Kuwait

Kuwait
Location
Region	Asia
Subregion	Western Asia
BioRegion	Palaearctic Region
Diversity
Subfamilies	3
Genera	10
Endemic Genera	0
% Endemic Genera	0.0%
Species/Subspecies	33
Endemic Species	3
% Endemic Species	9.1%
Introduced Species	1

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

Camponotus

• Camponotus aegyptiacus Emery, 1915
• Camponotus fellah Dalla Torre, 1893
• Camponotus sericeus (Fabricius, 1798)
• Camponotus thoracicus (Fabricius, 1804)

Cardiocondyla

• Cardiocondyla opistopsis Seifert, 2003
• Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel, 1891

Cataglyphis

• Cataglyphis diehlii (Forel, 1902)
• Cataglyphis holgerseni Collingwood & Agosti, 1996
• Cataglyphis livida (André, 1881)
• Cataglyphis nigra (André, 1881)

Crematogaster

• Crematogaster oasium Santschi, 1911

Lepisiota

• Lepisiota karawaiewi (Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1929)

Messor

• Messor aralocaspius Ruzsky, 1902
• Messor arenarius (Fabricius, 1787)
• Messor buettikeri Collingwood, 1985
• Messor ebeninus Santschi, 1927
• Messor medioruber Santschi, 1910
• Messor meridionalis (André, 1883)
• Messor minor (Andre, 1883)
• Messor picturatus Santschi, 1927
• Messor striaticeps (André, 1883)

Monomorium

• Monomorium abeillei André, 1881
• Monomorium areniphilum Santschi, 1911
• Monomorium buettikeri Collingwood & Agosti, 1996
• Monomorium buxtoni Crawley, 1920
• Monomorium hemame Collingwood & Agosti, 1996
• Monomorium nitidiventre Emery, 1893
• Monomorium salomonis (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Monomorium subcomae Lush, 2008
• Monomorium venustum Smith, F., 1858

Pheidole

• Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879

Tapinoma

• Tapinoma simrothi Krausse, 1911

Trichomyrmex

• Trichomyrmex destructor (Jerdon, 1851) (introduced)

References

• Lush, M.J. 2008. A new species of Monomorium from Kuwait. Zoology in the Middle East 45: 67-72.