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Checklist for Tribe Solenopsidini Forel, 1893
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
45
439
1153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
42
435
1149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
235
821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
74
321
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
74
321
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
25
166
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSolenopsidini
Forel, 1893
3
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
3 Genera with 18 Species
Monomorium Mayr, 198714SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1804Fire ants3SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 19211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
18 Species
Monomorium afrum André, 1884
Monomorium bicolor (Emery, 1877)⇒ Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Monomorium dakarense Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium egens Forel, 1910
Monomorium exiguum Forel, 1894
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium invidium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium rosae Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Monomorium vaguum Santschi, 1930
Monomorium vonatu Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) orbuloides André, 1890
Solenopsis (Euophthalma) globularia Smith, F., 1858Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Syllophopsis cryptobia (Santschi, 1921)⇒ Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921


Links, sources and further information
Solenopsidini at itis.gov