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Checklist for Tribe Pheidolini Emery, 1877
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
93
3533
22270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
80
3318
21195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
28
1018
10130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
213
1800
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
213
1800
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
84
897
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePheidolini
Emery, 1877
4
199
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
4 Genera with 199 Species
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1998Collared Ants54SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 179816SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1955Big-headed Ants144SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
199 Species and 20 Subspecies
Aphaenogaster (Aphaenogaster) ionia Santschi, 1933
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) boulderensis Smith, M.R., 1941Canyon silktassel
Aphaenogaster boulderensis smithi Gregg, 1949
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) floridana Smith, M.R., 1941Canyon silktassel
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) subterranea Latreille, 1798Many-line lucine
Aphaenogaster subterranea valida Wheeler, 1915
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) treatae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster treatae pluteicornis Wheeler & Wh..., 1934
Aphaenogaster (Ischnomyrmex) cockerelli André, 1893
Aphaenogaster (Nystalomyrma) pythia Forel, 1915Pasture funnel ant
Aphaenogaster albisetosa Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Aphaenogaster andrei Mayr, 1886
Aphaenogaster aquia Buckley, 1867
Aphaenogaster araneoides Emery, 1890Gypsy ant
Aphaenogaster ashmeadi Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Aphaenogaster barbara Shattuck, 2008Funnel Ant
Aphaenogaster bidentatus
Aphaenogaster brevicornis (Forel, 1902)⇒ Aphaenogaster smythiesii Forel, 1902
Aphaenogaster calderoni (Forel, 1914)⇒ Manica bradleyi Wheeler, 1909
Aphaenogaster carolinensis (Wheeler, W.M., 1915)⇒ Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915
Aphaenogaster donisthorpei Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Aphaenogaster flemingi Smith, 1928
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster fulva fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster gamagumayaa Naka & Maruyama, 2018
Aphaenogaster huachucana Creighton, 1934Ubiquitous peaclam
Aphaenogaster huachucana crinimera Cole, 1953
Aphaenogaster lamellidens Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Aphaenogaster longiceps Smith, 1858Elegant dwarf cockle
Aphaenogaster mariae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster mayri Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Aphaenogaster megommata Smith, 1963Tallow wood
Aphaenogaster miamiana Wheeler, 1932
Aphaenogaster nana (Wheeler, 1932)⇒ Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915
Aphaenogaster occidentalis Emery, 1895
Aphaenogaster opposita Say, 1836
Aphaenogaster patruelis Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster phalangium Emery, 1890
Aphaenogaster picea Wheeler, 1908Broad lepton
Aphaenogaster picea picea Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster picea rudis Enzmann, 1947
Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster punctaticeps Mackay, 1989Atlantic fat-tellin
Aphaenogaster punctithorax (Cole, 1938)⇒ Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915
Aphaenogaster pusilla Enzmann, 1947
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster ruida Wheeler, 1928
Aphaenogaster smithi (Gregg, 1949)⇒ Aphaenogaster boulderensis Smith, M.R., 1941
Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Aphaenogaster texana carolinensis Wheeler, 1915
Aphaenogaster uinta Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Aphaenogaster umphreyi Deyrup & Davis, 1998
Messor andrei (Mayr, 1886)⇒ Veromessor andrei Mayr, 1886
Messor barbarum pseudo Mayr, 1862
Messor capensis Mayr, 1862
Messor capitatus Latreille, 1798European Seed Harvesting Ant
Messor chamberlini Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Messor chicoensis Smith, M.R., 1956
Messor lariversi Smith, 1951Butter clam
Messor lobognathus Andrews, 1916California butterclam
Messor meridionalis André, 1883
Messor pergandei (Mayr, 1886)⇒ Veromessor pergandei Mayr, 1886
Messor regalis Emery, 1892
Messor rugosus André, 1881Atlantic surfclam
Messor sculpturatus Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Messor smithi Cole, 1963
Messor stoddardi Emery, 1895
Messor structor Latreille, 1798Colorful transennella
Ocymyrmex cavatodorsatus Prins, 1965
Ocymyrmex ignotus Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Pheidole (Ceratopheidole) clydei Gregg, 1950
Pheidole (Ceratopheidole) grundmanni Smith, M.R., 1953Eastern auger
Pheidole (Macropheidole) rhea Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Pheidole (Sympheidole) elecebra Wheeler, W.M., 1904
Pheidole absurda Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole adrianoi Naves, 1985
Pheidole alexeter Wilson, 2003
Pheidole ampla Forel, 1893Seedharvesting ant
Pheidole anastasii Emery, 1896Anastasia's big-headed ant
Pheidole antillana Forel, 1893
Pheidole artemisia Roger, 1863
Pheidole aurea Wilson, 2003
Pheidole auropilosa Mayr, 1887
Pheidole bahai Forel, 1922
Pheidole barbata Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole bicarinata vinelandica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870
Pheidole bilimeki (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole bruesi Wheeler, 1911
Pheidole bucculenta Forel, 1908
Pheidole buckleyi Smith, 1951Graytwig
Pheidole bureni Wilson, 2003
Pheidole californica Mayr, 1870Turgid blossom
Pheidole carrolli Naves, 1985
Pheidole casta Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole cavigenis (Wheeler, 1915)⇒ Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole cerebrosior Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Pheidole ceres Wheeler, 1904
Pheidole clementensis Gregg, 1969
Pheidole cockerelli Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole coloradensis (Emery, 1895)⇒ Pheidole pilifer Roger, 1863
Pheidole constipata Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole cordiceps Mayr, 1868
Pheidole crassicornis (Emery, 1895)⇒ Pheidole porcula Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole crassicornis tetra (Creighton, 1950)⇒ Pheidole tetra Creighton, 1950
Pheidole crassinoda Emery, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole creightoni Gregg, 1955
Pheidole davisi Wheeler, 1905
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Pheidole dentigula Smith, 1927
Pheidole desertorum Wheeler, 1906
Pheidole diligens (Smith, 1858)⇒ Pheidole blumenauensis Kempf, 1964
Pheidole diversipilosa Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole exigua Mayr, 1884
Pheidole fallax Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole fervens Smith, 1858Harvester-ant
Pheidole fervida Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole floridana Emery, 1895Round combshell
Pheidole furtiva Wilson, 2003
Pheidole gatesi Wheeler, 1927
Pheidole gilvescens Creighton & ..., 1955Frilled venus
Pheidole gracilipes Motschoulsky, 1863
Pheidole guineensis Fabricius, 1793
Pheidole hayesi (Smith, 1924)⇒ Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870
Pheidole hirtula Forel, 1899
Pheidole hoplitica Wilson, 2003
Pheidole humeralis Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895Many-line lucine
Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879Big-headed ant
Pheidole inquilina (Wheeler, 1903)⇒ Pheidole punctulata atrox Forel, 1913
Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole jelskii Mayr, 1884
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole juniperae Wilson, 2003
Pheidole lamia Wheeler, 1901Yellow nightshade groundcherry
Pheidole lauta (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole floridana Emery, 1895
Pheidole littoralis Cole, 1952
Pheidole longula (Emery, 1895)⇒ Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870
Pheidole macclendoni Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole marcidula Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole megacephala megacephala Fabricius, 1793
Pheidole mera Wilson, 2003
Pheidole metallescens Emery, 1895Rough razor
Pheidole metallescens splendidula (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole metallescens Emery, 1895
Pheidole micula Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Pheidole militicida Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908Big-headed ant
Pheidole morrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole navigans Forel, 1901Navigating big-headed ant
Pheidole nebulosa Wilson, 2003
Pheidole nindi Mann, 1919
Pheidole nuculiceps Wheeler, 1908Broad lepton
Pheidole obscurithorax Naves, 1985Obscure big-headed ant
Pheidole obtusospinosa Pergande, 1896
Pheidole oceanica Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Pheidole paiute Gregg”Ž, 1959
Pheidole pallidula Nylander, 1849Cumberland leafshell
Pheidole pelor Wilson, 2003
Pheidole perpilosa Wilson, 2003
Pheidole picea (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Pheidole piceonigra Emery, 1922
Pheidole piceonigra Emery, 1922Carpenter carditid
Pheidole pilifer Roger, 1863
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Pheidole pilifera artemisia (Cole, 1933)⇒ Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863
Pheidole pilifera coloradensis (Emery, 1895)⇒ Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863
Pheidole pilifera pilifera Roger, 1863
Pheidole pilosior Wilson, 2003
Pheidole pinealis Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole plinii Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Pheidole porcula Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole portalensis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole psammophila Creighton & ..., 1955Frilled venus
Pheidole pubiventris Mayr, 1887False spike
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole punctulata atrox Forel, 1913
Pheidole ridicula (Wheeler, 1916)⇒ Pheidole absurda Forel, 1886
Pheidole rufipilis dione (Forel, 1913)⇒ Pheidole dione Forel, 1913
Pheidole rugosa Smith, 1858
Pheidole rugulosa Gregg, 1959
Pheidole sciara Cole, 1955
Pheidole sciophila Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole senex Gregg, 1952
Pheidole sexdentata Donisthorpe, 1948
Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole sitarches campestris Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole sitarches rufescens Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole sitiens Wilson, 2003
Pheidole soritis (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole spadonia Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Pheidole subarmata Radoszkowsky, 1884
Pheidole subdentata (Mayr, 1853)⇒ Pheidole obtusospinosa Pergande, 1896
Pheidole teneriffana (Forel, 1893)⇒ Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879
Pheidole tepicana Pergande, 1896
Pheidole tertiaria Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Pheidole tetra Creighton, 1950
Pheidole tetrica Forel, 1913
Pheidole texana Wheeler, 1903
Pheidole titanis Wheeler, 1903
Pheidole tucsonica Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole tysoni Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pheidole valens Wilson, 2003
Pheidole vallicola Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Pheidole vaslitii (Pergande, 1896)⇒ Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895
Pheidole velox Emery, 1887
Pheidole virago Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Pheidole vistana Forel, 1914
Pheidole vorax Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Pheidole wheelerorum Mackay, 1988
Pheidole xerophila (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole gilvescens Creighton & ..., 1955
Pheidole yaqui Creighton & ..., 1955Frilled venus


Links, sources and further information
Pheidolini at itis.gov