Table 1.
Sample collection information and estimated genome sizes for 40 species of ants, arranged by subfamily.
| Subfamily | Species | 1C Genome Size (Mb) | SE | # | Collection Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amblyoponinae | |||||
| Amblyopone pallipes | 335.5 | 1.2 | 3 | USA: Indiana | |
| MEAN | 335.5 | ||||
| Ponerinae | |||||
| Dinoponera australis | 554.7 | 1.7 | 3 (1) 1 | ARGENTINA: Misiones Prov. | |
| Odontomachus brunneus | 429.8 | 1.7 | 5 | USA: Florida | |
| Odontomachus bauri | 477.3 | 0.7 | 5 (3) 1 | COSTA RICA: La Selva | |
| Odontomachus clarus | 414.0 | 2.0 | 3 | USA: Arizona | |
| Odontomachus chelifer | 523.2 | 11.7 | 4 (2) 1 | ARGENTINA: Misiones Prov. | |
| Odontomachus haematodus | 496.5 | 7.0 | 5 | ARGENTINA: Corrientes Prov. | |
| Odontomachus cephalotes | 425.0 | 13.0 | 4 | AUSTRALIA: Queensland | |
| Ponera pennsylvanica | 591.9 | 1.3 | 2 | USA: Illinois | |
| MEAN | 489.1 | ||||
| Myrmicinae | |||||
| Atta cephalotes | 300.1 | 1.1 | 2 | PANAMA: Gamboa | |
| Atta columbica | 298.8 | 0.8 | 2 | PANAMA: Gamboa | |
| Apterostigma dentigerum | 636.4 | 7.1 | 7 | COSTA RICA: La Selva | |
| Crematogaster hespera | 275.9 | 1.8 | 3 | USA: California | |
| Eurhopalothrix procera | 377.2 | 2.1 | 4 | AUSTRALIA: Queensland | |
| Messor andrei | 253.5 | 1.4 | 8 | USA: California | |
| Myrmecina americana A | 250.7 | 0.4 | 2 | USA: Illinois | |
| Myrmecina americana B | 302.9 | 1.4 | 8 | USA: Illinois | |
| Pheidole hyatti | 326.7 | 11.5 | 3 | USA: California | |
| Pogonomyrmex badius | 262.8 | 11.9 | 4 | USA: Florida | |
| Pogonomyrmex californicus | 249.5 | 0.8 | 4 | USA: California | |
| Pogonomyrmex coarctatus | 282.9 | 2.5 | 6 | ARGENTINA: Santa Fe Prov. | |
| Pyramica rostrata | 278.6 | 1.0 | 5 (4) 1 | USA: Illinois | |
| Sericomyrmex amabilis | 440.7 | 2.1 | 7 | COSTA RICA: La Selva | |
| Solenopsis xyloni | 472.3 | 1.3 | 3 | USA: California | |
| Tetramorium caespitum | 256.4 | 1.0 | 6 | USA: Illinois | |
| MEAN | 329.1 | ||||
| Formicinae | |||||
| Camponotus pennsylvanicus | 322.8 | 4.6 | 5 | USA: Illinois | |
| Camponotus castaneus | 304.2 | 2.1 | 5 | USA: Illinois | |
| Formica pallidifulva | 385.1 | 8.7 | 6 | USA: Illinois | |
| Lasius alienus | 307.7 | 1.8 | 5 | USA: Illinois | |
| Prenolepis imparis | 296.2 | 2.2 | 4 | USA: California | |
| MEAN | 323.2 | ||||
| Dolichoderinae | |||||
| Dorymyrmex bicolor | 249.0 | - | 1 | USA: California | |
| Linepithema humile | 250.8 | 1.5 | 8 | USA: California | |
| Liometopum occidentale | 282.0 | 1.0 | 3 | USA: California | |
| Tapinoma sessile | 374.4 | 1.5 | 4 | USA: California | |
| Tapinoma sessile | 593.1 | - | 1 | USA: California | |
| MEAN 2 | 289.1 | ||||
| Pseudomyrmicinae | |||||
| Pseudomyrmex gracilis | 387.0 | 1.5 | 2 | USA: Florida | |
| Ectatomminae | |||||
| Ectatomma tuberculatum | 690.4 | 7.0 | 3 (1) 1 | COSTA RICA: La Selva | |
| Ecitoninae | |||||
| Eciton burchelli | 263.9 | 2.1 | 4 | COSTA RICA: La Selva | |
| Labidus coecus | 365.8 | 8.6 | 4 | COSTA RICA: La Selva | |
| MEAN | 314.9 | ||||
| Myrmeciinae | |||||
| Myrmecia varians gp. | 269.5 | 12.0 | 2 | AUSTRALIA: Queensland | |
| Cerapachyinae | |||||
| Cerapachys edentata gp. | 210.7 | 1.5 | 8 | AUSTRALIA: Queensland |
1 When replicates were taken from the same individual, the total number of individuals used is shown in parentheses
2 Excludes Tapinoma sessile individual with 593.1 MB genome.