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Checklist for Tribe Pheidolini Emery, 1877
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
420
10836
46964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
67
1244
4347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
57
1155
4224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
21
423
2209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
139
1172
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
139
1172
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
49
517
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePheidolini
Emery, 1877
5
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
5 Genera with 101 Species
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1902Collared Ants18SpeciesTaxom
Kartidris Bolton, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Lophomyrmex Emery, 20127SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 18835SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1902Big-headed Ants92SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
101 Species and 22 Subspecies
Aphaenogaster annandalei Mukerjee, 1930Transparent razor
Aphaenogaster beccarii Emery, 1887
Aphaenogaster beesoni Donisthorpe, 1933
Aphaenogaster cavernicola Donisthorpe, 1938Pennsylvania lucine
Aphaenogaster cecconii Emery, 1894
Aphaenogaster cristata Forel, 1902
Aphaenogaster feae Emery, 1889Dwarf surfclam
Aphaenogaster feae nicobarensis Forel, 1903
Aphaenogaster longiceps Smith, 1858Elegant dwarf cockle
Aphaenogaster occidentalis Emery, 1895
Aphaenogaster pachei Forel, 1906
Aphaenogaster prudens Forel, 1902
Aphaenogaster rothneyi Forel, 1902
Aphaenogaster sagei Forel, 1902
Aphaenogaster sagei pachei Forel, 1906
Aphaenogaster schurri Forel, 1902
Aphaenogaster smythiesii Forel, 1902Southern acornshell
Aphaenogaster smythiesii prudens Forel, 1902
Kartidris nyos Bolton, 1991
Lophomyrmex ambiguus Rigato, 1994
Lophomyrmex bedoti Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lophomyrmex birmanus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lophomyrmex changlangensis Sheela & Ghosh, 2008
Lophomyrmex kali Rigato, 1994
Lophomyrmex quadrispinosus Jerdon, 1851
Lophomyrmex terraceensis Bharti & Kumar, 2012
Messor barbarus Linnaeus, 1767Harvester ant
Messor himalayanus Forel, 1902
Messor instabilis Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Messor minor André, 1883Cuba transennella
Messor semirufus André, 1883Cuba transennella
Pheidole allani Bingham, 1903Sculptured pigtoe
Pheidole asperata Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Pheidole bandata Bharti, 2003
Pheidole bandatus (Bharti, Hime..., 2004)⇒ Pheidole bandata Bharti, 2003
Pheidole barbata Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole bhavanae (Bingham, 1903)⇒ Pheidole smythiesii Forel, 1902
Pheidole binghamii Forel, 1902
Pheidole californica Mayr, 1870Turgid blossom
Pheidole capellinii Emery, 1887
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole constanciae Forel, 1902
Pheidole constanciae nigra Forel, 1902
Pheidole coonoorensis Forel, 1902
Pheidole diffusa Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole dunaraensis Bharti, 2001
Pheidole duneraensis Bharti, 2001
Pheidole exigua Mayr, 1884
Pheidole feae Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Pheidole fergusoni Forel, 1902
Pheidole fervens Smith, 1858Harvester-ant
Pheidole fervens dharmsalana Forel, 1902
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole floridana Emery, 1895Round combshell
Pheidole ghatica Forel, 1902
Pheidole grayi Forel, 1902
Pheidole guineensis Fabricius, 1793
Pheidole hoogwerfi Forel, 1902
Pheidole hospita Bingham, 1903Sculptured pigtoe
Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879Big-headed ant
Pheidole indica coonoorensis (Forel, 1902)⇒ Pheidole coonoorensis Forel, 1902
Pheidole indica himalayana (Forel, 1902)⇒ Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879
Pheidole indica rotschana (Forel, 1902)⇒ Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879
Pheidole indica striativentris
Pheidole indosinensis Wheeler, 1928
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole jucunda Forel, 1885Sister diplodon
Pheidole jucunda fossulata Forel, 1902
Pheidole lamellinoda Forel, 1902
Pheidole lanuginosa Wilson, 1984
Pheidole latinoda Roger, 1863Sister diplodon
Pheidole latinoda angustior Forel, 1902
Pheidole latinoda major Forel, 1885
Pheidole longipes (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Pheidole singaporensis Özdikmen, 2010
Pheidole malabarica Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole malinsii Forel, 1902
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole minor Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole multidens Forel, 1902
Pheidole mus Forel, 1902
Pheidole naoroji Forel, 1902
Pheidole noda Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Pheidole noda stella Forel, 1911
Pheidole nodus Fr. Smith, 1874
Pheidole parasitica Wilson, 1984
Pheidole parva Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Pheidole parva decanica (Forel, 1902)⇒ Pheidole parva Mayr, 1865
Pheidole peguensis Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Pheidole phipsoni Forel, 1902
Pheidole plagiaria Smith, 1860Consobrine tellin
Pheidole pronotalis Forel, 1902
Pheidole providens Sykes, 1835
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole roberti Forel, 1902
Pheidole rogersi Forel, 1902
Pheidole rogersi taylori Forel, 1902
Pheidole sagei Forel, 1902
Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole sepulchralis Bingham, 1903Sculptured pigtoe
Pheidole sharpi Forel, 1902
Pheidole sharpi hoogwerfi Forel, 1902
Pheidole singaporensis Özdikmen, 2010
Pheidole skeysi
Pheidole smythiesii Forel, 1902
Pheidole smythiesii bengalensis (Forel, 1902)⇒ Pheidole smythiesii Forel, 1902
Pheidole spathifera Forel, 1902
Pheidole spathifera aspatha Forel, 1902
Pheidole spathifera spathifera Forel, 1902
Pheidole spathifera yerburyi Forel, 1902
Pheidole striaticeps Mayr, 1870
Pheidole striativentris (Mayr, 1879)⇒ Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879
Pheidole sulcaticeps (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole indosinensis Wheeler, 1928
Pheidole sulcaticeps punensis Forel, 1902
Pheidole sulcaticeps yeensis (Forel, 1902)⇒ Pheidole yeensis Forel, 1902
Pheidole sykesii Forel, 1902
Pheidole templaria Forel, 1902
Pheidole terraceensis Bharti, 2001
Pheidole vistana Forel, 1914
Pheidole vulgaris Eguchi, 2006
Pheidole watsoni Forel, 1902
Pheidole woodmasoni Forel, 1885Sister diplodon
Pheidole wroughtonii Forel, 1902
Pheidole yeensis Forel, 1902


Links, sources and further information
Pheidolini at itis.gov