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> INVASIVE_ANTS_LIST
Adopted classification system is authorial and may not reflect conventional systems.
+ SynA = synanthrope-only species, in temperate climate lives only in human buildings. + ExtI = (temperate climate only) such species need human buildings to survive winter, but in warm seasons it can infiltrate in local ecosystems. + Diss = species spreads by human trade activities, but it lives mostly outside, in exteriors. It is'nt really synanthropic and can infiltrate in local ecosystems.
Invasive Ant Species
Genus / Species | Reference | Subfamily | Type | Native Range | Invasion Range | In Temperate Zones | Remarks |
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Monomorium pharaonis | no_ref | Myrmicinae | SynA | SA(?) | World | + | no_data |
Strumigenys emmae | no_ref | Myrmicinae | no_data | no_data | no_data | + | no_data |
Solenopsis geminata | no_ref | Myrmicinae | no_data | no_data | no_data | no_data | no_data |
Tetramorium bicarinatum | no_ref | Myrmicinae | no_data | no_data | no_data | no_data | no_data |
Tetramorium lanuginosum | no_ref | Myrmicinae | no_data | no_data | Tropical Asia (?) | no_data | no_data |
Cardiocondyla emeryi | no_ref | Myrmicinae | no_data | no_data | no_data | no_data | no_data |
Wasmannia auropunctata | no_ref | Myrmicinae | no_data | Central and South America | NA,Africa,Israel,Australia | no_data | no_data |
Solenopsis invicta | no_ref | Myrmicinae | no_data | South America | USA, Mexica, Caribbean Islands | no_data | no_data |
Paratrechina longicornis | no_ref | Formicinae | no_data | no_data | no_data | no_data | no_data |
Anoplolepis gracilipes | no_ref | Formicinae | no_data | no_data | no_data | no_data | no_data |
Lasius neglectus | no_ref | Formicinae | In | Turkey(?) | Europe | + | Polygynous species of Lasius. |
Tapinoma melanocephalum | no_ref | Dolichoderinae | Tp | no_data | no_data | + | ? |
Linepithema humile | no_ref | Dolichoderinae | Tp | no_data | no_data | + | ? |
Hypoponera punctatissima | no_ref | Ponerinae | SynA | no_data | no_data | + | ? |
Parasitic Ant Genus
Names, taxonomy, type of parasitism, and species range.
dDul = degenerate dulosis; Dul = dulosis, slave-maker; In = inquilinism; Tp = temporary parasitism; Xen = xenobiosis, guest ant.
Genus | Host Species | Reference | Subfamily / Tribe | Type | Range | Remarks |
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Bothriomyrmex spp. | ??? sp. | EMERY, 1869 | Dolichoderinae | Tp | Old World, Australia | Ca. 38 species + many subspecies |
subgenus Formica s.str. (Formica) | spp. of subgenus Serviformica | LINNAEUS, 1761 | Formicinae | Tp | Eurasia | Facultative Tp |
subgenus Coptoformica (Formica) | spp. of subgenus Serviformica | MÜLLER, 1923 | Formicinae | Tp | Eurasia | Facultative Tp |
subgenus Raptiformica (Formica) | spp. of subgenus Serviformica | LATREILLE, 1798 | Formicinae | Dul | Eurasia | Facultative Dul |
Formicoxenus spp. | ??? sp. | MAYR, 1855 | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | Xen | holarctic | 7 species |
Harpagoxenus spp. | ??? sp. | SMITH, 1939 | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | Dul | N-America | |
subgenus Chthonolasius (Lasius) | ssp. of subgenus Lasius s.str. | (LATREILLE, 1798) | Formicinae | Tp | Eurasia | Hyperparasite |
subgenus Dendrolasius (Lasius) | ??? sp. | FABER, 1967 | Formicinae | Tp | Europe | |
Lasius umbratus | ??? sp. | (NYLANDER, 1846) | Formicinae | Tp | Eurasia | |
Myrmecocystus spp. | ??? sp. | WESMAEL, 1838 | Formicinae | Dul? | N-America | Intraspecific! |
Plagiolepis spp. | ??? sp. | MAYR, 1861 | Formicinae | In | Europe, N-Africa | Many independent |
Polyergus spp. | ??? sp. | LA TREILLE, 1804 | Formicinae | Dul | Holarctic | 6 spp., several sspp. |
Polyrhachis lama | ??? sp. | KOHOUT, 1994 | Formicinae | Xen | SE-Asia | |
Pheidole spp. | ??? sp. | WESTWOOD, 1839 | Myrmicinae | In | World-wide | Many independent |
Rossomyrmex spp. | ??? sp. | TINAUT, 1981 | Formicinae | Dul | Spain, Turkey | |
Strongylognathus spp. | ??? sp. | MAYR, 1853 | Myrmicinae | Dul, dDul | Eurasia | Ca. 25 species |
Temnothorax spp. | ??? sp. | RUZSKY, 1902 | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | Dul, dDul | Europe, N-Africa | Ca. 12 species |
Temnothorax sp. | ??? sp. | S. Cover, in litt. | Formicoxenini | Dul | N-America |
Parasitic Ant Species
Names, taxonomy, type of parasitism, and species range.
dDul = degenerate dulosis; Dul = dulosis, slave-maker; In = inquilinism; Tp = temporary parasitism; Xen = xenobiosis, guest ant. Faс = facultative;
Species | Host Species | Reference | Subfamily / Tribe | Type | Range | Remarks |
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Acromyrmex ameliae | Acromyrmex subterannea | DE SOUZA, SOARES & DELLA LUCIA, 2007 | Myrmicinae | In | Brazil | social parasite with workers |
Acromyrmex insinuator | Acromyrmex echinatior, A. octospinosus. | SCHULTZ, BEKKEVOLD & BOOMSMA, 1998 | Myrmicinae | In | Panama | "Incipient" social parasite |
Bothriomyrmex decapitans | ??? sp. | SANTSCHI, 1911 | Dolichoderinae | Tp | N-Africa | |
Bothriomyrmex modestus | Tapinoma sp. | no_data | Dolichoderinae | Tp | Russia | |
Bothriomyrmex turcomenicus | Tapinoma sp. | no_data | Dolichoderinae | Tp | Russia | |
Camponotus universitatis | ??? sp. | FOREL, 1890 | Formicinae | In | S-Europe | |
Cataglyphis hannae | ??? sp. | AGOSTI, 1994 | Formicinae | In | N-Africa | |
Ectatomma parasiticum | E. tuberculatum | FEITOSA & FRESNEAU, 2008 | Ectatomminae | In | Mexico | produces intermediates (ergatoid gynes) |
Formica dirksi | ??? sp. | WING, 1949 | Formicinae | In | N-America | |
Formica rufa | ??? sp. | LINNAEUS, 1761 | Formicinae | Tp | Eurasia | Fac Tp |
Formica talbotae | ??? sp. | WILSON, 1977 | Formicinae | In | N-America | X |
Formica (Coptoformica) spp. | ??? sp. | MÜLLER, 1923 | Formicinae | Tp | Eurasia | Fac Tp |
Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea | ??? sp. | LATREILLE, 1798 | Formicinae | Dul | Eurasia | Fac Dul |
Formicoxenus diversipilosus | ??? sp. | (SMITH, M.R. 1939) | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | Xen | N-America | worker-queen intermediates |
Formicoxenus nitidulus | ??? sp. | (NYLANDER, 1846) | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | Xen | Eurasia | X |
Formicoxenus provancheri | ??? sp. | (EMERY, 1895) | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | Xen | N-America | X |
Formicoxenus quebecensis | ??? sp. | FRANCOEUR, 1985 | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | Xen | N-America | X |
Harpagoxenus canadensis | ??? sp. | SMITH, 1939 | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | Dul | N-America | X |
Harpagoxenus sublaevis | ??? sp. | (Nylander, 1849) | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | Dul | Eurasia | X |
Lasius fuliginosus | ??? sp. | (LATREILLE, 1798) | Formicinae | Tp | Eurasia | Hyperparasite |
Lasius reginae | ??? sp. | FABER, 1967 | Formicinae | Tp | Europe | X |
Lasius umbratus | ??? sp. | (NYLANDER, 1846) | Formicinae | Tp | Eurasia | X |
Leptothorax faberi | ??? sp. | BUSCHINGER, 1983 | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | In | Canada | possible inquiline |
Leptothorax goesswaldi | ??? sp. | KUTTER, 1967 | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | In | Europe | Host-queen-intolerant |
Leptothorax kutteri | ??? sp. | BUSCHINGER, 1966 | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | In | Europe | Host-queen-tolerant |
Leptothorax pacis | ??? sp. | (KUTTER, 1945) | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | In | Europe | Host-queen-tolerant |
Leptothorax paraxenus | ??? sp. | HEINZE & ALLOWAY, 1992 | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | In | N-America | X |
Leptothorax pocahontas | ??? sp. | (BUSCHINGER, 1979) | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | In? | N-America | Parasitism questionable |
Leptothorax wilsoni | ??? sp. | HEINZE, 1989 | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | In | N-America | X |
Manica parasitica | Manica bradleyi | CREIGHTON, 1934 | Myrmicinae, Myrmicini | In | N-America | X |
Megalomyrmex mondabora | ??? sp. | BRANDÃO, 1990 | Myrmicinae | * | Central and S-America | Agro-Predation |
Megalomyrmex symmetochus | ??? sp. | WHEELER, 1925 | Myrmicinae | Xen? | Panama | X |
Monomorium inquilinum | ??? sp. | DUBOIS, 1981 | Myrmicinae} | ? | Mexico | X |
Myrmecocystus spp. | ??? sp. | WESMAEL, 1838 | Formicinae | Dul? | N-America | Intraspecific! |
Myrmica arnoldii | Unknown | Dlussky, 1963 | Myrmicinae | Prob. TP or free-living | Russia, Mongolia | X |
Myrmica hirsuta | Myrmica sabuleti | ELMES, 1978 | Myrmicinae | Inq with several workers | Europe, Russia | X |
Myrmica karavajevi | Myrmica scabrinodis, M. sabuleti, M. gallienii, M. lonae | (Arnol'di, 1930) | Myrmicinae | Inq (Workerless) | Eurasia | X |
Myrmica laurae | Unknown Certainly | (Emery, 1907) | Myrmicinae | Inq (Workerless) | Europe | X |
Myrmica lampra | Myrmica alaskensis | Francoeur, 1968 | Myrmicinae | X | Canada,USA | X |
Myrmica quebecensis | Myrmica alaskensis | Francoeur, 1981 | Myrmicinae | X | Canada | X |
Myrmica lemasnei | Myrmica sabuleti | Bernard, 1967 | Myrmicinae | Inq | Europe | X |
Myrmica myrmicoxena | Myrmica lobicornis | Forel, 1895 | Myrmicinae | prob. Inq (Workerless) | Europe | X |
Myrmica nefaria | Myrmica rupestris | Bharti, 2012 xxxx | Myrmicinae | have workers | Hymalaya(India) | X |
Myrmica schenckioides | ??? sp. | BOER & NOORDIJK, 2005 | Myrmicinae | Inq | Europe | X |
Myrmica semiparasitica | ??? sp. | FRANCOEUR, 2007 | Myrmicinae | Tp | Canada | Not confirmed |
Myrmica vandeli | ??? sp. | BONDROIT, 1920 | Myrmicinae | Tp? | Europe | Not confirmed |
Nylanderia | ---- | --- | Myrmicinae | Inq | America | at least 4 sp (3 undescribed) |
Nylanderia deceptrix | Messer, Cover & LaPolla, 2016 | Formicinae | Inq | North America | ||
Plagiolepis ampeloni | ??? sp. | (FABER, 1969) | Formicinae | Inq | S-Europe | (= Aporomyrmex FABER, 1969) |
Plagiolepis grassei | ??? sp. | LE MASNE, 1956 | Formicinae | Inq | S-Europe | Few own workers |
Plagiolepis regis | ??? sp. | KARAVAIEV, 1931 | Formicinae | Inq | Turkestan | (= Paraplagiolepis FABER, 1969) |
Plagiolepis xene | ??? sp. | STAERCKE, 1936 | Formicinae | Inq | S-Europe | (= Paraplagiolepis FABER, 1969) |
Pogonomyrmex anergismus | Pogonomyrmex barbatus + Pogonomyrmex rugosus | COLE, 1954 | Myrmicinae | Inq (Workerless) | N-America | X |
Pogonomyrmex colei | Pogonomyrmex rugosus | SNELLING, 1982 | Mymicinae | Inq (Workerless) | N-America | X |
Polyergus | Formica | LA TREILLE, 1804 | Formicinae | Dul | Holarctic | 6 spp., several sspp. |
Polyergus breviceps | ??? sp. | EMERY, 1893 | Formicinae | Dul | N-America | |
Polyergus lucidus | ??? sp. | MAYR, 1870 | Formicinae | Dul | N-America | |
Polyergus nigerrimus | ??? sp. | MARIKOVSKY, 1963 | Formicinae | Dul | E-Asia | |
Polyergus rufescens | ??? sp. | (LATREILLE, 1798) | Formicinae | Dul | Europe | |
Polyergus samurai | ??? sp. | YANO, 1911 | Formicinae | Dul | Japan | |
Polyrhachis lama | ??? sp. | KOHOUT, 1994 | Formicinae | Xen | SE-Asia | |
Polyrhachis lamellidens | ??? sp. | SMITH, 1874 | Formicinae | Tp? | SE-Asia ?? | |
Polyrhachis loweryi | ??? sp. | KOHOUT, 1990 | Formicinae | Xen | Australia | |
Pheidole spp. | ??? sp. | WESTWOOD, 1839 | Myrmicinae | In | World-wide | Many independent |
Pseudoatta argentina | ??? sp. | GALLARDO, 1916 | Myrmicinae | In | S-America | |
Pseudomyrmex inquilinus | ??? sp. | WARD, 1996 | Pseudomyrmecinae | In | S-America | |
Rossomyrmex minuchae | ??? sp. | TINAUT, 1981 | Formicinae | Dul | Spain, Turkey | |
Rossomyrmex proformicarum | ??? sp. | ARNOL'DI, 1928 | Formicinae | Dul | Central to East Asia | |
Solenopsis enigmatica | ??? sp. | DEYRUP & PRUSAK, 2008 | Myrmicinae | Tp? | West Indies | Not confirmed |
Solenopsis fugax | ??? sp. | Latreille, 1798 | Myrmicinae | Fac Xen | Eurasia | Xenobiotics colonies are common. |
Strongylognathus afer | ??? sp. | EMERY, 1884 | Myrmicinae | Dul | N-Africa | |
Strongylognathus karawajewi | ??? sp. | PISARSKI, 1966 | Myrmicinae | dDul | Europe | Host-queen-tolerant |
Strongylognathus minutus | ??? sp. | RADCHENKO, 1991 | Myrmicinae | Dul? | Europe | |
Strongylognathus pisarskii | ??? sp. | POLDI, 1994 | Myrmicinae | Dul? | Europe | |
Strongylognathus potanini | ??? sp. | RADCHENKO, 1995 | Myrmicinae | Dul? | China | |
Strongylognathus testaceus | ??? sp. | (SCHENCK, 1852) | Myrmicinae | dDul | Europe | Host-queen-tolerant |
Strongylognathus tylonus | ??? sp. | WEI, XU & HE, 2001 | Myrmicinae | Dul? | China | |
Strumigenys xenos | Strumigenys perplexa | In (Workerless) | Australia+New Zealand | |||
Temnothorax adlerzi | ??? sp. | (DOUWES, JESSEN & BUSCHINGER, 1988) | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | dDul | Greece | Workerless |
Temnothorax algerianus | ??? sp. | (CAGNIANT, 1968) | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | Dul | N-Africa | |
Temnothorax bernardi | ??? sp. | (ESPADALER, 1982) | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | Dul | S-Europe | |
Temnothorax brunneus | Leptothorax cf. marocanus | () | Myrmicinae | Inq (workerless) | X | |
Temnothorax birgitae | ??? sp. | (SCHULZ, 1994) | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | dDul | Tenerife | Workerless |
Temnothorax corsicus | ??? sp. | (EMERY, 1895) | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | dDul | S-Europe | Workerless |
Temnothorax gordiagini | ??? sp. | (Ruzsky, 1902) | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | Dul | SE-Europe | |
Temnothorax kraussei | ??? sp. | (EMERY, 1915) | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | dDul | S-Europe | Workers few to none |
Temnothorax ravouxi | ??? sp. | (ANDRÉ, 1896) | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | Dul | Europe | |
Temnothorax brunneus | ??? sp. | CAGNIANT, 1985 | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | dDul | N-Africa | Workerless |
Temnothorax duloticus | ??? sp. | (WESSON, 1937) | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | Dul | N-America | |
Temnothorax kutteri | ??? sp. | CAGNIANT, 1973 | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | Dul | S-Europe | |
Temnothorax minutissimus | ??? sp. | (SMITH, 1942) | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | In | N-America | Host-queen-tolerant |
Temnothorax muellerianus | ??? sp. | (FINZI, 1922) | Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini | Dul | S-Europe | |
Temnothorax sp. | ??? sp. | S. Cover, in litt. | Formicoxenini | Dul | N-America | |
Tetramorium inquilinum | ??? sp. | KUTTER, 1950 | Myrmicinae | In | Europe | Host-queen-tolerant |
Tetramorium atratulum | T. caespitum, T. impurum, T. moravicum, T. chefketi | (SCHENCK, 1852) | Myrmicinae | In | Europe | Queen-intolerant |
Tetramorium kutteri | T. caespitum, T. impurum | TINAUT, 1990 | Myrmicinae | In | S-Europe | Host-queen-tolerant |
Tetramorium seiferti | T. cf. chefketi | Kiran & Karaman, 2017 | Myrmicinae | Inq | Turkey | |
Tetramorium buschengeri | T. cf. chefketi | Kiran & Karaman, 2017 | Myrmicinae | Inq | Turkey | |
Vollenhovia nipponica | ??? sp. | KINOMURA & YAMAUCHI, 1992 | Myrmicinae | In | Japan |