Ants of Georgia (species list)
Joe MacGown
The following list includes 170 species. Species on the following list are from literature records and from collections made by the MEM.
Clicking on a species name will lead to a page with further information and photographs of that species. Although species pages are at various levels of progress, most pages now have representative photographs of at least workers of the species. In addition to the photographs of ants taken by Joe MacGown at the Mississippi Entomological Museum (MEM), many photos are used, with permission, from AntWeb, a web site about ants of the world with amazing photos. Another site with photographs of ants is "Discover Life." The Discover Life site provides a list of North American ants with photos at "Kinds of Ants, Ants of North America Page". On each individual MEM species page, a link is provided (at the bottom of the page) for that species on both the AntWeb site and the Discover Life ant site.
The list presented is arranged by subfamily, tribe, and genus according to Bolton (2003). Names follow Bolton (1995), except Dorymyrmex, which follows Snelling (1995); Pyramica, which follows Bolton (2000); Aphaenogaster, which follows Umphrey (1996); Pheidole, which follows Wilson (2003); and Crematogaster, which follows Johnson (1988) and Deyrup (2003). For species that are introduced or considered to be pest species, that designation is given following the species name. For species whose origin is uncertain, the word "introduced" is followed by the "?" symbol. Similarly, for questionable pest species, the word "pest" is followed by the "?" symbol. Pest species include species that are considered to be serious pests, in that they may cause significant damage or health problems, to mild, nuisance pests. Species that are in the Mississippi Entomological Museum (MEM), literature records, web based records, and/or other citations of records are noted in brackets following the species name (note that not all published records are given).
Family Formicidae
Subfamily Dolichoderinae
Tribe Dolichoderini
Dolichoderus mariae Forel [MEM; MacKay, 1993; Graham et al., 2004]
Dolichoderus plagiatus (Mayr) [Smith, 1979]
Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr [MacKay, 1993]
Dolichoderus taschenbergi (Mayr) [MacKay, 1993]
Dorymyrmex bossutus (Trager) [MEM]
Dorymyrmex bureni (Trager) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Dorymyrmex grandulus (Forel) [MEM; Graham et al., 2004]
Dorymyrmex smithi Cole [MEM; Graham et al., 2004]
Forelius mccooki (McCook) [MEM]
Forelius pruinosus (Roger) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Forelius sp.-01 [MEM]
Linepithema humile (Mayr) (introduced, pest) [MEM]
Tapinoma sessile (Say) (pest) [Smith, 1979-listed from N.S., Que. s. to Fla.]
Technomyrmex difficilis Forel (introduced, pest-previously misidentified as T. albipes (Smith), see Wetterer, 2008)
Subfamily Formicinae
Tribe Lasiini
Lasius alienus (Foerster) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Lasius claviger (Roger) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Lasius interjectus (Mayr) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Lasius murphyi (Forel) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Lasius neoniger Emery [Ipser et al., 2004]
Lasius subglaber (Emery) [Smith, 1979]
Lasius umbratus (Nylander) [Smith, 1979-listed from N.S., Que. s. to Fla.]
Tribe Plagiolepidini
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr (introduced, pest) [MEM; MacGown et al., 2007]
Paratrechina arenivaga (Wheeler) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel) (introduced, pest) [Trager, 1984]
Paratrechina concinna Trager [Trager, 1984]
Paratrechina faisonensis (Forel) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille) (introduced, pest) [Ipser et al., 2004; Global Invasive Species Database, 2008]
Paratrechina parvula (Mayr) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Paratrechina phantasma Trager [MEM]
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander) (introduced?, pest) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Prenolepis imparis (Say) (pest?) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Tribe Camponotini
Camponotus americanus Mayr (pest) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Camponotus caryae (Fitch) (pest) [Graham et al., 2004]
Camponotus castaneus (Latreille) (pest) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Camponotus chromaiodes Bolton (pest) [Graham et al., 2004]
Camponotus decipiens Emery (pest) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Camponotus discolor (Buckley) (pest) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Camponotus floridanus (Buckley) (pest) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Camponotus impressus (Roger) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Camponotus nearcticus Emery (pest) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Camponotus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer) (pest) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Camponotus socius Roger (pest) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Camponotus subbarbatus Emery (pest) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Tribe Formicini
Formica archboldi Smith [Ipser et al., 2004]
Formica biophilica Trager [MEM; Trager et al., 2007]
Formica difficilis Emery [Ipser et al., 2004]
Formica dolosa Buren [MEM; Graham et al., 2004]
Formica exsectoides Forel [Ipser et al., 2004]
Formica integra Nylander [Ipser et al., 2004]
Formica obscuriventris Mayr [Ipser et al., 2004]
Formica pallidefulva Latreille [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Formica rubicunda Emery [Ipser et al., 2004]
Formica subintegra Wheeler [Ipser et al., 2004]
Formica subsericea Say [Ipser et al., 2004]
Polyergus longicornis Smith [Smith, 1979]
Polyergus lucidus Mayr [Ipser et al., 2004]
Subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae
Tribe Pseudomyrmecini
Pseudomyrmex ejectus (Smith) (pest?) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Pseudomyrmex pallidus (Smith) (pest?) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Subfamily Ecitoninae
Tribe Ecitonini
Neivamyrmex carolinensis (Emery) [Ipser et al., 2004; Smith; 1979]
Neivamyrmex nigrescens (Cresson) [Ipser et al., 2004; Smith; 1979]
Neivamyrmex opacithorax (Emery) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Smith; 1979]
Neivamyrmex texanus Watkins [Smith; 1979]
Subfamily Amblyoponinae
Tribe Amblyoponini
Amblyopone pallipes (Haldeman) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Subfamily Ponerinae
Tribe Ponerini
Cryptopone gilva (Roger) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Hypoponera inexorata (Wheeler) [pers. comm. John Graham, Berry College, GA]
Hypoponera opaciceps (Mayr) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Hypoponera opacior (Forel) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Odontomachus brunneus (Patton) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Pachycondyla chinensis Emery (introduced, pest) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Ponera exotica Smith [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Subfamily Proceratiinae
Tribe Proceratiini
Discothyrea testacea Roger [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Proceratium crassicorne Emery [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Proceratium creek de Andrade [Ipser et al., 2004; Baroni Urbani and de Andrade, 2003]]
Proceratium croceum (Roger) [Baroni Urbani and de Andrade, 2003; Ipser et al., 2004]
Proceratium pergandei (Emery) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Proceratium silaceum Roger [MEM; Baroni Urbani & de Andrade, 2003]
Subfamily Myrmicinae
Tribe Dacetini
Pyramica abdita (Wesson & Wesson) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Pyramica angulata (Smith) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Pyramica bunki (Brown) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Pyramica carolinensis (Brown) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Pyramica clypeata (Roger) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Pyramica creightoni (Smith) [Bolton, 2000]
Pyramica dietrichi (Smith) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Pyramica laevinasis (Smith) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Pyramica margaritae (Forel) (introduced) [Bolton, 2000]
Pyramica membranifera (Emery) (introduced) [Bolton, 2000]
Pyramica missouriensis (Smith) [MEM]
Pyramica ohioensis (Kennedy & Schramm)
Pyramica ornata (Mayr) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Pyramica pergandei (Emery) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Pyramica pilinasis (Forel) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Pyramica pulchella (Emery) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Pyramica reflexa (Wesson & Wesson) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Pyramica rostrata (Emery) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Pyramica talpa (Weber) [MEM; Bolton, 2000]
Pyramica wrayi (Brown) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Strumigenys louisianae Roger [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Tribe Attini
Cyphomyrmex rimosus (Spinola) (introduced) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis (McCook) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Tribe Stenammini
Stenamma brevicorne (Mayr) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Stenamma diecki Emery [Ipser et al., 2004]
Stenamma impar Forel [Ipser et al., 2004]
Stenamma meridionale Smith [Smith, 1979]
Stenamma schmittii Wheeler [Ipser et al., 2004]
Stenamma sp.-01 [Ipser et al., 2004]
Stenamma sp.-02 [Ipser et al., 2004]
Tribe Solenopsidini
Monomorium minimum (Buckley) (pest) [Smith, 1979-listed as Que. s. to Fla.]
Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus) (introduced, pest) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Monomorium viride Brown [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Solenopsis abdita Thompson [MEM]
Solenopsis carolinensis Forel [MEM; Graham et al., 2004]
Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius) (pest) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Solenopsis invicta Buren (introduced, pest) [MEM;
Solenopsis molesta (Say) ? (pest) [Smith, 1979-listed as Ont. s. to Fla.]
Solenopsis pergandei Forel [MEM]
Solenopsis picta Emery [Ipser et al., 2004]
Solenopsis tennesseensis Smith [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Solenopsis xyloni McCook (pest) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Tribe Myrmicini
Myrmica americana Weber [Ipser et al., 2004]
Myrmica latifrons Starcke [Ipser et al., 2004]
Myrmica pinetorum Wheeler [Ipser et al., 2004]
Myrmica punctiventris Roger [Ipser et al., 2004]
Myrmica spatulata Smith [Ipser et al., 2004]
Myrmica sp-1 [Ipser et al., 2004]
Pogonomyrmex badius (Latreille) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Tribe Tetramoriini
Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander) (introduced, pest) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr (introduced, pest) [Smith, 1979]
Tetramorium simillimum (F. Smith) (introduced, pest) [Smith, 1979]
Tribe Pheidolini
Aphaenogaster ashmeadi Emery [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Aphaenogaster carolinensis Wheeler [MEM]
Aphaenogaster floridana Smith [MEM; Graham et al., 2004]
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Aphaenogaster lamellidens Mayr [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Aphaenogaster miamiana Wheeler [Ipser et al., 2004]
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Aphaenogaster treatae Forel [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Aphaenogaster umphreyi Deyrup & Davis [pers. comm. Mark Deyrup, Archbold Biological Station, FL]
Pheidole adrianoi Naves [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr (pest?) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Pheidole crassicornis Emery [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Pheidole davisi Wheeler [MEM; Graham et al., 2004]
Pheidole dentata Mayr (pest?) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Pheidole dentigula Smith [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Pheidole floridana Emery [MEM]
Pheidole lamia Wheeler [Graham et al., 2004]
Pheidole littoralis Cole [Ipser et al., 2004]
Pheidole metallescens Emery [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Pheidole morrisii Forel [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Pheidole obscurithorax Naves (introduced) [MEM; King & Tschinkel, 2007]
Pheidole pilifera (Roger) [Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Pheidole tysoni Forel [Ipser et al., 2004]
Tribe Crematogastrini
Crematogaster ashmeadi Mayr (pest) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Crematogaster cerasi (Fitch) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Crematogaster lineolata (Say) (pest) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Crematogaster minutissima Mayr [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Crematogaster missuriensis Emery [Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
Crematogaster pilosa Emery (pest) [Ipser et al., 2004]
Crematogaster pinacola Deyrup & Cover [MEM; [Ipser et al., 2004-listed as C. sp. undescribed]
Tribe Formicoxenini
Cardiocondyla nuda (Mayr) (introduced, pest?) [Smith, 1979]
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii (Forel) (introduced, pest?) [Smith, 1979]
Temnothorax bradleyi (Wheeler) [Smith, 1979]
Temnothorax curvispinosus (Mayr) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Temnothorax longispinosus (Roger) [Smith, 1979]
Temnothorax pergandei (Emery) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Temnothorax schaumii (Roger) [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004]
Temnothorax smithi (Baroni Urbani) [MEM; Smith, 1979; Ipser et al., 2004]
Temnothorax texanus (Wheeler) [MEM; Graham et al., 2004]
Tribe Myrmecinini
Myrmecina americana Emery [MEM; Ipser et al., 2004; Graham et al., 2004]
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