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Puerto Rico
| Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Region | Americas |
| Subregion | Caribbean |
| BioRegion | Neotropical Region |
| Diversity | |
| Subfamilies | 8 |
| Genera | 38 |
| Endemic Genera | 0 |
| % Endemic Genera | 0.0% |
| Species/Subspecies | 92 |
| Endemic Species | 1 |
| % Endemic Species | 1.1% |
| Introduced Species | 2 |
The following valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Puerto Rico. 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 Puerto Rican ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Puerto Rican Ants web page.
Anochetus
- Anochetus kempfi Brown, 1978
- Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884
- Anochetus testaceus Forel, 1893
Brachymyrmex
- Brachymyrmex heeri Forel, 1874
- Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893
Camponotus
- Camponotus boriquen Duarte & Breto, 2024
- Camponotus kaura Snelling, R.R. & Torres, 1998
- Camponotus sexguttatus (Fabricius, 1793)
- Camponotus ustus Forel, 1879
Cardiocondyla
- Cardiocondyla emeryi (Forel, 1881)
- Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890
- Cardiocondyla venustula Wheeler, W.M., 1908
Crematogaster
- Crematogaster steinheili Forel, 1881
Cyphomyrmex
- Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862
Dorymyrmex
- Dorymyrmex antillanus (Forel, )
Eurhopalothrix
- Eurhopalothrix floridana Brown & Kempf, 1960
- Eurhopalothrix gravis (Mann)
Fulakora
- Fulakora falcata (Lattke, 1991 )
Holcoponera
- Holcoponera striatula (Mayr, 1884)
Hypoponera
- Hypoponera opaciceps (Mayr, 1887)
- Hypoponera opacior (Forel, 1893)
- Hypoponera punctatissima (Roger)
Leptogenys
- Leptogenys pubiceps Emery
Linepithema
- Linepithema iniquum (Mayr, 1870)
Monomorium
- Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891
- Monomorium floricola (Jerdon, 1851)
- Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mycetomoellerius
- Mycetomoellerius jamaicensis (André, 1893)
Mycetophylax
- Mycetophylax conformis Mayr, 1884
Mycocepurus
- Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893
Myrmelachista
- Myrmelachista ramulorum Wheeler, W.M. 1908
- Myrmelachista ramulorum fortior Wheeler, W.M., 1934
Neoponera
- Neoponera villosa (Fabricius, 1804)
Nylanderia
- Nylanderia microps Smith, M.R., 1937
- Nylanderia myops (Mann)
- Nylanderia pubens (Mayr)
- Nylanderia semitincta LaPolla & Kallal, 2019
- Nylanderia steinheili (Forel, 1893)
- Nylanderia vividula (Nylander, 1846)
Odontomachus
- Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892
- Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937
Ooceraea
- Ooceraea biroi Forel, 1907
Pseudoponera
- Pseudoponera stigma (Fabricius, 1804)
Paratrechina
- Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 1802)
Pheidole
- Pheidole exigua Mayr, 1884
- Pheidole fallax Mayr, 1870
- Pheidole longiscapa Forel, 1901
- Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius)
- Pheidole moerens Wheeler, W.M., 1908
- Pheidole orbica Forel, 1893
- Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
- Pheidole subarmata Mayr, 1884
- Pheidole susannae Forel, 1886
Platythyrea
- Platythyrea punctata (Smith, F.)
Pseudomyrmex
- Pseudomyrmex simplex (Smith, F.)
Rogeria
- Rogeria carinata Kugler, C., 1994
- Rogeria foreli Emery, 1894
Solenopsis
- Solenopsis azteca Forel
- Solenopsis corticalis Forel, 1881
- Solenopsis desecheoensis Mann, 1920
- Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius, 1804) (introduced)
- Solenopsis globularia (Smith, F.)
- Solenopsis invicta Buren
- Solenopsis maboya Snelling, 2001
- Solenopsis picea Emery, 1896
- Solenopsis pollux Forel, 1893
- Solenopsis pygmaea Forel
- Solenopsis succinea Emery
- Solenopsis zeteki Wheeler, 1942
Strumigenys
- Strumigenys eggersi Emery, 1890
- Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890
- Strumigenys gundlachi Roger, 1862
- Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
- Strumigenys margaritae Forel, 1893
- Strumigenys membranifera Emery
- Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890
Syllophopsis
- Syllophopsis subcoeca (Emery, 1894)
Tapinoma
- Tapinoma litorale Wheeler
- Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793)
- Tapinoma rasenum Smith, D.R. & Lavigne, 1973
Technomyrmex
- Technomyrmex difficilis Forel, 1892
Temnothorax
- Temnothorax albispinus Wheeler, W.M., 1908
- Temnothorax isabellae Wheeler, W.M., 1908
Tetramorium
- Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846)
- Tetramorium caldarium (Roger)
- Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870
- Tetramorium lucayanum Wheeler,
- Tetramorium simillimum (Smith, 1851)
Trichomyrmex
- Trichomyrmex destructor (Jerdon, 1851) (introduced)
Wasmannia
- Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger, 1863)
- Wasmannia sigmoidea (Mayr)
Zatania
- Zatania cisipa (Smith, D.R. & Lavigne, 1973)