Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast
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Location
Region Africa
Subregion Western Africa
BioRegion Afrotropical Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 9
Genera 65
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 288
Endemic Species 30
% Endemic Species 10.4%
Introduced Species 0

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

Aenictus

Anochetus

Apomyrma

Asphinctopone

Atopomyrmex

Axinidris

Baracidris

Bothroponera

Brachyponera

Calyptomyrmex

Camponotus

Cardiocondyla

Carebara

Cataglyphis

Cataulacus

Centromyrmex

Crematogaster

Cyphoidris

Discothyrea

Dorylus

Euponera

Hypoponera

Lepisiota

Leptogenys

Lioponera

Loboponera

Megalomyrmex

Megaponera

Melissotarsus

Mesoponera

Messor

Microdaceton

Monomorium

Myrmicaria

Nylanderia

Odontomachus

Oecophylla

Paltothyreus

Parasyscia

Paraparatrechina

Parvaponera

Pheidole

Phrynoponera

Plagiolepis

Platythyrea

Plectroctena

Polyrhachis

Prionopelta

Pristomyrmex

Probolomyrmex

Proceratium

Promyopias

Psalidomyrmex

Simopone

Sphinctomyrmex

Stigmatomma

Strumigenys

Syllophopsis

Tapinoma

Technomyrmex

Terataner

Tetramorium

Tetraponera

Xymmer

Zasphinctus

References

  • [1] Bolton, B. 1975a. A revision of the ant genus Leptogenys Roger (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Ethiopian region with a review of the Malagasy species. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Entomol. 31: 235-305