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Collared Ants
Aphaenogaster
Aphaenogaster is a genus of myrmicine ants in the tribe Stenammini. About 200 species have been described, including 18 fossil species. They occur worldwide except in South America south of Colombia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Antarctica.
Aphaenogaster colonies have monomorphic workers. They have four-segmented antennal clubs and 12-segmented antennae.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
fulva-rudis-texana-complex Collared Ants
complexAphaenogaster fulva
sardoa-group Collared Ants
complexAphaenogaster sardoa
Tennessee Collared Ant
speciesAphaenogaster tennesseensis
Funnel Ant
speciesAphaenogaster longiceps
subterranea-group Collared Ants
complexAphaenogaster subterranea
Western Collared Ant
speciesAphaenogaster occidentalis
Notched Collared Ant
speciesAphaenogaster lamellidens
Desert Funnel Ant
speciesAphaenogaster barbigula
gibbosa-group Collared Ants
complexAphaenogaster gibbosa
Treat's Collared Ant
speciesAphaenogaster treatae
Swammerdami-group Collared Ants
complexAphaenogaster swammerdami
Aphaenogaster japonica
speciesAphaenogaster japonica
Aphaenogaster beccarii
speciesAphaenogaster beccarii
Aphaenogaster famelica
speciesAphaenogaster famelica
pallida-group Collared Ants
complexAphaenogaster pallida
Aphaenogaster geei
speciesAphaenogaster geei
Aphaenogaster pythia
speciesAphaenogaster pythia
Florida Collared Ant
speciesAphaenogaster floridana
Ashmead's Collared Ant
speciesAphaenogaster ashmeadi
Phalangium-complex Collared Ants
complexAphaenogaster phalangium
Aphaenogaster epirotes
speciesAphaenogaster epirotes
Mary's Collared Ant
speciesAphaenogaster mariae
Aphaenogaster splendida
speciesAphaenogaster splendida
Aphaenogaster lepida
speciesAphaenogaster lepida
Cecconi's Collared Ant
speciesAphaenogaster cecconii
Aphaenogaster patruelis
speciesAphaenogaster patruelis
Aphaenogaster ovaticeps
speciesAphaenogaster ovaticeps
Aphaenogaster exasperata
speciesAphaenogaster exasperata
Fleming's Collared Ant
speciesAphaenogaster flemingi
Aphaenogaster huachucana
speciesAphaenogaster huachucana
Aphaenogaster subterraneosplendida
speciesAphaenogaster subterraneosplendida
Aphaenogaster feae
speciesAphaenogaster feae
crocea-group Collared Ants
complexAphaenogaster crocea
Boulder Collared Ant
speciesAphaenogaster boulderensis
Aphaenogaster tipuna
speciesAphaenogaster tipuna
Aphaenogaster megommata
speciesAphaenogaster megommata
Aphaenogaster smithi
speciesAphaenogaster smithi
Aphaenogaster smythiesii
speciesAphaenogaster smythiesii
Aphaenogaster uinta
speciesAphaenogaster uinta
Aphaenogaster osimenseis
speciesAphaenogaster osimenseis
Aphaenogaster gracillima
speciesAphaenogaster gracillima
Aphaenogaster angulata
speciesAphaenogaster angulata
Aphaenogaster dromedaria
speciesAphaenogaster dromedaria
Aphaenogaster muschtaidica
speciesAphaenogaster muschtaidica
Aphaenogaster incurviclypea
speciesAphaenogaster incurviclypea
Aphaenogaster caeciliae
speciesAphaenogaster caeciliae
Festa's Collared Ant
speciesAphaenogaster festae
Aphaenogaster weigoldi
speciesAphaenogaster weigoldi
Aphaenogaster hunanensis
speciesAphaenogaster hunanensis
Aphaenogaster poultoni
speciesAphaenogaster poultoni
Aphaenogaster rothneyi
speciesAphaenogaster rothneyi
Aphaenogaster panzhihua
speciesAphaenogaster panzhihua
Aphaenogaster syriaca
speciesAphaenogaster syriaca
Aphaenogaster beesoni
speciesAphaenogaster beesoni
graeca-group Collared Ants
complexAphaenogaster graeca
Aphaenogaster cardenai
speciesAphaenogaster cardenai
Aphaenogaster baogong
speciesAphaenogaster baogong
Aphaenogaster barbara
speciesAphaenogaster barbara
Aphaenogaster reticulaticeps
speciesAphaenogaster reticulaticeps
Aphaenogaster xuantian
speciesAphaenogaster xuantian
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 68931.