Italy

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Italy
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Location
Region Europe
Subregion Southern Europe
BioRegion Palaearctic Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 8
Genera 45
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 242
Endemic Species 33
% Endemic Species 13.6%
Introduced Species 16

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

Aphaenogaster

Bothriomyrmex

Brachyponera

Camponotus

Cardiocondyla

Cataglyphis

Cataulacus

Colobopsis

Crematogaster

Cryptopone

Dolichoderus

Dorylus

Formica

Formicoxenus

Harpagoxenus

Hypoponera

Lasius

Lepisiota

Leptanilla

Linepithema

Liometopum

Manica

Messor

Monomorium

Myrmecina

Myrmica

Nylanderia

Oxyopomyrmex

Paratrechina

Pheidole

Plagiolepis

Polyergus

Ponera

Prenolepis

Proceratium

Solenopsis

Stenamma

Stigmatomma

Strongylognathus

Strumigenys

Tapinoma

Technomyrmex

Temnothorax

Tetramorium

Wasmannia

Fossils known from Italy

Epoch Formation Locality Species
Miocene Sicilian Amber Carebara sophiae
Miocene Sicilian Amber Cataulacus planiceps
Miocene Sicilian Amber Cataulacus silvestrii
Miocene Sicilian Amber Crematogaster praecursor
Miocene Sicilian Amber Ectatomma gracile
Miocene Sicilian Amber Hypopomyrmex bombiccii
Miocene Sicilian Amber Leptomyrmula maravignae
Miocene Sicilian Amber Oecophylla sicula
Miocene Sicilian Amber Plagiolepis labilis
Miocene Sicilian Amber Podomyrma mayri
Miocene Sicilian Amber Ponera leptocephala
Miocene Sicilian Amber Sicelomyrmex corniger
Miocene Sicilian Amber Tapinoma minutissimum
Miocene Sicilian Amber Technomyrmex deletus

Uncertain species

The following species were described from Italy but their true identities are currently unknown.

References