Lebanon

Lebanon
Location
Region	Asia
Subregion	Western Asia
BioRegion	Palaearctic Region
Diversity
Subfamilies	5
Genera	13
Endemic Genera	0
% Endemic Genera	0.0%
Species/Subspecies	34
Endemic Species	3
% Endemic Species	8.8%
Introduced Species	0

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

Aphaenogaster

• Aphaenogaster kervillei Forel, 1910
• Aphaenogaster ledouxi Tohmé, G., 1969
• Aphaenogaster splendida (Roger, 1859)
• Aphaenogaster syriaca Emery, 1908

Bothriomyrmex

• Bothriomyrmex syria Forel, 1910

Camponotus

• Camponotus abrahami Forel, 1913
• Camponotus dalmaticus (Nylander, 1849)
• Camponotus ebneri Finzi, 1930
• Camponotus festai Emery, 1894
• Camponotus gestroi Emery, 1878
• Camponotus libanicus André, 1881
• Camponotus piceus Leach, 1825
• Camponotus rebeccae Forel, 1913
• Camponotus sanctus Forel, 1904
• Camponotus sannini Tohmé, G. & Tohmé, H., 2000
• Camponotus turkestanus André, 1882

Cataglyphis

• Cataglyphis viaticoides André, 1881

Crematogaster

• Crematogaster mosis Forel, 1909

Dorylus

• Dorylus fulvus ruficeps Santschi, 1926

Lepisiota

• Lepisiota bipartita Smith, F., 1861

Messor

• Messor ceresis Santschi, 1934
• Messor ebeninus Santschi, 1927
• Messor hebraeus Santschi, 1927
• Messor semirufus emeryi Santschi, 1927
• Messor wasmanni Krausse, 1910

Monomorium

• Monomorium areniphilum Santschi, 1911
• Monomorium grassei (Tohmé, H. & Tohmé, G., 1980)
• Monomorium libanicum (Tohmé, H. & Tohmé, G., 1980)
• Monomorium phoenicum Santschi, 1927
• Monomorium subopacum

Oxyopomyrmex

• Oxyopomyrmex oculatus André, 1881

Stigmatomma

• Stigmatomma denticulatum Roger, 1859

Tapinoma

• Tapinoma christophi Emery, 1925

Tetramorium

• Tetramorium arzi Tohmé, G., 1969

Uncertain species

The following species was described from Lebanon but its true identity is currently unknown.

• Myrmica jucunda Smith, F., 1861