Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyzstan
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Location
Region Asia
Subregion Central Asia
BioRegion Palaearctic Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 4
Genera 24
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 117
Endemic Species 9
% Endemic Species 7.7%
Introduced Species 0

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

Bothriomyrmex

Camponotus

Cardiocondyla

Cataglyphis

Crematogaster

Formica

Lasius

Lepisiota

Leptothorax

Messor

Monomorium

Myrmica

Pheidole

Plagiolepis

Polyergus

Ponera

Proformica

Rossomyrmex

Solenopsis

Stenamma

Strongylognathus

Tapinoma

Temnothorax

Tetramorium

Fossils known from Kyrgyzstan

Epoch Formation Locality Species
Miocene Chon-Tyz Mine Fossil Chon-Tyz mine, Naryn Province Casaleia inversa
Miocene Chon-Tyz Mine Fossil Chon-Tyz mine, Naryn Province Kotshkorkia laticeps
Miocene Chon-Tyz Mine Fossil Chon-Tyz mine, Naryn Province Rhytidoponera kirghizorum

References

  • [1]Marek L. Borowiec, Lech Borowiec, Sandor Csoz, Alexander Radchenko, 2009. Ants collected during 2006 Polish expedition to Kyrgyzstan(Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Genus 20 (2): 367-379.
  • [2]Roland Schultz, Alexander Radchenko & Bernhard Seifert, 2006. A critical checklist of the ants of Kyrgyzstan (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Myrmecologische Nachrichten 8: 201-207.