Key
Genus (Subgroup) species Distribution (State if limited) Month of Nuptial Flight
Not all genera have subgroups. Some are classified as subspecies, meaning they are listed with two species names, often with one being a variety or variation on another species.
For distribution, the general area (as listed in the map above) is listed where the species is generally found. But some species are only found in one state of a different region in which case it is only listed (in parentheses).
NOTE: This is a work in progress.
For distribution, the general area (as listed in the map above) is listed where the species is generally found. But some species are only found in one state of a different region in which case it is only listed (in parentheses).
NOTE: This is a work in progress.
Ants of North America: A Guide to the Genera
Subfamily
Amblyoponinae
Fulakora degenerata Mexico, WI
Fulakora orizabana SW, Mexico
Prionopelta antillana SE (Florida)
(Formerly Amblyopone)
Stigmatomma degeneratum (renamed Fulakora degenerata)
Fulakora orizabana SW, Mexico
Prionopelta antillana SE (Florida)
(Formerly Amblyopone)
Stigmatomma degeneratum (renamed Fulakora degenerata)
Stigmatomma oregonensis SW, NW
Stigmatomma orizabanum (renamed Fulakora orizabana)
Stigmatomma pallipes SW, SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Stigmatomma pallipes SW, SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Subfamily
Dolichoderinae
Dolichoderus mariae SC, SE, NC, NE
Dolichoderus plagiatus SE, NC,
NE
Dolichoderus pustulatus SC, SE, NC,
NE
Dolichoderus taschenbergi SC, SE,
NC, NE
Dorymyrmex bicolor SW, SC, Mexico
Dorymyrmex bossutus SE, SW
Dorymyrmex bureni SC, SE, NC, NE
Dorymyrmex elegans SE (Florida), Mexico
Dorymyrmex flavopectus SE, Mexico
Dorymyrmex flavus SW, SC, SE, NC
Dorymyrmex grandulus SC, SE, NC, NE
Dorymyrmex insanus SW, SC, SE, NW,
NC, NE, Mexico
Dorymyrmex lipan SC (Texas), Mexico
Dorymyrmex medeis (see Dorymyrmex smithi)
Dorymyrmex paiute SW, NW
Dorymyrmex paiute SW, NW
Dorymyrmex reginiculus SE (Florida)
Dorymyrmex smithi SW, SC, SE, NC
Dorymyrmex wheeleri SW (Arizona)
Forelius mccooki SW, SC, SE, NW, NC
Forelius pruinosus SW, SC, SE, NW,
NC, Mexico, WI
Linepithema humile HA, SW, SC, SE,
Mexico
Linepithema iniquum SW, SC, SE, NC,
NE
Liometopum apiculatum SW, SC, NW
Liometopum luctuosum SW, SC, NW, Mexico,
Liometopum occidentale SW, NW, Mexico
Ochetellus glaber HA, SE (Florida)
Tapinoma dimmocki (see Tapinoma sessile)
Tapinoma litorale SE (Florida), Mexico, WI
Tapinoma melanocephalum HA, SE
(Florida), Costa Rico
Tapinoma sessile SW, SC, SE, NW, NC,
NE, Mexico,
Technomyrmex albipes HA, SE
(Florida)
Technomyrmex difficilis SE, NW
Labidus coecus SC, Mexico,
Neivamyrmex agilis SW, Mexico
Neivamyrmex andrei (only known from males) SW Mexico
Neivamyrmex baylori (only known from males) SC (Texas)
Neivamyrmex carolinensis SC, SE, NC, NE
Neivamyrmex fuscipennis (only known from males?) SW, SC
Neivamyrmex graciellae SW (Arizona)
Neivamyrmex harrisii SW SC
Neivamyrmex kiowapache SW, SC, NW,
NC
Neivamyrmex leonardi (N. minor males likely mistaken for this species) SW, SC
Neivamyrmex mandibularis (only known from males?) SW (Arizona)
Neivamyrmex melanocephalus SW, Mexico
Neivamyrmex melshaemeri SW, SC, Mexico
Neivamyrmex microps SW (Arizona)
Neivamyrmex minor (only known from males likely N. leonardi) SW, SC
Neivamyrmex mojave SW (California), Mexico
Neivamyrmex moseri SC, Mexico
Neivamyrmex ndeh SW (Arizona)
Neivamyrmex nigrescens SW, SC, SE,
NW, NC, NE
Neivamyrmex nyensis SW (California)
Neivamyrmex opacithorax SW, SC, SE,
NC, NE
Neivamyrmex pauxillus SC (Texas), Mexico
Neivamyrmex pilosus SW, SC
Neivamyrmex rugulosus SW (Arizona), Mexico
Neivamyrmex swainsonii SW, SC, SE, Mexico
Neivamyrmex texanus SW, SC, SE, NC, NE, Mexico
Neivamyrmex wilsoni SW (California)
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii SC (Texas), Mexico
Subfamily
Ectatomminae
Gnamptogenys hartmani SC, Mexico
Subfamily
Formicinae
Acropyga epedana SW (Arizona), Mexico
Anoplolepis gracilipes HA, Mexico
Brachymyrmex depilis SW, SC, SE, NW,
NC, NE
Brachymyrmex obscurior HA, SC, SE
Brachymyrmex patagonicus SW, SC, SE,
NC (Missouri)
Carpenter Ants of the United States and Canada is an okay read but they only go over 24 species
which is lacking for such a robust genus in North America.
Distribution for some species mentioned is not accurate and the Colobopsis group has been promoted to full genus status now. Beyond
this though, everything after chapter 3 is an absolute delight to read. And I
highly recommend it.
True Camponotus and Tanemyrmex group; because there are few differences between these two groups in North America I've grouped them together. Tanaemyrmex are said to have long in the face, but this isn't consistent for all castes or for all species. Both groups are medium to large sized ants ranging from 6 to 20mm. Queens of this group are among the biggest North America has to offer.
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus SW, SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) castaneus SC, SE, NC, NE
Camponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodes SC, SE, NC, NE
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) dumetorum SW (California)
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) festinatus SW, SC, SE (Tennessee)
Camponotus (Camponotus) fragilis SW, SC, Mexico
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus AL, NW, NC, NE, (SW, SC high elevations)
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) incensus SE (Florida)
Camponotus (Camponotus) laevigatus SW, SC, NW, SC, Mexico
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maccooki SW, SC, NW, Mexico
Camponotus (Camponotus) maritimus SW (California)
Camponotus (Camponotus) modoc SW, SC, NW, NC, (NE?)
Camponotus (Camponotus) novaeboracensis SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus SW, SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Camponotus (Camponotus) pudorosus SW, Mexico
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) sansabeanus SW, SC, SE
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) semitestaceus SW, SC, NW
Camponotus (Camponotus) sexguttatus SE (Florida), WI, Mexico
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) socius SE, SC, NE
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) tortuganus SE, WI, Mexico
Camponotus (Taneamyrmex) vafer SW, SC, NW, Mexico
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus SW, SC, NW, NC, Mexico
Lesser
Door Ants similar to regular Door Ants (Colobopsis) but the Clypeus
is not as pronounced.
Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) ulcerosus SW, SC, Mexico
Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) yogi SW (California), Mexico
Small
Carpenter Ants. These resemble compact forms of true Camponotus.
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) anthrax SW (California)
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae SC, SE, NC, NE
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) cuauhtemoc SC (Texas), Mexico
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) decipiens SC, SE, NC, NE
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) discolor SC, SE, NC, NE
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) hyatti SW, NW, Mexico
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus SW, SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) sayi SW, SC, SE, NC (Nebraska)
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) subbarbatus SC, SE, NC, NE
White
Haired Carpenter Ant, similar to Small Carpenter Ants (Myrmentoma) in
shape and size but have many small white hairs all over the body.
Camponotus (Myrmobrachy) mina SW (Arizona), Mexico
Camponotus (Myrmobrachy) planatus SC, SE, Mexico
Bush
Haired Carpenter Ant, which have bushy hairs all over the body and
parts of the legs.
Camponotus (Myrmothorix) atriceps SC, SE, Mexico
Door
Ants! This is formerly a subgroup within the Camponotus genus. The spelling to three species names has changed slightly too. Major workers and queens to this genus all have flattened heads that are used to
block entrances so other ants and unwanted pests can't enter.
Colobopsis etiolata (etiolatus) SC, SE, Mexico
Colobopsis hunteri SC (Texas)
Colobopsis impressa (impressus) SC, SE, NC, NE
Colobopsis mississippiensis SC, SE, NC, NE
Colobopsis obliqua (obliquus) SE
Colobopsis papago SW (Arizona) Mexico
Colobopsis pylartes SC, SE
Formica(Exsecta) exsectoides SW, SC, SE, NC, NE
Formica(Exsecta) opaciventris SW, SC, NW, NC
Formica(Exsecta) ulkei NW, NC, NE
Formica(Fusca) accreta SW, NW
Formica(Fusca) aerata SW, NW
Formica(Fusca) altipetens SW, NW, NC
Formica(Fusca) argentea SW, SE, NW, NC, NE
Formica(Fusca) canadensis SW, SC, NW, NC
Formica(Fusca) foreliana SW (Arizona)
Formica(Fusca) francoeuri SW (California)
Formica
(Fusca) fuliginothorax (NW, NC, NE Canada)
Formica(Fusca) fusca Old World
Formica
(Fusca) fusca marcida (see. F. subaenescens) SW, (Arizona)
Formica(Fusca) glacialis NC, NE
Formica(Fusca) gnava SW, SC
Formica(Fusca) hewitti SW, NW, NC, NE
Formica(Fusca) lepida SW, NW
Formica(Fusca) longipilosa SW (California)
Formica(Fusca) microphthalma SW (California)
Formica(Fusca) moki SW (Arizona), NW
Formica(Fusca) montana SC, NW, NC
Formica(Fusca) neoclara SW, SC, NW, NC, NE
Formica(Fusca) neorufibarbis SW, SC, NW, NC, NE
Formica(Fusca) occulta SW, NW
Formica(Fusca) pacifica SW, NW
Formica (Fusca) podzolica AL, SW, NW, NC, NE
Formica (Fusca) podzolica AL, SW, NW, NC, NE
Formica(Fusca) sibylla SW (California, Nevada)
Formica(Fusca) subaenescens SW, NW, NC, NE
Formica(Fusca) subelongata SW, NW
Formica(Fusca) subpolita SW, NW
Formica(Fusca) subsericea SC, SE, NC, NE
Formica(Fusca) transmontanis SW, NW
Formica(Fusca) xerophila SW, NW
The Microgyna group is defined as follows: Workers are 3 to 9mm in length. Queens are shiny and never more than 5.5mm long, never larger than the largest workers in the colony. Bicolored with heads and mesosoma lighter than the gaster. From a side view the pronotum is evenly convex. All members of this group are social parasites of other Formica species.
Formica(Microgyna) adamsi SW, NW, NC
Formica(Microgyna) adamsi alpina SW, SC, NW, NC
Formica (Microgyna) adamsi whymperi SW, SC, NW
Formica(Microgyna) difficilis SE, NC, NE
Formica(Microgyna) dirksi NE (Main)
Formica(Microgyna) impexa NC, NE
Formica(Microgyna) knighti NC, NE
Formica(Microgyna) microgyna SW, SC, NW, NC
Formica(Microgyna) morsei NE (Massachusetts)
Formica(Microgyna) nepticula NC, NE
Formica(Microgyna) querquetulana SW, SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Formica(Microgyna) spatulata NW, NC
Formica(Microgyna) talbotae NC, NE
Formica(Rufa) paralugubris NE (exotic)
Formica(Neogagates) bradleyi SW, SC, NW, NC
Formica(Neogagates) lasioides SW, NW, NC, NE
Formica(Neogagates) limata SW, SC, NW, NC
Formica(Neogagates) manni SW, NW
Formica(Neogagates) neogagates SW, SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Formica(Neogagates) perpilosa SW, SC, NW
Formica(Pallidefulva) archboldi SE (mostly Florida)
Formica(Pallidefulva) dolosa SE, SC, NE
Formica(Pallidefulva) incerta SE, SC, NE, NC
Formica(Pallidefulva) pallidefulva SW, SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Formica(Sanguinae) aserva SW, SC, NW, NC, NE
Formica(Sanguinae) creightoni SC, NC, NE
Formica(Sanguinae) emeryi SW, SC, NW, NC
Formica(Sanguinae) gynocrates SW, SC, NW, NC, NE
Formica(Sanguinae) obtusopilosa SW, SC, NW, NC
Formica(Sanguinae) pergandei SE, NE
Formica(Sanguinae) puberula SW, SC, NW, NC
Formica(Sanguinae) rubicunda SW, SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Formica(Sanguinae) subintegra SC, SE, NC, NE
Formica(Sanguinae) wheeleri SW, SC, NW, NC
Niger group
correctly pronounced as nyjer and often misspelled as such when
applied to bird seed because of it's close similarity to a racial
slur. Black or brown colored workers, queens often darker. Diurnal
surface foragers. Queens will found colonies in groups of 1 to
several dozen, with the resulting workers eventually eliminating all
but one of the queens.
Lasius (Niger)americanus (alienus) SW, SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Lasius (Niger)crypticus SW, NW, NC
Lasius (Niger)neoniger SW, SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Lasius (Niger)niger NW (Quebec), NE (Quebec)
Lasius (Niger)pallitarsis AL, SW, NW, NC,
Lasius (Niger) ponderosae SW, NW
Lasius (Niger)sitiens SW (Arizona)
Flavus group
(formerly Cautolasius) Orange or yellow colored workers, queens can
be brown or pale orange, sometimes with a greenish-looking tinge.
Queens will found colonies in groups of 1 to several dozen, with the
resulting workers eventually eliminating all but one of the queens.
Lasius (Flavus)fallax SW, NW, NC
Lasius (Flavus)brevicornis (flavus) SW, SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Lasius (Flavus)nearcticus SW, SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Umbratus group
(formerly Chthonolasius) Orange or yellow colored workers, queens
vary in shades of black and brown, sometimes red or orange. Queens
are social parasites of members of the Niger group, though it would
not be surprising to find that any Lasius species would make a
suitable host when founding a colony.
Lasius (Umbratus)atopus SW (California)
Lasius (Umbratus)minutus SC, NE
Lasius (Umbratus)nevadensis SW (Nevada)
Lasius (Umbratus)speculiventris SC, SE, NC, NE (New Jersey)
Lasius (Umbratus)subumbratus SW, NW
Lasius (Umbratus)aphidicola (umbratus) SW, SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Lasius (Umbratus)vestitus SW, NW
Claviger group
formerly the genus Acanthomyops. Citronella ants get their name from
the lemony odor they emit when disturbed. A few umbratus species do
this too. Workers are always in the yellow/orange range with queens
ranging from dark brown to red. Queens are social parasites of
members of the Niger group, though it would not be surprising to find
that any Lasius species would make a suitable host when founding a
colony.
Lasius (Claviger)bureni NC (Wisconsin)
Lasius (Claviger)claviger SW, SC, SE, NC, NE
Lasius (Claviger)coloradensis SW, NW, NC
Lasius (Claviger)creightoni SW, SC, NW, NC
Lasius (Claviger)interjectus SW, SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Lasius (Claviger)latipes SW, SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Lasius (Claviger)murphyi SW, SE, NW, NC, NE
Lasius (Claviger)occidentalis SW, SC, NW, NC
Lasius (Claviger)plumopilosus SE, NC, NE
Lasius (Claviger)pogonogynus SW, SC, NW, NC, NE
Lasius (Claviger)pubescens NC (Minnesota)
Lasius (Claviger)subglaber SW, SC, SE, NC, NE
True Honeypot Ants: Workers are always
orange or light brown in color with large eyes and are nocturnal
foragers.
Myrmecocystus (Myrmecocystus)christineae SW (California)
Myrmecocystus (Myrmecocystus) ewarti
SW (California)
Small Honeypot Ants: Uniformly black or
brown in color, with little if any pubescence. Forage during the day.
Myrmecocystus (Eremnocystus) arenarius (snellingi)
SW (Nevada)
Myrmecocystus (Eremnocystus) colei
SW (California)
Myrmecocystus (Eremnocystus) creightoni
SW (California)
Myrmecocystus (Eremnocystus)hammettensis SW, NW (Idaho)
Large Honeypot Ants: Workers are either
bicolored or rust toned. Erect hairs are abundant on the head and
thorax. Forage during the day.
Myrmecocystus (Endiodioctes)kathjuli SW (California)
Myrmecocystus (Endiodioctes) wheeleri
SW (California)
Myrmelachista ramulorum SE (Florida)
Nylanderia, all North American
species of this genus used to be in the genus Paratrechina (John
LaPolla, Seán Brady, and Steve Shattuck 2010). These are tiny ants
that usually nesting among and foraging about leaf litter. Many
species were imported from Asia by human commerce. It's not uncommon
to find them nesting indoors, usually in green houses or indoor
plants outside their normal range.
Nylanderia arenivaga SW, SC, SE, NC
Nylanderia bourbonica HA, SE
Nylanderia bruesii SW, SC
Nylanderia faisonensis SC, SE, NE
Nylanderia guatemalensis SC (Texas)
SE
Nylanderia parvula SC, SE, NC, NE
Nylanderia phantasma SE (Florida)
Nylanderia terricola SW, SC, SE, NC
Nylanderia vaga HA, SE
Nylanderia vividula SW, SC, SE,
Mexico
Paratrechina: All but one new world
species in this genus have been moved to Nylanderia (John LaPolla,
Seán Brady, and Steve Shattuck 2010).
Paratrechina longicornis HA, SW, SE
Plagiolepis alluaudi HA, SW (California), SE (Florida)
Polyergus are specalized slave makers of specific Formica species. Queens also require host workers to found new colonies.
Polyergus bicolor (Formica subaenescen) NC, NE
Polyergus breviceps SW, SC, NW, NC
(F. montana, F. cinerea, F. canadensis, F. altipetens, F. neoclara, F occulta)
(F. montana, F. cinerea, F. canadensis, F. altipetens, F. neoclara, F occulta)
Polyergus (lucidus) longicornis (F. dolosa) SC, SE,
Polyergus (lucidus) lucidus (Formica incerta) SE, NC, NE
Polyergus mexicanus (assorted Formica sp.) SW, SC, NW, NC, NE (Ohio), Mexico
Polyergus montivagus (Formica pallidefulva) SW (Colorado), SC, SE, NC, NE
Polyergus oligergus (Formica archboldi) SE (Florida)
Polyergus ruber (Formica biophilica) SC, SE, NC
Polyergus mexicanus (assorted Formica sp.) SW, SC, NW, NC, NE (Ohio), Mexico
Polyergus montivagus (Formica pallidefulva) SW (Colorado), SC, SE, NC, NE
Polyergus oligergus (Formica archboldi) SE (Florida)
Polyergus ruber (Formica biophilica) SC, SE, NC
Polyergus sanwaldi (Formica dolosa) NC, NE
Polyergus vinosus (Formica moki) SW (California), Mexico
Prenolepis imparis SW, SC, SE, NW,
NC, NE
Subfamily
Myrmicinae
Acromyrmex versicolor SW, SC
Aphaenogaster boulderensis SW, NW
Aphaenogaster carbonaria SW
(California), Mexico
Aphaenogaster carolinensis SE
(Georgia)
Aphaenogaster flemingi SE (Florida)
Aphaenogaster floridana SE (Florida)
Aphaenogaster fulva SC, SE, NC, NE
Aphaenogaster lamellidens SE, NE
Aphaenogaster mariae SC, SE, NC, NE
Aphaenogaster megommata SW, NW
Aphaenogaster miamiana SE (Florida)
Aphaenogaster mexicana Mexico
Aphaenogaster mutica NW, Mexico
Aphaenogaster occidentalis SW, NW, NC
(Nebraska)
Aphaenogaster patruelis SW
(California)
Aphaenogaster picea SE, NC, NE
Aphaenogaster punctaticeps SW, SC
Aphaenogaster rudis SC, SE, NC, NE
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis SC, SE,
NC, NE
Aphaenogaster texana SW, SC, SE, NC,
NE
Aphaenogaster treatae SE, SC, NE, NC
Aphaenogaster uinta SW, NW
Aphaenogaster umphreyi SE (Florida)
Atta mexicana SW (Arizona)
Atta texana SC (Texas)
Cardiocondyla emeryi HA, SE, Mexico
Cardiocondyla mauritanica SW, SC
Cardiocondyla minutior HA, SW, SE,
Costa Rico
Cardiocondyla obscurior HA, SE,
Mexico, Costa Rico
Cardiocondyla venustula HA, SE,
Mexico
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii HA, SE
Carebara longii SC (Texas)
Cephalotes rohweri SW (Arizona)
Cephalotes texanus SC (Texas)
Cephalotes varians SE (Florida)
Crematogaster ashmeadi SE, SC
Crematogaster atkinsoni (see C. pilosa) SE
(Florida)
Crematogaster browni SW (Arizona)
Crematogaster californica SW
(California)
Crematogaster cerasi SE, SC, NE, NC
Crematogaster coarctata SW
(California)
Crematogaster colei SW, SC
Crematogaster corvina (new) SC, (Texas) Mexico
Crematogaster crinosa SC (Texas)
Crematogaster dentinodis SW, SC
Crematogaster depilis SW (California)
Crematogaster detecta (new) SW
Crematogaster distans SC (Texas) Mexico
Crematogaster emeryana SW, SC
Crematogaster hespera SW
(California)
Crematogaster isolata SW, SC
Crematogaster laeviuscula SC, NC
Crematogaster larreae SC (Texas)
Crematogaster lineolata SC, SE, NC, NE
Crematogaster marioni SW
(California)
Crematogaster minutissima SE
(Florida)
Crematogaster missuriensis SE
(Florida)
Crematogaster mormonum (see C. coarctata) SW
(California)
Crematogaster mutans SW
(California)
Crematogaster navajoa SW, SC
Crematogaster nocturna SW, SC
Crematogaster obscurata SE
(Florida)
Crematogaster opaca SW (Arizona) Mexico to
Honduras
Crematogaster opuntiae SW (Arizona)
Crematogaster pilosa SE (Florida)
Crematogaster pinicola SE (Florida)
Crematogaster rifelna SC (Texas)
Crematogaster smithi (see C. missouriensis) SW, SC
Crematogaster torosa SW (Arizona)
Crematogaster vermiculata SE
(Florida)
Crematogaster vetusta sp. nov. (new) SC
Cyphomyrmex flavidus SW (California)
Cyphomyrmex minutus SE (Florida)
Cyphomyrmex rimosus SE, SC
Cyphomyrmex wheeleri SW (California)
Eurhopalothrix floridana SE
(Florida)
This genus is considered by some to
be a junior synonym of the genus Basiceros,
which does not occur much farther than Nicaragua in North America.
Formicoxenus chamberlini SW, NW
Formicoxenus diversipilosus NW
(Washington)
Formicoxenus hirticornis NW, NC
Formicoxenus provancheri NE
(Connecticut)
Leptothorax crassipilis SW, SC, NW,
NC
Leptothorax faberi ? NW, NC, NE
Leptothorax paraxenus ? NW, NC, NE
Leptothorax pocahontas ? NW, NC, NE
Leptothorax retractus SW, NW, NC,
NE
Leptothorax sphagnicola Canada
Leptothorax wilsoni AL, Canada
Manica bradleyi SW (California)
Manica invidia SW, NW
Manica parasitica SW (California)
Messor (see Veromessor)
Monomorium cyaneum SW, SC
Monomorium ebeninum SE (Florida),
Mexico, WI
Monomorium emersoni (see M. cyaneum) SW (Arizona)
Monomorium floricola HA, SE
(Florida)
Monomorium minimum SW, SC, SE, NW,
NC, NE, Mexico
Monomorium pharaonis HA, SW, SE,
NW, Mexico
Monomorium talbotae SW, SC, NW, NC,
NE
Monomorium trageri SW, NE
Monomorium viridum (formerly M.
viride) SW, NE
(Formerly Trachymyrmex speceis)
Mycetomoellerius jamaicensis SE
(Florida), WI
Mycetomoellerius turrifex SC (Texas)
Mycetosoritis hartmanni SW, SC, SE
Myrmecina americana SW, SC, SE
Myrmica americana SW, NC, NE
Myrmica brevispinosa AL, SW, NW, NC
Myrmica colax SC (Texas)
Myrmica crassirugis SW, SC
Myrmica detritinodis SE, NC
Myrmica discontinua SW (California)
Myrmica emeryana (see M. latifrons) SE (North
Carolina)
Myrmica glacialis SW (California)
Myrmica hamulata SW, SC
Myrmica incompleta SW, NW
Myrmica lampra (inquilin of M.
alaskensis) AL
Myrmica latifrons SW, NC, NE
Myrmica nearctica SW, SC, NW, NC
(Colorado)
Myrmica pinetorum SC, NC, NE
Myrmica punctinops SW (California)
Myrmica punctiventris SE, NC, NE
Myrmica quebecensis Canada
Myrmica rubra NW, (NC), NE
Myrmica semiparasitica SC, SE, NC,
NE
Myrmica striolagaster SW (Arizona)
Myrmica wheeleri SW (Arizona)
Myrmica wheelerorum SW, SC
Myrmica whymperi (see M. incompleta) AL, NW
Nesomyrmex wilda SC (Texas)
Novomessor cockerelli SW,
SC, Mexico
Pheidole in the New World: A Dominant, Hyperdiverse Ant Genus
Pheidole absurda SC (Texas)
Pheidole in the New World: A Dominant, Hyperdiverse Ant Genus
Pheidole absurda SC (Texas)
Pheidole adrianoi SE (Florida)
Pheidole artemisia (see Ph. pilifera) SW, NW (Utah)
Pheidole aurea SC (Texas)
Pheidole barbata SW (California)
Pheidole bicarinata SW, SC, SE, NE
Pheidole bureni SC (Texas)
Pheidole californica SW, NW
Pheidole carrolli SE (Florida)
Pheidole casta SC (Texas)
Pheidole cavigenis SW (Arizona)
Pheidole cerebrosior SW (New
Mexico)
Pheidole clementensis SW
(California)
Pheidole coloradensis (see Ph. pilifera) SW, SC, NW, NC
(Colorado)
Pheidole constipata SC (Texas),
Mexico
Pheidole crassicornis SW, SE
Pheidole davisi SE, NE
Pheidole dentata SC, SE, NE
Pheidole dentigula SC, SE, NE
Pheidole diversipilosa SW, SE
Pheidole elecebra SW, SC, NW, NC
(Colorado)
Pheidole fervens HA, SW
(California)
Pheidole flavens Mexico
Pheidole floridana SC, SE
Pheidole furtiva SW (Arizona)
Pheidole gilvescens SW (Nevada)
Pheidole grundmanni SW, NW (Utah)
Pheidole hoplitica SC (Texas)
Pheidole humeralis SC (Texas)
Pheidole inquilina NC (Nebraska)
Pheidole juniperae SW (Arizona)
Pheidole lamia SC, SE
Pheidole littoralis SE (Florida)
Pheidole macclendoni SC (Texas)
Pheidole marcidula SW, SC
Pheidole megacephala SW, SE, WI,
Mexico
Pheidole mera SC (Texas)
Pheidole metallescens SC, SE
Pheidole nuculiceps SC (Texas)
Pheidole obscurithorax SC, SE
Pheidole obtusospinosa SW (Arizona)
Pheidole pacifica (see Ph. pilifera) SW (California)
Pheidole pelor SC (Texas)
Pheidole perpilosa SW (Arizona)
Pheidole pilifera SW, SC, NW, NC,
NE
Pheidole pilosior SC (Texas)
Pheidole pinealis SC (Texas)
Pheidole porcula SC (Texas)
Pheidole portalensis SW (Arizona)
Pheidole psammophila Mexico
Pheidole rhea SW (Arizona)
Pheidole rufescens (see Ph. soritis) SC
Pheidole rugulosa SW (New Mexico)
Pheidole sciara SW (New Mexico)
Pheidole senex SW, SC, NW, NC
Pheidole sitiens SC (Texas)
Pheidole soritis SW, SC
Pheidole spadonia SW (Arizona)
Pheidole tepicana SW, SC
Pheidole texana SC (Texas)
Pheidole titanis SW (Arizona)
Pheidole tysoni SW, SE, NE
Pheidole vallicola SW (Arizona)
Pheidole virago SW (Arizona)
Pheidole vistana SW (California),
Mexico
Pheidole yaqui SW (California)
Pogonomyrmex anergismus SW (New
Mexico)
Pogonomyrmex anzensis SW (California)
Pogonomyrmex apache SW, SC
Pogonomyrmex badius SC, SE
Pogonomyrmex barbatus SW, SC
Pogonomyrmex bicolor SW (Arizona),
Mexico
Pogonomyrmex bigbendensis SC (Texas)
Pogonomyrmex brevispinosus SW
(California)
Pogonomyrmex californicus SW, SC,
Mexico
Pogonomyrmex colei SW (Nevada)
Pogonomyrmex comanche SC
Pogonomyrmex desertorum SW, SC,
Mexico
Pogonomyrmex hoelldobleri SW
Pogonomyrmex huachucanus SW
(Arizona)
Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus SW, SC,
Mexico
Pogonomyrmex magnacanthus SW
(California)
Pogonomyrmex maricopa SW, SC
Pogonomyrmex montanus SW
(California)
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis SW, SC, NW
Pogonomyrmex pima SW (Arizona)
Pogonomyrmex rugosus SW, SC
Pogonomyrmex salinus SW, NW
Pogonomyrmex subdentatus SW
Pogonomyrmex subnitidus SW
(California)
Pogonomyrmex tenuispinus SW
(California)
Pogonomyrmex texanus SC (Texas)
Rogeria creightoni SC, Mexico
Rogeria foreli WI
Solenopsis abdita SE (Florida)
Solenopsis amblychila SW
Solenopsis aurea SW, SC
Solenopsis carolinensis SE, NE
Solenopsis corticalis Mexico, WI
Solenopsis geminata SC, SE, Mexico,
WI
Solenopsis globularia SC, SE
Solenopsis invicta SW, SC, SE
Solenopsis krockowi SW (Arizona)
Solenopsis molesta SW, SC, SE, NW,
NC, NE
Solenopsis nickersoni SE (Florida)
Solenopsis papuana HA
Solenopsis pergandei SE (Florida)
Solenopsis phoretica SE (Florida),
WI
Solenopsis picta SC, SE, NE
Solenopsis pilosula Mexico
Solenopsis puncticeps SC (Texas)
Solenopsis richteri SC, SE
(Mississippi)
Solenopsis salina SW (California)
Solenopsis subterranea SC, Mexico,
WI
Solenopsis tennesseensis SW, SE
Solenopsis texana SC, SE, NE
Solenopsis texana catalinae ? (SC,
SE, NE) ?
Solenopsis tonsa SE (Florida)
Solenopsis truncorum SW, SC, SE
Solenopsis validiuscula SW (Nevada)
Solenopsis xyloni SW, SC
Stenamma brevicorne SW, SC, SE, NC, NE
Stenamma californicum SW
(California)
Stenamma chiricahua SW (Arizona)
Stenamma diecki SW, NW
Stenamma dyscheres SW (California)
Stenamma exasperatum SW (California)
Stenamma fovolocephalum SC
(Mississippi)
Stenamma heathi SW (California)
Stenamma huachucanum SW, SC, Mexico
Stenamma impar NE
Stenamma meridionale SC, SE, NE
Stenamma punctatoventre SW, NW
Stenamma schmittii SE, NE
Stenamma sequoiarum SW, NW
Stenamma smithi SW (California)
Stenamma snellingi SW, NW
Stenamma wheelerorum SW (Nevada)
(Formerly Pyramica)
Strumigenys abdita SC, SE, NC, NE
Strumigenys angulata SC, SE, NC, NE
Strumigenys apalachicolensis SE
(Florida)
Strumigenys archboldi SE (Florida)
Strumigenys arizonica SW (Arizona)
Strumigenys bimarginata NC
(Illinois)
Strumigenys boltoni SE (Florida)
Strumigenys bunki SE, NE
Strumigenys californica SW
(California)
Strumigenys carolinensis SE, NE
Strumigenys chiricahua SW (Arizona)
Strumigenys cloydi SC, SE, NC, NE
Strumigenys clypeata SE (Florida)
Strumigenys creightoni SC, SE
Strumigenys deyrupi SE (Florida)
Strumigenys dietrichi SC, SE
Strumigenys eggersi SE (Florida),
Mexico, WI
Strumigenys filirrhina SE, NE
Strumigenys filitalpa SC (Arkansas)
Strumigenys gundlachi SE (Florida),
Mexico, WI
Strumigenys hexamera SC, SE
Strumigenys hyalina NC, NE
Strumigenys inopina SE (Florida)
Strumigenys laevinasis SC, SE
Strumigenys margaritae SC, SE,
Mexico, WI
Strumigenys membranifera HA, SC, SE
Strumigenys memorialis SC, SE, NC,
NE
Strumigenys metazytes SC
(Louisiana)
Strumigenys missouriensis SC, SE
Strumigenys ohioensis SC, SE, NC, NE
Strumigenys ornata SC, SE, NC, NE
Strumigenys pergandei SC, SE, NC,
NE
Strumigenys pilinasis SC, SE, NC,
NE
Strumigenys pulchella SE, NE
Strumigenys reflexa SE, NC, NE
Strumigenys reliquia SW (Florida)
Strumigenys rohweri SE
(Mississippi)
Strumigenys rostrata SC, SE, NE
Strumigenys talpa SC, SE, NC, NE
Strumigenys wrayi SE (Florida)
Strumigenys boneti SC (Texas),
Mexico
Strumigenys emmae HA, SE (Florida)
Strumigenys godeffroyi HA
Strumigenys lewisi HA
Strumigenys lanuginosa SE
(Florida), Mexico, WI
Strumigenys louisianae SC, SE,
Mexico, WI
Strumigenys rogeri HA, SE
(Florida), WI
Strumigenys silvestrii SW, SC, SE,
Mexico, WI
Temnothorax (Myrafant) adustus SW,
SC, Mexico
Temnothorax allardycei SE
(Florida)
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) ambiguus
NE
Temnothorax americanus SC, SE, NC, NE
Temnothorax americanus SC, SE, NC, NE
*slave making ant of T. ambiguous, T,
curvipinosus, and T. longispinosus
Temnothorax anaphalantus SW
Temnothorax anaphalantus SW
Temnothorax (Myrafant) andersoni SC
(Texas)
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) andrei SW,
NW
Temnothorax arboreus SW
Temnothorax arboreus SW
Temnothorax (Myrafant) bestelmeyeri
SW (New Mexico)
Temnothorax bradleyi SC, SE
Temnothorax (Myrafant) bristoli SC
(Texas)
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) carinatus SC
(Texas)
Temnothorax caguatan SW
Temnothorax caguatan SW
Temnothorax (Myrafant) chandleri SW
(California)
Temnothorax (Myrafant) cokendolpheri
SW (New Mexico)
Temnothorax (Myrafant) coleenae SW
(New Mexico)
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) curvispinosus
SC, SE, NC, NE
Temnothorax (Mychothorax) duloticus
NC
Temnothorax (Myratant) emmae SW
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) furunculus
SW, SC, NW, NC
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) gallae SW
(California)
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) hispidus SC
(Texas)
Temnothorax (Myrafant) josephi SW
Temnothorax (Myrafant) liebi SC
(Texas)
Temnothorax (Leptothorax)
longispinosus SE, NE, SC, NC
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) minutissimus
SE, NC, NE
Temnothorax morongo SW
Temnothorax myrmiciformis SW
Temnothorax morongo SW
Temnothorax myrmiciformis SW
Temnothorax (Leptothorax)
neomexicanus SW
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) nevadensis
SW, NW
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) nitens SW,
SC, NW
Temnothorax nuwuvi SW
Temnothorax nuwuvi SW
Temnothorax (Myrafant) obliquicanthus
SW
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) obturator SC
(Texas)
Temnothorax (Myrafant) oxynodis SW
(California)
Temnothorax (Leptothorax)
palustris SE
Temnothorax paiute SW
Temnothorax paiute SW
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) pergandei
SW, SC, SE
Temnothorax (Leptothorax?)
politus SW
Temnothorax pseudandrei SW
Temnothorax quasimodo SW
Temnothorax pseudandrei SW
Temnothorax quasimodo SW
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) rudis SW, NW
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) rugatulus
SW, NW
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) schaumii
SE, NE
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) schmittii SW
(Colorado), Mexico
Temnothorax silvestrii SW (Arizona)
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) smithi SC,
SE
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) stenotyle
SW (Arizona)
Temnothorax subditivus SC (Texas),
Mexico
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) terrigena
SC (Texas)
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) texanus SE
(Florida)
Temnothorax (Antillaemyrmex) torrei SE
(Florida)
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) tricarinatus
SW, SC, NW, NC
Temnothorax (Leptothorax) tuscaloosae
SC, SE
Temnothorax wardi SW
Temnothorax wardi SW
Temnothorax (Myrafant) whitfordi SW
Tetramorium atratulus (formerly Anergates) SE,
SC, NE, NC
Tetramorium bicarinatum HA, SW, SC,
SE, WI
Tetramorium immigrans (formerly caespitum, species E.) SW, SC, SE, NW, NC, NE
Tetramorium caldarium HA, SE
Tetramorium hispidum SW (Arizona)
Tetramorium insolens HA, SW
(California)
Tetramorium lanuginosum SW, Mexico
Tetramorium pacificum SW
(California), SE (Florida)
Tetramorium simillimum HA, SE
(Florida), WI
Tetramorium spinosum SW, SC
Tetramorium tsushimae SC, SE, NC
Trachymyrmex arizonensis SW
(Arizona)
Trachymyrmex carinatus SW, SC,
Mexico
Trachymyrmex desertorum SW (Arizona)
Trachymyrmex nogalensis SW (Arizona)
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis SW, SC,
SE, NC, NE
(Formerly Monomorium destructor)
Trichomyrmex destructor HA, SE, NE
Trichomyrmex destructor HA, SE, NE
Veromessor andrei SW (California)
Veromessor chamberlini SW
(California)
Veromessor chicoensis SW (California)
Veromessor lariversi SW (Nevada)
Veromessor lobognathus SW, SC
Veromessor pergandei SW, SC
Veromessor stoddardi SW
(California), Mexico
Vollenhovia emeryi SE, NE
Wasmannia auropunctata HA, SE
(Florida) Mexico, WI
Xenomyrmex floridanus SE (Florida)
Subfamily
Ponerinae
Ants in this subfamily can produce both
wingless and winged queens.
Anochetus mayri SE (Florida)
(Pachyondyla)
Brachyponera chinensis SE, NE
Cryptopone gilva SC, SE
Hypoponera gleadowi ?
Hypoponera inexorata SW, SC, SE
Hypoponera opaciceps HA, SW, SC,
SE, NW, NC, WI
Hypoponera opacior SW, SC, SE, NW,
NC, NE
Hypoponera punctatissima HA, SW, SC,
SE, NW, NC, NE, WI
Leptogenys elongata SC, SE, Mexico
(Pachycondyla)
Neoponera villosa SC (Texas), Mexico
Odontomachus brunneus SE, SC, Mexico, WI
Odontomachus clarus SW, SC,
Mexico
Odontomachus haematodus SW, SC, S, Mexico, WI
Odontomachus relictus SE (Florida)
Odontomachus ruginodis SC, SE, Mexico, WI
Pachycondyla harpax SC, Mexico
Platythyrea punctata SC, SE, Mexico, WI
Ponera exotica SC, SE, Mexico
Ponera pennsylvanica SW, SC, SE, NW,
NC, NE, Mexico
(Pachycondyla)
Pseudoponera stigma SE, Mexico, WI
Subfamily
Proceratiinae
Discothyrea testacea SE, NE
Proceratium californicum SW
(California)
Proceratium chickasaw SC, SE
Proceratium compitale SC (Texas),
Mexico
Proceratium crassicorne SE, NE
Proceratium creek SC, SE
Proceratium croceum SC, SE
Proceratium pergandei SC, SE, NC, NE
Proceratium silaceum SC, SE, NC, NE
Subfamily
Pseudomyrmecinae
Pseudomyrmex apache SW, SC
Pseudomyrmex caeciliae SC (Texas),
Mexico
Pseudomyrmex cubaensis SE (Florida)
Pseudomyrmex ejectus SE, SC,
NE (Maryland), Mexico
Pseudomyrmex elongatus SE (Florida), SC (Texas) Mexico, WI
Pseudomyrmex gracilis HA, SC, SE,
Mexico, WI
Pseudomyrmex leptosus SE (Florida)
Pseudomyrmex pallidus SW, SC, SE,
Mexico
Pseudomyrmex seminole SC, SE,
Mexico
Pseudomyrmex simplex SE (Florida),
Mexico