Afrotropical Aenictus

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There are a total of 51 species and subspecies decribed, although the taxonomical situation of the genus is quite messy. 18 species known from the worker caste, with 7 also with the Queen described. Another 33 species are known only from males, and no male has neither the worker nor the queen castes decribed. The current situation is described in the following table:

Species Worker Queen Male
Aenictus alluaudi X
Aenictus alluaudi falcifer X
Aenictus anceps X
Aenictus asantei X X
Aenictus asperivalvus X
Aenictus bayoni X
Aenictus bottegoi X
Aenictus bottegoi noctivagus X
Aenictus brazzai X
Aenictus buttgenbachi X
Aenictus congolensis X X
Aenictus crucifer X
Aenictus crucifer tuberculatus X
Aenictus decolor X X
Aenictus eugenii X X
Aenictus eugenii caroli X
Aenictus eugenii henrii X
Aenictus foreli X
Aenictus furculatus X
Aenictus furculatus andrieui X
Aenictus furibundus X
Aenictus fuscovarius X
Aenictus fuscovarius laetior X
Aenictus fuscovarius magrettii X
Aenictus hamifer X
Aenictus humeralis X
Aenictus humeralis chevalieri X
Aenictus humeralis viridans X
Aenictus inconspicuus X
Aenictus luteus X
Aenictus luteus moestus X
Aenictus mariae X
Aenictus mariae natalensis X
Aenictus mentu X
Aenictus moebii X
Aenictus moebii sankisianus X
Aenictus mutatus X
Aenictus mutatus pudicus X
Aenictus pharao X
Aenictus raptor X
Aenictus rixator X
Aenictus rotundatus X
Aenictus rotundatus guineensis X
Aenictus rotundatus merwei X
Aenictus soudanicus X
Aenictus soudanicus brunneus X
Aenictus steindachneri X
Aenictus togoensis X
Aenictus vagans X
Aenictus villiersi X
Aenictus weissi X X