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium semireticulatum Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Tetramorium sepositum Santschi, 1918
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetramorium sericeum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium setigerum Mayr, 1901
Tetramorium setuliferum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium shilohense Forel, 1913
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium simulator Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Tetramorium squaminode Santschi, 1911
Tetramorium subcoecum Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Tetramorium ultor Forel, 1913
Tetramorium umtaliense Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium weitzeckeri Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium zambezium Santschi, 1939
Tranopelta amblyops Emery, 1894
Trichomyrmex emeryi Mayr, 1897
Trichomyrmex oscaris Forel, 1894
Triglyphothrix arnoldi Forel, 1913

Subnodes of Myrmicinae with occurrences in Zimbabwe
TribeCataulacini
Emery, 1895
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCrematogastrini
Forel, 1893
4
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDacetonini
Forel, 1892
3
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicoxenini
Forel, 1893
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelissotarsini
Emery, 1901
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMeranoplini
Emery, 1914
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmicariini
Forel, 1893
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOchetomyrmecini
Emery, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePheidolini
Emery, 1877
3
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePheidologetonini
Forel, 1917
3
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSolenopsidini
Forel, 1893
3
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeStenammini
Ashmead, 1905
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTetramoriini
Emery, 1895
3
66
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Myrmicinae at itis.gov