The species list presented here is mostly based on the efforts of Jim des Lauriers and Mark Ikeda during an inventory effort they conducted between 2006-2007. All except a few of these taxa are vouchered; most can be found either in the GMDRC museum collection or at the Bohart Museum of UC Davis. Identification was verified by either Phil Ward or Andrew Suarez for most specimens. A pdf of this list can be downloaded here: Ants of GMDRC. Each taxon below is linked to a profile page on AntWiki.org. For the most part, the species on this list have been documented within Center lands.
FAMILY: FORMICIDAE
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Velvety Tree Ants:
Liometopum luctuosum
Pyramid Ants:
Dorymyrmex bicolor (Bi-colored Pyramid Ant)
Dorymyrmex insanus
Liometopum luctuosum
Pyramid Ants:
Dorymyrmex bicolor (Bi-colored Pyramid Ant)
Dorymyrmex insanus
Subfamily: Dorylinae
Legionary Ants:
Neivamyrmex nigrescens (+shiny form)
Neivamyrmex nigrescens (+shiny form)
Subfamily: Formicinae
Rover Ants:
Brachymyrmex depilis
Carpenter Ants:
Camponotus absquatulator
Camponotus fragilis
Camponotus hyatti
Camponotus ocreatus
Camponotus sansabeanus
Camponotus semitestaceus
Field Ants:
Formica gnava
Formica xerophila
Citronella Ants:
Lasius cf. californicus
Lasius crypticus
Brachymyrmex depilis
Carpenter Ants:
Camponotus absquatulator
Camponotus fragilis
Camponotus hyatti
Camponotus ocreatus
Camponotus sansabeanus
Camponotus semitestaceus
Field Ants:
Formica gnava
Formica xerophila
Citronella Ants:
Lasius cf. californicus
Lasius crypticus
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Spine-twisted Ants:
Aphaenogaster boulderensis
Aphaenogaster cockerelli
Acrobat Ants:
Crematogaster depilis
Crematogaster larreae
Crematogaster mormonum
Big-headed Ants:
Pheidole barbata
Pheidole bicarinata
Pheidole cerebrosior
Pheidole desertorum
Pheidole gilvescens
Pheidole pilifera
Pheidole psammophila
Pheidole rugulosa
Pheidole sciophila
Pheidole vistana
Pheidole xerophila
Aphaenogaster boulderensis
Aphaenogaster cockerelli
Acrobat Ants:
Crematogaster depilis
Crematogaster larreae
Crematogaster mormonum
Big-headed Ants:
Pheidole barbata
Pheidole bicarinata
Pheidole cerebrosior
Pheidole desertorum
Pheidole gilvescens
Pheidole pilifera
Pheidole psammophila
Pheidole rugulosa
Pheidole sciophila
Pheidole vistana
Pheidole xerophila
Little Black Ants:
Monomorium ergatogyna
Harvester Ants:
Pogonomyrmex bicolor
Pogonomyrmex californicus
Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus
Pogonomyrmex magnacanthus
Pogonomyrmex rugosus
Fire and Thief Ants:
Solenopsis amblychila
Solenopsis aurea
Solenopsis molesta
Solenopsis xyloni
Acorn Ants:
Temnothorax andrei
Temnothorax neomexicanus
Temnothorax nevadensis
Temnothorax obliquicanthus
Smooth Harvester Ants:
Veromessor pergandei
Monomorium ergatogyna
Harvester Ants:
Pogonomyrmex bicolor
Pogonomyrmex californicus
Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus
Pogonomyrmex magnacanthus
Pogonomyrmex rugosus
Fire and Thief Ants:
Solenopsis amblychila
Solenopsis aurea
Solenopsis molesta
Solenopsis xyloni
Acorn Ants:
Temnothorax andrei
Temnothorax neomexicanus
Temnothorax nevadensis
Temnothorax obliquicanthus
Smooth Harvester Ants:
Veromessor pergandei