Democratic Republic of Congo

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Democratic Republic of Congo
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Location
Region Africa
Subregion Middle Africa
BioRegion Afrotropical Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 7
Genera 59
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 491
Endemic Species 218
% Endemic Species 44.4%
Introduced Species 0

The following valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Democratic Republic of Congo. 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 Democratic Republic of Congo ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Democratic Republic of Congo Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.

Aenictogiton

Aenictus

Anochetus

Anoplolepis

Atopomyrmex

Axinidris

Bondroitia

Bothroponera

Calyptomyrmex

Camponotus

Carebara

Cataulacus

Centromyrmex

Crematogaster

Cyphoidris

Dicroaspis

Discothyrea

Dorylus

Hypoponera

Lepisiota

Leptogenys

Lioponera

Loboponera

Megaponera

Melissotarsus

Meranoplus

Mesoponera

Microdaceton

Monomorium

Myrmicaria

Nesomyrmex

Nylanderia

Odontomachus

Oecophylla

Paraparatrechina

Parasyscia

Paratrechina

Parvaponera

Pheidole

Phrynoponera

Plagiolepis

Platythyrea

Plectroctena

Polyrhachis

Pristomyrmex

Probolomyrmex

Psalidomyrmex

Santschiella

Simopone

Solenopsis

Strumigenys

Syllophopsis

Tapinoma

Technomyrmex

Tetramorium

Tetraponera

Trichomyrmex

Vicinopone

Zasphinctus