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Malawi
| Malawi | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Region | Africa |
| Subregion | Eastern Africa |
| BioRegion | Afrotropical Region |
| Diversity | |
| Subfamilies | 5 |
| Genera | 20 |
| Endemic Genera | 0 |
| % Endemic Genera | 0.0% |
| Species/Subspecies | 38 |
| Endemic Species | 5 |
| % Endemic Species | 13.2% |
| Introduced Species | 0 |
The following valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Malawi. 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 Malawi ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Malawi Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.
Anochetus
- Anochetus species
Atopomyrmex
- Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Axinidris
- Axinidris tridens Arnold, 1946
Bothroponera
- Bothroponera sculpturata (Santschi, 1912)
Camponotus
- Camponotus lamborni Donisthorpe, 1933
Cataulacus
- Cataulacus huberi André, 1890
- Cataulacus intrudens (Smith, F., 1876)
Centromyrmex
- Centromyrmex bequaerti (Forel, 1913)
Cerapachys
- Parasyscia lamborni Crawley, 1923
Dorylus
- Dorylus affinis Shuckard, 1840
- Dorylus affinis parapsidalis Santschi, 1917
- Dorylus diadema Gerstäcker, 1859
- Dorylus diadema fusciceps Emery, 1899
- Dorylus helvolus (Linnaeus, 1764)
Lepisiota
- Lepisiota mlanjiensis Arnold, 1946
Megaponera
Monomorium
- Monomorium albopilosum Emery, 1895
- Monomorium ebangaense Santschi, 1937
- Monomorium opacum Forel, 1913
Nesomyrmex
- Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Paratrechina
- Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 802)
Plectroctena
- Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858
- Plectroctena subterranea Arnold, 1915
Polyrhachis
- Polyrhachis arnoldi Forel, 1914
- Polyrhachis gagates Smith, F., 1858
- Polyrhachis militaris (Fabricius, 1782)
- Polyrhachis schistacea (Gerstäcker, 1859)
- Polyrhachis viscosa Smith, F., 1858
Promyopias
- Promyopias silvestrii (Santschi, 1914)
Strumigenys
- Strumigenys loveridgei Brown, 1953
- Strumigenys simoni (Emery, 1895)
Tetramorium
- Tetramorium notiale Bolton, 1980
- Tetramorium phasias Forel, 1914
- Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
- Tetramorium setuliferum Emery, 1895
- Tetramorium shilohense Forel, 1913
- Tetramorium simillimum (Smith, F., 1851)
Trichomyrmex
- Trichomyrmex emeryi (Mayr, 1895)