Fiji

Fiji
Location
Region	Oceania
Subregion	Melanesia
BioRegion	Indo-Australian Region
Diversity
Subfamilies	8
Genera	45
Endemic Genera	1
% Endemic Genera	2.2%
Species/Subspecies	153
Endemic Species	98
% Endemic Species	64.1%
Introduced Species	1

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

Adelomyrmex

• Adelomyrmex hirsutus Mann, 1921

Anochetus

• Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870

Anoplolepis

• Anoplolepis gracilipes (Smith, F., 1857)

Camponotus

• Camponotus chloroticus Emery, 1897
• Camponotus rotumanus Wilson & Taylor, 1967

Cardiocondyla

• Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881
• Cardiocondyla nuda (Mayr, 1866)
• Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, W.M., 1929

Carebara

• Carebara atoma (Emery, 1900)

Colobopsis

• Colobopsis bryani (Santschi, 1928)
• Colobopsis cristata (Mayr, 1866)
• Colobopsis dentata Mayr, 1866
• Colobopsis kadi (Mann, 1921)
• Colobopsis fijiana (Ozdikmen, 2010)
• Colobopsis laminata (Mayr, 1866)
• Colobopsis lauensis (Mann, 1921)
• Colobopsis levuana (Mann, 1921)
• Colobopsis maafui (Mann, 1921)
• Colobopsis manni (Wheeler, W.M., 1934)
• Colobopsis oceanica Mayr, 1870
• Colobopsis polynesica (Emery, 1896)
• Colobopsis rufifrons (Smith, F., 1860)
• Colobopsis sadina (Mann, 1921)
• Colobopsis schmeltzi (Mayr, 1866)
• Colobopsis umbratilis (Wheeler, W.M., 1934)
• Colobopsis vitiensis (Mann, 1921)

Eurhopalothrix

• Eurhopalothrix emeryi Forel, 1912
• Eurhopalothrix insidiatrix Taylor, 1980

Holcoponera

• Holcoponera aterrima (Mann, 1921)

Hypoponera

• Hypoponera eutrepta (Wilson, 1958)
• Hypoponera monticola (Mann, 1921)
• Hypoponera opaciceps (Mayr, 1887)
• Hypoponera punctatissima (Roger, 1859)
• Hypoponera ragusai (Emery, 1894)
• Hypoponera turaga (Mann, 1921)
• Hypoponera vitiensis (Mann, 1921)

Iridomyrmex

• Iridomyrmex anceps (Roger, 1863)
• Iridomyrmex suchieri Forel, 1907

Leptogenys

• Leptogenys foveopunctata Mann, 1921
• Leptogenys fugax Mann, 1921
• Leptogenys humiliata Mann, 1921
• Leptogenys letilae Mann, 1921
• Leptogenys navua Mann, 1921
• Leptogenys vitiensis Mann, 1921

Lordomyrma

• Lordomyrma curvata Sarnat, 2006
• Lordomyrma desupra Sarnat, 2006
• Lordomyrma levifrons Sarnat, 2006
• Lordomyrma polita (Mann, 1921)
• Lordomyrma rugosa (Mann, 1921)
• Lordomyrma stoneri (Mann, 1925)
• Lordomyrma striatella (Mann, 1921)
• Lordomyrma sukuna Sarnat, 2006
• Lordomyrma tortuosa (Mann, 1921)
• Lordomyrma vanua Lucky & Sarnat, 2008
• Lordomyrma vuda Sarnat, 2006

Metapone

• Metapone manni Taylor & Alpert, 2016

Monomorium

• Monomorium floricola (Jerdon, 1851)
• Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Myrmecina

• Myrmecina cacabau Mann, 1921

Nylanderia

• Nylanderia bourbonica (Forel, 1886)
• Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901
• Nylanderia vitiensis Mann, 1921

Ochetellus

• Ochetellus sororis Mann, 1921

Odontomachus

• Odontomachus angulatus Mayr, 1866
• Odontomachus simillimus Smith, F., 1858

Ooceraea

• Ooceraea crypta Mann, 1921
• Ooceraea fuscior Mann, 1921

Paraparatrechina

• Paraparatrechina minutula (Forel, 1901)
• Paraparatrechina oceanica Mann, 1921
• Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 1802)

Parasyscia

• Parasyscia lindrothi Wilson, 1959
• Parasyscia majuscula Mann, 1921
• Parasyscia sculpturata Mann, 1921
• Parasyscia vitiensis Mann, 1921
• Parasyscia zimmermani Wilson, 1959

Pheidole

• Pheidole bula Sarnat, 2008
• Pheidole caldwelli Mann, 1921
• Pheidole colaensis Mann, 1921
• Pheidole fervens Smith, F., 1858
• Pheidole furcata Sarnat, 2008
• Pheidole kava Fischer, Sarnat & Economo, 2016
• Pheidole knowlesi Mann, 1921
• Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)
• Pheidole oceanica Mayr, 1866
• Pheidole onifera Mann, 1921
• Pheidole pegasus Sarnat, 2008
• Pheidole roosevelti Mann, 1921
• Pheidole simplispinosa Sarnat, 2008
• Pheidole ululevu Fischer, Sarnat & Economo, 2016
• Pheidole umbonata Mayr, 1870
• Pheidole uncagena Sarnat, 2008
• Pheidole vatu Mann, 1921
• Pheidole wilsoni Mann, 1921

Philidris

• Philidris nagasau (Mann, 1921)

Plagiolepis

• Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894

Platythyrea

• Platythyrea parallela (Smith F., 1859)

Poecilomyrma

• Poecilomyrma senirewae Mann, 1921
• Poecilomyrma myrmecodiae Mann, 1921

Polyrhachis

• Polyrhachis rotumana Wilson & Taylor, 1967

Ponera

• Ponera colaensis Mann, 1921
• Ponera manni Taylor, 1967

Prionopelta

• Prionopelta kraepelini

Pristomyrmex

• Pristomyrmex mandibularis Mann, 1921
• Pristomyrmex tsujii Sarnat & Economo, 2013

Proceratium

• Proceratium oceanicum De Andrade, 2003
• Proceratium relictum Mann, 1921
• Proceratium vinaka Hita Garcia, Sarnat & Economo, 2015

Pseudoponera

• Pseudoponera stigma (Fabricius, 1804)

Rogeria

• Rogeria stigmatica Emery, 1897

Romblonella

• Romblonella liogaster Santschi, 1928

Solenopsis

• Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius, 1804)
• Solenopsis papuana Emery, 1900

Stigmatomma

• Stigmatomma zwaluwenburgi (Williams, 1946)

Strumigenys

• Strumigenys anorak Sarnat, Hita-Garcia, Dudley, Liu, Fischer & Economo, 2019
• Strumigenys artemis Sarnat, Hita-Garcia, Dudley, Liu, Fischer & Economo, 2019
• Strumigenys avatar Sarnat, Hita-Garcia, Dudley, Liu, Fischer & Economo, 2019
• Strumigenys basiliska Bolton, 2000
• Strumigenys chernovi Dlussky, 1993
• Strumigenys daithma Bolton, 2000
• Strumigenys ekasura Bolton, 2000
• Strumigenys frivola Bolton, 2000
• Strumigenys godeffroyi Mayr, 1866
• Strumigenys gunter Sarnat, Hita-Garcia, Dudley, Liu, Fischer & Economo, 2019
• Strumigenys jepsoni Mann, 1921
• Strumigenys mailei Wilson & Taylor, 1967
• Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
• Strumigenys nidifex Mann, 1921
• Strumigenys oasis Sarnat, Hita-Garcia, Dudley, Liu, Fischer & Economo, 2019
• Strumigenys panaulax Bolton, 2000
• Strumigenys parzival Sarnat, Hita-Garcia, Dudley, Liu, Fischer & Economo, 2019
• Strumigenys praefecta Bolton, 2000
• Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890
• Strumigenys scelesta Mann, 1921
• Strumigenys sulcata Bolton, 2000
• Strumigenys trauma Bolton, 2000
• Strumigenys tumida Bolton, 2000

Syllophopsis

• Syllophopsis sechellensis (Emery, 1894)
• Syllophopsis vitiensis (Mann, 1921)

Tapinoma

• Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793)
• Tapinoma minutum Mayr, 1862
• Tapinoma pithecorum Seifert, 2022

Technomyrmex

• Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861
• Technomyrmex vitiensis Mann, 1921

Tetramorium

• Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846)
• Tetramorium insolens Smith, F., 1861
• Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870
• Tetramorium manni Bolton, 1985
• Tetramorium pacificum Mayr,, 1870
• Tetramorium simillimum (Smith, F., 1851)
• Tetramorium tenuicrine (Emery, 1914)
• Tetramorium tonganum Mayr, 1870

Trichomyrmex

• Trichomyrmex destructor (Jerdon, 1851) (introduced)

Vollenhovia

• Vollenhovia denticulata Emery, 1914

References

• Mann, W. M. 1921. The ants of the Fiji Islands. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 64: 401-499.
• Darren F. Ward & James K. Wetterer, 2006. Checklist of the ants of Fiji (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Fiji Arthropods III. Bishop Museum Ocassional Papers 85: 23-47.