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Botswana
| Botswana | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Region | Africa |
| Subregion | Southern Africa |
| BioRegion | Afrotropical Region |
| Diversity | |
| Subfamilies | 6 |
| Genera | 28 |
| Endemic Genera | 0 |
| % Endemic Genera | 0.0% |
| Species/Subspecies | 82 |
| Endemic Species | 11 |
| % Endemic Species | 13.4% |
| Introduced Species | 0 |
The following valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Botswana. 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 Botswana ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Botswana Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.
Aenictus
- Aenictus eugenii Emery, 1895
Anoplolepis
- Anoplolepis custodiens (Smith, F., 1858)
- Anoplolepis steingroeveri (Forel, 1894)
Camponotus
- Camponotus fulvopilosus (De Geer, 1778)
- Camponotus mystaceus Emery, 1886
- Camponotus niveosetosus Mayr, 1862
- Camponotus olivieri patersoni Arnold, 1959
- Camponotus petersii Emery, 1895
- Camponotus robecchii troglodytes Forel, 1894
Cardiocondyla
- Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881
- Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel, 1891
Carebara
- Carebara africana Forel, 1910
Crematogaster
- Crematogaster castanea simia Forel, 1910
- Crematogaster gallicola latro Forel, 1910
- Crematogaster transvaalensis Forel, 1894
Dorylus
- Dorylus attenuatus Shuckard, 1840
Hypoponera
- Hypoponera punctatissima (Roger, 1859)
Lepisiota
- Lepisiota capensis (Mayr, 1862)
Leptogenys
- Leptogenys intermedia Emery, 1902
Meranoplus
- Meranoplus glaber Arnold, 1926
- Meranoplus magrettii André, 1884
- Meranoplus spininodis Arnold, 1917
Mesoponera
- Mesoponera caffraria (Smith, F., 1858)
Messor
- Messor capensis (Mayr, 1862)
- Messor decipiens Santschi, 1928
- Messor denticornis Forel, 1910
- Messor luebberti Forel, 1910
- Messor piceus Stitz, 1923
Monomorium
- Monomorium australe Emery, 1886
- Monomorium damarense Forel, 1910
- Monomorium fugelanum Bolton, 1987
- Monomorium junodi Forel,, 1910
- Monomorium lene Santschi, 1920
- Monomorium opacior Bolton, 1987
- Monomorium rabirium Bolton, 1987
- Monomorium rufulum Stitz,, 1923
- Monomorium setuliferum Forel, 1910
- Monomorium sryetum Bolton, 1987
- Monomorium termitarium Forel, 1910
- Monomorium termitobium Forel, 1892
- Monomorium vaguum Santschi, 1930
Myrmicaria
- Myrmicaria baumi Forel, 1901
Nesomyrmex
- Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Ocymyrmex
- Ocymyrmex alacer Bolton & Marsh, 1989
- Ocymyrmex barbiger Emery, 1886
- Ocymyrmex flaviventris Santschi, 1913
- Ocymyrmex fortior Santschi, 1911
- Ocymyrmex hirsutus Forel, 1910
- Ocymyrmex picardi Forel, 1901
- Ocymyrmex sobek Bolton, 1981
- Ocymyrmex sphinx Bolton, 1981
Pheidole
- Pheidole areniphila Forel, 1910
- Pheidole crassinoda Emery, 1895
- Pheidole schultzei Forel, 1910
Plagiolepis
- Plagiolepis intermedia Emery, 1895
- Plagiolepis vanderkelleni tricolor Forel, 1910
Platythyrea
- Platythyrea cribrinodis Gerstäcker, 1859
- Platythyrea lamellosa Roger, 1860
Plectroctena
- Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858
Strumigenys
- Strumigenys pretoriae Arnold, 1949
- Strumigenys simoni (Emery, 1895)
Tapinolepis
- Tapinolepis decolor (Emery, 1895)
- Tapinolepis simulans (Santschi, 1908)
Tapinoma
- Tapinoma schultzei Forel, 1910
Technomyrmex
- Technomyrmex camerunensis Emery, 1899
- Technomyrmex voeltzkowi (Forel, 1907)
Tetramorium
- Tetramorium angulinode Santschi, 1910
- Tetramorium desertorum Forel, 1910
- Tetramorium erectum Emery, 1895
- Tetramorium khyarum Bolton, 1980
- Tetramorium mossamedense Forel, 1901
- Tetramorium notiale Bolton, 1980
- Tetramorium oculatum Forel, 1913
- Tetramorium peringueyi Arnold, 1926
- Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
- Tetramorium setuliferum Emery, 1895
- Tetramorium solidum Emery, 1886
- Tetramorium subcoecum Forel, 1907
Tetraponera
- Tetraponera ambigua (Emery, 1895)
- Tetraponera penzigi (Mayr, 1907)
Trichomyrmex
- Trichomyrmex emeryi (Mayr, 1895)
- Trichomyrmex oscaris (Forel, 1894)