Liberia
Liberia | |
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Location | |
Region | Africa |
Subregion | Western Africa |
BioRegion | Afrotropical Region |
Diversity | |
Subfamilies | 6 |
Genera | 18 |
Endemic Genera | 0 |
% Endemic Genera | 0.0% |
Species/Subspecies | 45 |
Endemic Species | 5 |
% Endemic Species | 11.1% |
Introduced Species | 0 |
The following valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Liberia. 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 Liberia ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Liberia Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.
Anochetus
- Anochetus africanus (Mayr, 1865)
- Anochetus fuliginosus Arnold, 1948
Axinidris
- Axinidris occidentalis Shattuck, 1991
Camponotus
- Camponotus acvapimensis Mayr, 1862
- Camponotus maculatus Fabricius, 1782
- Camponotus polyrhachioides Emery, 1898
- Camponotus vividus (Smith, F., 1858)
- Camponotus congolensis Emery, 1899
Cataulacus
- Cataulacus brevisetosus Forel, 1901
- Cataulacus erinaceus Stitz, 1910
- Cataulacus guineensis Smith, F., 1853
- Cataulacus lujae Forel, 1911
- Cataulacus mocquerysi André, 1889
- Cataulacus pygmaeus André, 1890
Centromyrmex
- Centromyrmex angolensis Santschi, 1937
- Centromyrmex secutor Bolton & Fisher, 2008
Crematogaster
- Crematogaster stadelmanni Mayr, 1895
- Crematogaster stadelmanni schereri Forel, 1911
Cyphoidris
- Cyphoidris parissa Bolton, 1981
Discothyrea
- Discothyrea mixta Brown, 1958
Dorylus
- Dorylus affinis Shuckard, 1840
- Dorylus braunsi Emery, 1895
- Dorylus moestus Emery, 1895
- Dorylus moestus schereri Forel, 1911
- Dorylus nigricans Illiger, 1802
- Dorylus nigricans arcens Westwood, 1847
- Dorylus nigricans burmeisteri (Shuckard, 1840)
Monomorium
- Monomorium bicolor Emery, 1877
- Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Odontomachus
- Odontomachus troglodytes Santschi, 1914
Oecophylla
- Oecophylla longinoda fusca Emery, 1899
Pheidole
- Pheidole termitophila Forel, 1904
- Pheidole termitophila liberiensis Forel, 1911
Plectroctena
- Plectroctena cryptica Bolton, 1974
- Plectroctena minor Emery, 1892
Polyrhachis
- Polyrhachis militaris (Fabricius, 1782)
Solenopsis
- Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius, 1804)
Technomyrmex
- Technomyrmex andrei Emery, 1899
Tetramorium
- Tetramorium aculeatum (Mayr, 1866)
- Tetramorium guineense (Bernard, 1953)
- Tetramorium lucayanum Wheeler, W.M., 1905
- Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
- Tetramorium venator Hita Garcia, 2014
- Tetramorium zapyrum Bolton, 1980