New Zealand

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New Zealand
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Location
Region Oceania
Subregion Australia and New Zealand
BioRegion Australasian Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 8
Genera 30
Endemic Genera 1
% Endemic Genera 3.3%
Species/Subspecies 48
Endemic Species 12
% Endemic Species 25.0%
Introduced Species 36

The following valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in New Zealand. 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 New Zealand ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the New Zealand Ants web page.

Amblyopone

Austroponera

Brachyponera

Cardiocondyla

Chelaner

Colobopsis

Discothyrea

Doleromyrma

Erromyrma

Fulakora

Heteroponera

Huberia

Hypoponera

Iridomyrmex

Linepithema

Mayriella

Monomorium

Myrmecia

Nylanderia

Ochetellus

Orectognathus

Pheidole

Ponera

Prolasius

Rhytidoponera

Solenopsis

Strumigenys

Syllophopsis

Technomyrmex

Tetramorium

Fossils known from New Zealand

Epoch Formation Locality Species
Miocene Foulden Maar Diatomite Fossil Austroponera schneideri
Miocene Foulden Maar Diatomite Fossil Myrmecorhynchus novaeseelandiae
Miocene Foulden Maar Diatomite Fossil Rhytidoponera gibsoni
Miocene Foulden Maar Diatomite Fossil Rhytidoponera waipiata

References