Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia
Location
Region	Americas
Subregion	Caribbean
BioRegion	Neotropical Region
Diversity
Subfamilies	7
Genera	22
Endemic Genera	0
% Endemic Genera	0.0%
Species/Subspecies	31
Endemic Species	4
% Endemic Species	12.9%
Introduced Species	1

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

Anochetus

• Anochetus mayri Emery, 1844

Azteca

• Azteca delpini antillana Forel, 1899

Brachymyrmex

• Brachymyrmex species

Camponotus

• Camponotus sexguttatus (Fabricius, 1793)

Crematogaster

• Crematogaster species

Cyphomyrmex

• Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862

Gnamptogenys

• Gnamptogenys species

Hypoponera

• Hypoponera punctatissima (Roger, 1859)

Monomorium

• Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)

Mycocepurus

• Mycocepurus smithii (Forel, 1893)

Odontomachus

• Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892

• Odontomachus insularis Guerin-Meneville, 1844

Pachycondyla

• Pachycondyla species

Paratrechina

• Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 1802)

Pheidole

• Pheidole jelskii Mayr, 1884
• Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)

Platythyrea

• Platythyrea punctata (Smith, 1858)

Prionopelta

• Prionopelta antillana Forel, 1909

Pseudomyrmex

• Pseudomyrmex species

Rogeria

• Rogeria species

Solenopsis

• Solenopsis azteca Forel, 1893
• Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius, 1804) (introduced)
• Solenopsis globularia (Smith, F., 1858)
• Solenopsis pollux Forel, 1893
• Solenopsis terricola Menozzi, 1931

Strumigenys

• Strumigenys eggersi (Emery, 1890)
• Strumigenys emmae (Emery, 1890)
• Strumigenys margaritae (Forel, 1893)
• Strumigenys rogeri (Emery, 1890)

Syllophopsis

• Syllophopsis subcoeca (Emery, 1894)

Wasmannia

• Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger, 1863)