Kiribati

Kiribati
Location
Region	Oceania
Subregion	Micronesia
BioRegion	Indo-Australian Region
Diversity
Subfamilies	4
Genera	10
Endemic Genera	0
% Endemic Genera	0.0%
Species/Subspecies	17
Endemic Species	0
% Endemic Species	0.0%
Introduced Species	1

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

Anochetus

• Anochetus graeffei

Cardiocondyla

• Cardiocondyla itsukii Seifert, Okita & Heinze, 2017
• Cardiocondyla tjibodana

Monomorium

• Monomorium floricola
• Monomorium pharaonis

Odontomachus

• Odontomachus simillimus

Paratrechina

• Paratrechina longicornis

Pheidole

• Pheidole fervens

• Pheidole megacephala

• Pheidole oceanica

• Pheidole umbonata

Solenopsis

• Solenopsis geminata

Tapinoma

• Tapinoma species

Tetramorium

• Tetramorium bicarinatum

• Tetramorium lanuginosum

• Tetramorium simillimum

Trichomyrmex

• Trichomyrmex destructor (Jerdon, 1851) (introduced)

References

• [1] Ronald M. Clouse, 2007. The ants of Micronesia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Micronesia. 39 (2): 171-296.