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Thirty-three species of ants in Lauderdale Co., Alabama were identified, of which 19 were previously unknown for Lauderdale Co.  Including the species listed for Lauderdale Co. published by MacGown and Forster (2005), this brings the total known diversity of ant species in Lauderdale Co., Alabama to 54.  Additional species may reside in undetermined specimens in several genera as indicated below with "??".  

Species of ants are listed under their respective subfamilies following the classification presented by the website "Ants (Formicidae) of the southeastern United States" created and maintained by Joe MacGown of the Mississippi Entomological Museum.  Species preceded by an * were not listed by MacGown and Forster (2005).

Results of this study, Lauderdale Co., Ala. Species listed by MacGown and Forster (2005) for Lauderdale Co., Ala.
Amblyoponinae    
Amblyoponinae pallipes                                    
Dolichoderinae     
Tapinoma sessile
*Linepithema humile
Formicinae
*Camponotus americanus
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Camponotus sp. ??
*Camponotus sexguttatus
*Camponotus snellingi
Formica pallidefulva
*Formica subsericea
*Lasius neoniger
Lasius sp. ??
Lasius sp. ??
*Plagiolepis sp.
*Plagiolepis sp. ??
*Plagiolepis sp. ??
Prenolepis imparis

Myrmicinae
*Aphaenogaster tennesseensis
Aphaenogaster sp. ??
Aphaenogaster sp. ??
Aphaenogaster lamellidens
Aphaenogaster sp. ??
Aphaenogaster sp. ??
*Aphaenogaster picea
Aphaenogaster sp. ??
*Aphaenogaster treatae
*Aphaenogaster carolinensis
Crematogaster pilosa
*Monomorium viride
*Monomorium ebininum
Monomorium minimum
Myrmecina sp. ??
 Myrmecina americana
Pyramica rostrata
*Solenopsis imparis
Solenopsis invicta
Solenopsis molesta
*Stenamma schmittii
Strumigenys louisianae
Temnothorax curvispinosus
*Tetramorium caespitum
*Wasmannia auropunctata

Ponerinae
*Hypoponera punctatissima
*Ponera pennsylvanica





Amblyoponinae
Amblyopone pallipes
Dolichoderinae
Tapinoma sessile
Ecitoninae
Neivamyrmex nigrescens
Formicinae
Lasius alienus
Paratrechina faisonensis
Prenolepis imparis
Camponotus chromaiodes
Camponotus nearcticus
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Camponotus subbarbatus
Formica pallidefulva

Myrmicinae
Aphaenogaster (fulva-texana-rudis complex)
Aphaenogaster fulva
Aphaenogaster lamellidens
Crematogaster ashmeadi

Crematogaster lineolata

Crematogaster pilosa

Crematogaster vermiculata

Monomorium minimum

Myrmecina americana

Pheidole bicarinata

Pheidole sp.

Pyramica angulata

Pyramica laevinasis

Pyramica ohioensis

Pyramica ornata

Pyramica rostrata

Solenopsis invicta x richteri

Solenopsis molesta

Solenopsis pergandei

Strumigenys louisianae

Temnothorax curvispinosus

Ponerinae
Hypoponera opacior
Proceratiinae
Discothyrea testacea
Proceratium chickasaw
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