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Checklist for Tribe Solenopsidini Forel, 1893
and region Cape Peninsula (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
830
1111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
830
1111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
206
825
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
685
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
26
137
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
26
137
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
15
101
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
31
57
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
31
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
12
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSolenopsidini
Forel, 1893
2
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Peninsula
2 Genera with 8 Species
Monomorium Mayr, 19447SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1865Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Peninsula
8 Species
Monomorium excelsior Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium paternum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium rhopalocerum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Monomorium speculiceps (Santschi, 1928)⇒ Monomorium excelsior Arnold, 1926
Monomorium tablense Santschi, 1932
Monomorium xanthognathum Arnold, 1944
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) punctaticeps Mayr, 1865Northern riffleshell


Links, sources and further information
Solenopsidini at itis.gov