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Myrmicinae

(Subfamily)

Overview

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Myrmicinae is a subfamily of ants. There are about 140 genera within the group, with the family being cosmopolitan. The pupae lack cocoons. Some species retain a functional sting. The petioles of Myrmicinae consist of two nodes. The nests are permanent and in soil, rotting wood, under stones or in trees.1]

Classification

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The subfamily is divided into a number of tribes:

In addition, several living and fossil genera are not placed in tribes. Their position is either placed incertae sedis or, especially for fossil forms, too basal:

g wood, under stones or in trees.1]

Classification

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The subfamily is divided into a number of tribes:

In addition, several living and fossil genera are not placed in tribes. Their position is either placed incertae sedis or, especially for fossil forms, too basal:

References

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  1. ^ Goulet, H & Huber, JT (eds.) (1993) Hymenoptera of the world: an identification guide to families. Agriculture Canada. p. 224

External links

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Taxonomy

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The Subfamily Myrmicinae is a member of the Family Formicidae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Myrmicinae:

The Subfamily Myrmicinae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Acanthomyrmex

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Acromyrmex

Acromyrmex is a genus of New World ants of the subfamily Myrmicinae. It contains 31 known species. [more]

Adelomyrmex

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Adlerzia

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Agroecomyrmex

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Allomerus

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Ancyridris

Ancyridris is a small genus of myrmicine ants, with only two described species from New Guinea. [more]

Anergates

Anergates is a single-species genus of tetramorine Myrmicine ants. It is a worker-less obligate parasite to Tetramorium caespitum, the "lawn ant" or "pavement ant", and is thought to have evolved as an aberrant form of the genus Tetramorium. [more]

Anillomyrma

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Anisopheidole

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Ankylomyrma

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Aphaenogaster

Aphaenogaster is a genus of myrmicine ants. Almost 200 species have been described, and 11 fossil species are known. They occur worldwide except from South America and Southern Africa. [more]

Apterostigma

Apterostigma is a genus of New World ants of the subfamily Myrmicinae. [more]

Atopomyrmex

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Attopsis

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Baracidris

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Bariamyrma

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Basiceros

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Blepharidatta

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Bondroitia

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Calyptomyrmex

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Cardiocondyla

Cardiocondyla is an ant genus in the family Formicidae. [more]

Carebara

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Carebarella

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Cataulacus

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Cephalomyrmex

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Cephalotes

Cephalotes is a Neotropical genus of ant species, all sharing the same odd head style, which tend to be mainly arboreal, and all appear to be gliding ants, with the ability to "parachute" and steer their fall so as to land back on the tree trunk rather than fall to the ground, which is often flooded. [more]

Chalepoxenus

Chalepoxenus is a genus of in the family Formicidae. It includes the following species: [more]

Chimaeridris

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Colobostruma

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Crematogaster

Crematogaster is an ecologically diverse genus of ants found worldwide, which are characterised by a distinctive heart-shaped gaster (abdomen), which gives one of their common names, Valentine Ant. It is the only genus of the tribus Crematogastrini. Most of species are arboreal. These ants are sometimes known as acrobat ants. [more]

Cryptomyrmex

Cyphoidris

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Cyphomyrmex

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Dacatria

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Dacetinops

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Daceton

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Decamorium

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Dicroaspis

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Dilobocondyla

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Diplomorium

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Electromyrmex

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Enneamerus

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Eocenidris

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Eoformica

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Eomyrmex

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Epopostruma

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Eulithomyrmex

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Eurhopalothrix

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Eutetramorium

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Formicoxenus

Formicoxenus is a genus of in the family Myrmicinae. It includes the following species: [more]

Gauromyrmex

Goniomma

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Harpagoxenus

Harpagoxenus is a genus of in the family Formicidae. It includes the following species: [more]

Hylomyrma

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Hypopomyrmex

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Ilemomyrmex

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Indomyrma

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Ishakidris

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Kartidris

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Lachnomyrmex

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Lasiomyrma

Lenomyrmex

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Leptothorax

Leptothorax is a large genus of small with mainly Holarctic distribution. The genus is notable for its widespread social parasitism, i.e. they are dependant on the help of workers from other ant species during a part or the whole of their life cycles. It contains the following species: [more]

Liomyrmex

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Lonchomyrmex

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Lophomyrmex

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Lordomyrma

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Machomyrma

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Manica

Manica may mean: [more]

Mayriella

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Megalomyrmex

Megalomyrmex is a genus of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae. It is close to Monomorium and should possibly be included in the latter. [more]

Melissotarsus

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Meranoplus

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Mesostruma

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Messor

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Metapone

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Microdaceton

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Miosolenopsis

Monomorium

Monomorium is one of the most species-rich genera of ants, with about 300 species. The most famous is the pharaoh ant, which can be a considerable pest, especially in hospitals. Although most are Old World species, mostly from the African tropics, others are found around the globe. [more]

Mycetagroicus

Mycetarotes

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Mycetophylax

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Mycetosoritis

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Mycocepurus

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Myrmecina

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Myrmicaria

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Myrmicocrypta

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Myrmoxenus

Myrmoxenus is a genus of in family Formicidae. It contains the following species: [more]

Nesomyrmex

Nothomyrmica

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Ochetomyrmex

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Octostruma

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Ocymyrmex

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Orectognathus

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Oxyepoecus

Oxyepoecus is a genus of in family Formicidae. It contains the following species: [more]

Oxyidris

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Oxyopomyrmex

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Parameranoplus

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Paraphaenogaster

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Paratopula

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Perissomyrmex

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Peronomyrmex

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Phalacromyrmex

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Pheidole

Pheidole is a genus of ant that belongs to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae. [more]

Pheidologeton

Pheidologeton is a of ants, also called marauder ants, due to their raids similar to those of army ants. Their nests are more permanent but almost as large as those of army ants. This genus of ant is recognisable by its dramatic polymorphism, the difference in sizes of the worker castes; there is a super-major worker in addition to major and minor. [more]

Pilotrochus

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Podomyrma

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Poecilomyrma

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Pogonomyrmex

Pogonomyrmex is a genus of harvester ants, occurring primarily in the deserts of North and South America. The genus name originated from the Greek language and refers to a beard-like structure, the psammophore, below the head (Greek p????/pogon, "beard" + ??????/murmex, "ant"), which can be found in most species of the subgenus sensu stricto. The psammophore is used for gathering small seeds, helping to increase the efficiency of transportation of fine sand and pebbles during nest construction, or to carry eggs. However, this structure is missing in species of the subgenus Ephebomyrmex (Greek ?f????/ephebos, "beardless lad"): these species generally have smaller individuals and colonies. [more]

Pristomyrmex

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Proatta

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Procryptocerus

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Protalaridris

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Protomognathus

Protomognathus is a genus of in family Formicidae. It contains the following species: [more]

Pseudoatta

Pseudoatta is a genus of in family Formicidae. It contains the following species: [more]

Pyramica

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Recurvidris

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Rhopalomastix

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Rhopalothrix

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Rhoptromyrmex

Rhoptromyrmex is a genus of in family Formicidae. It contains the following species: [more]

Rogeria

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Romblonella

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Rostromyrmex

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Rotastruma

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Secostruma

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Sericomyrmex

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Solenopsis

Solenopsis is a scientific name for two genera: [more]

Stegomyrmex

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Stenamma

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Stereomyrmex

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Stigmomyrmex

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Stiphromyrmex

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Strongylognathus

Strongylognathus is a genus of in family Formicidae. It contains the following species: [more]

Strumigenys

Strumigenys is a genus of myrmicine ants in the tribe . [more]

Talaridris

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Tatuidris

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Teleutomyrmex

Teleutomyrmex is a genus of in family Formicidae. It contains the following species: [more]

Temnothorax

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Terataner

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Tetheamyrma

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Tetramorium

Tetramorium is a genus of insect in family Formicidae. [more]

Trachymyrmex

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Tranopelta

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Tricytarus

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Vollenhovia

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Vombisidris

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Wasmannia

Wasmannia is a genus of ants that are social, native to tropical habitats, and haplodiploid, with the reproductive castes (queens and drones) haploid, and the worker caste diploid. Wasmannia auropunctata is known as the electric ant or little fire ant and are considered by many countries to be a destructive, highly invasive species. [more]

Xenomyrmex

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At least 5 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Xenomyrmex.

More info about the Genus Xenomyrmex may be found here.

References

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  1. ^ Goulet, H & Huber, JT (eds.) (1993) Hymenoptera of the world: an identification guide to families. Agriculture Canada. p. 224

Sources

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Last Revised: August 24, 2012
2012/08/24 13:48:24