Greece

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Greece
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Location
Region Europe
Subregion Southern Europe
BioRegion Palaearctic Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 7
Genera 45
Endemic Genera 1
% Endemic Genera 2.2%
Species/Subspecies 328
Endemic Species 54
% Endemic Species 16.5%
Introduced Species 1

The following valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Greece. Unidentified and undescribed species will be added to this list as identifications are verified and taxonomic revisions are published. This species list is based upon the effort of many ant collectors as well as myrmecologists who have published on the taxonomy of Greece ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Greece Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted. You might also be interested in the Ants of Crete.

Acropyga

Aenictus

Anoplolepis

Aphaenogaster

Bothriomyrmex

Camponotus

Cardiocondyla

Carebara

Cataglyphis

Colobopsis

Crematogaster

Cryptopone

Dolichoderus

Formica

Formicoxenus

Hypoponera

Lasius

Lepisiota

Leptothorax

Linepithema

Liometopum

Manica

Messor

Metalasius

Monomorium

Myrmecina

Myrmica

Nylanderia

Oxyopomyrmex

Pheidole

Plagiolepis

Polyergus

Ponera

Prenolepis

Proceratium

Proformica

Solenopsis

Stenamma

Stigmatomma

Strongylognathus

Strumigenys

Tapinoma

Temnothorax

Tetramorium

Trichomyrmex

Fossils known from Greece

Epoch Formation Locality Species
Miocene Varvara Formation Fossil Apomarma, Messara Basin, Crete Polyrhachis annosa

References