The following is a thusfar incomplete list of worldwide ant genera. Those which are no longer considered current nomenclature are marked with an asterisk (*). For other uses, see Ant (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ...

Genera are often named after famous myrmecologists - e.g. Donisthorpea was named to honour Horace Donisthorpe, Forelius for Auguste Forel, Janetia for Charles Janet, Wheeleriella for William M. Wheeler. See the list of notable myrmecologists for a compilation of these people. Myrmecology is the scientific study of ants, a branch of entomology. ... Species very many, see text Lasius Latr. ... Image:Donisthorpe. ... Auguste-Henri Forel (September 1, 1848 _ July 27, 1931) was a Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist and psychiatrist, notable for his investigations into the brain structure of humans and ants. ... William Morton Wheeler William Morton Wheeler (March 19, 1865 - 1937) was an American entomologist, myrmecologist and Harvard Professor. ... Myrmecology is the scientific study of ants, a branch of entomology. ...

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

• Acamatus
• Acanthognathus
• Acanthomyops
• Acanthosticus
• Acromyrmex
• Adetomyrma
• Aenictus
• Amblyopone
• Amblyteles
• Amblyopone
• Anergates
• Anochetus
• Anonychomyrma
• Aphaenogaster
• Asphinctanilloides
• Atta
• Azteca

Species See text Acanthomyops is a genus of ant in the family Formicidae. ... Species Adetomyrma sp. ... Species See article. ... Species Anergates atratulus Forel 1874 Anergates Forel, 1874 is a single-species genus of tetramorine Myrmicine ants. ... Species Anonychomyrma anguliceps Anonychomyrma angusta Anonychomyrma arcadia Anonychomyrma biconvexa Anonychomyrma constricta Anonychomyrma dimorpha Anonychomyrma fornicata Anonychomyrma froggatti Anonychomyrma gigantea Anonychomyrma gilberti Anonychomyrma glabrata Anonychomyrma incisa Anonychomyrma itinerans Anonychomyrma longicapitata Anonychomyrma longiceps Anonychomyrma malandana Anonychomyrma minuta Anonychomyrma murina Anonychomyrma myrmex Anonychomyrma nitidiceps Anonychomyrma polita Anonychomyrma procidua Anonychomyrma purpurescens Anonychomyrma samlandica Anonychomyrma... Binomial name Aphaenogaster bidentatus is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. ... Species Many This article is about the genus of New World ants. ...

B

• Brachymyrmex
• Bothriomyrmex

C

• Camponotus
• Cardiocondyla
• Carebara
• Cerapachys
• Chelaner
• Cheliomyrmex
• Colobopsis
• Crematogaster
• Cryptocerus
• Cyphomyrmex

Species See text. ... Binomial name Bolton, 1982 Cardiocondyla zoserka is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. ... Crematogaster is a genus of ant in the Formicidae family. ...

D

• Daceton
• Diacamma
• Dinoponera
• Diplomorium
• Discothyrea
• Dolichoderus
• Doleromyrma
• Donisthorpea *
• Dorymyrmex
• Dorylus

Species very many, see text Lasius Latr. ... Species Many Dorymyrmex is a genus of Dolichoderinae known as the cone ants. ... Species See article. ...

E

• Eciton
• Ectatomma
• Ephebomyrmex
• Epoecus
• Epipheidole
• Erebomyrma
• Euponera

Species Eciton burchellii Eciton drepanophorum Eciton dulcium Eciton hamatum Eciton jansoni Eciton lucanoides Eciton mexicanum Eciton quadrigiume Eciton rapax Eciton setigaster Eciton uncinatum Eciton vagans The New World army ant genus Eciton contains the most familiar species of army ants. ...

F

• Forelius
• Formica
• Formicoxenus

Species very many, see text Formica is a genus of ants. ... Species See text Formicoxenus is a genus of ant in the family Formicidae. ...

G

• Gigantiops

H

• Harpagoxenus
• Harpegnathus
• Heteroponera
• Holcoponera
• Huberia
• Hypoclinea
• Hypoponera

Harpagoxenus is a genus of ant in the family Formicidae. ...

I

• Ichnomyrmex
• Iridomyrmex

Iridomyrmex is one of the largest and most frequently encountered groups of ants in Australia. ...

J

• Janetia *

L

• Lasius
• Leptanilloides
• Leptogenys
• Leptomyrmex
• Leptothorax
• Linepithema
• Liometopum
• Lobopelta

Species very many, see text Lasius Latr. ... Species see text. ... Leptothorax is a genus of ant in the family Formicidae. ... Species Liometopum is a genus of ants that belongs to the subfamily Dolichoderinae. ...

M

• Macromischa
• Manica
• Mayriella
• Megaponera
• Melophorus
• Messor
• Monomorium
• Myrmecia
• Myrmecina
• Myrmecocystus
• Myrmelachista
• Myrmica
• Mystrium

Species Over 100 The Messor genus has over 100 species in it, all of which are harvester ants; the generic name comes from the Roman god of crops and harvest, Messor. ... Monomorium is a genus of ants. ... Species aberrans auriventris cephalotes gulosa mandibularis nigrocincta picta pilosula tepperi urens The Myrmeciinae is a subfamily of the Formicidae that was once found worldwide but is currently restricted to Australia and New Caledonia. ... Species See text Myrmica is a genus of ants within the ant family, Formicidae. ...

N

• Neivamyrmex
• Neoponera

O

• Ochetellus
• Odontomachus
• Oecophylla
• Orectognathus

Species Odontomachus ruginodis Odontomachus brunneus Odontomachus clarus Odontomachus insularis Odontomachus is a genus of carnivorous ants found in the tropics and subtropics. ... Weaver ants (genus Oecophylla) are social insects belonging to the ant family, known for their communication and nest building behaviour. ...

P

• Pachycondyla
• Paraponera
• Parasyscia
• Paratrechina
• Peronomyrmex
• Pheidole
• Pheidologeton
• Pismire
• Plagiolepis
• Platythyrea
• Pogonomyrmex
• Polyergus
• Ponera
• Prenolepis
• Probolomyrmex
• Proceratium
• Prolasius
• Pseudomyrma
• Pseudomyrmex
• Pyramica

Binomial name (Fabricius, 1775) Paraponera is a genus of ant consisting of a single species, the so-called bullet ant (P. clavata), named on account of its powerful and potent sting, which is said to be as painful as being shot with a bullet. ... Paratrechina is an ant genus from the Formicinae subfamily (Tribe Plagiolepidini). ... Species very many, see text Pheidole is a genus of ants that belongs to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae. ... Pheidologeton, also called marauder ants, due to their raids similar to those of army ants. ... Pismire can refer to Archaic term for an ant Pismire Island in Lake Michigan Rural midwestern slang term for a small-minded or petty individual Category: ... Plagiolepis is a genus of insect in family Formicidae. ... [[|Diversity]] Binomial name Trinomial name Type Species [[Image: ]] Synonyms Pogonomyrmex is a genus of harvester ants with the most toxic venom found in ants, with Pogonomyrmex maricopa being the most toxic. ... Polyergus, also known as Amazon Ants, are a genus of slave-raiding ants. ... Pseudomyrmex is a genus of insect in family Formicidae. ...

Q

• Quartina

R

• Rhytidopnera
• Rogeria

S

• Solenopsis
• Stenamma
• Stigmatomma
• Streblognathus
• Strongylognathus
• Strumigenys
• Sympheidole
• Sysphincta

Species 266, see text Solenopsis is a genus of ant, of which there are 266 species. ... Strongylognathus is a genus of insect in family Formicidae. ... Strumigenys is a genus of insect in family Formicidae. ...

T

• Tapinoma
• Technomyrmex
• Temnothorax
• Tetramorium
• Tetraogmus
• Typhlomyrmex
• Tyrannomyrmex

Species Tapinoma arnoldi Tapinoma detorquens Tapinoma erratica Tapinoma fragile Tapinoma litorale Tapinoma melanocephalum Tapinoma nigerrimum Tapinoma pallipes Tapinoma sessile Tapinoma simrothi Tapinoma subtile Tapinoma undet Many More Tapinoma is a genus of ants that belongs to the ant subfamily Dolichoderinae. ... Tetramorium is a genus of insect in family Formicidae. ...

V

• Vollenhovia

W

• Wheeleriella
• Wasmannia

Ants of the genus Wasmannia are social insects native to tropical habitats; Wasmannia species are haplodiploid: this means that the reproductive castes (queens and drones) are haploid, but worker caste are diploid. ...

X

• Xenomyrmex
• Xiphomyrmex

References

• Antweb New Zealand