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Senegal
| Senegal | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Region | Africa |
| Subregion | Western Africa |
| BioRegion | Afrotropical Region |
| Diversity | |
| Subfamilies | 7 |
| Genera | 33 |
| Endemic Genera | 0 |
| % Endemic Genera | 0.0% |
| Species/Subspecies | 81 |
| Endemic Species | 11 |
| % Endemic Species | 13.6% |
| Introduced Species | 0 |
The following valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Senegal. 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 Senegal ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Senegal Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.
Aenictus
- Aenictus furculatus Santschi, 1919
- Aenictus fuscovarius Gerstäcker, 1859
- Aenictus guineensis Santschi, 1924
- Aenictus humeralis Santschi, 1910
- Aenictus humeralis chevalieri Santschi, 1910
- Aenictus nyuyi Gomez, 2022
- Aenictus ugaduwensis Gomez, 2022
- Aenictus soudanicus Santschi, 1910
Anochetus
- Anochetus sedilloti Emery, 1884
Atopomyrmex
- Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Bothroponera
- Bothroponera talpa (André, 1890)
Brachyponera
- Brachyponera sennaarensis (Mayr, 1862)
- Brachyponera sennaarensis decolor (Santschi, 1921)
Camponotus
- Camponotus abjectus Santschi, 1937
- Camponotus acvapimensis Mayr, 1862
- Camponotus aegyptiacus Emery, 1915
- Camponotus bituberculatus André, 1889
- Camponotus compressiscapus André, 1889
- Camponotus foraminosus Forel, 1879
- Camponotus ilgii Forel, 1894
- Camponotus maculatus (Fabricius, 1782)
- Camponotus sericeus Fabricius, 1798
- Camponotus solon Forel, 1886
- Camponotus solon chiton Emery, 1925
- Camponotus vestitus (Smith, F., 1858)
- Camponotus vividus (Smith, F., 1858)
Cardiocondyla
- Cardiocondyla yoruba Rigato, 2002
Carebara
- Carebara sicheli Mayr, 1862
- Carebara silvestrii (Santschi, 1914)
Cataglyphis
- Cataglyphis bicolor congolensis (Stitz, 1916)
Crematogaster
- Crematogaster censor Forel, 1910
- Crematogaster cicatriculosa Roger, 1863
- Crematogaster coelestis Santschi, 1911
- Crematogaster kneri Mayr, 1862
- Crematogaster kneri dakarensis Santschi, 1914
- Crematogaster senegalensis Roger, 1863
- Crematogaster stenocephala Emery, 1922
Dorylus
- Dorylus affinis Shuckard, 1840
- Dorylus fulvus
- Dorylus nigricans burmeisteri (Shuckard, 1840)
- Dorylus rufescens
- Dorylus striatidens Santschi, 1910
Lepisiota
- Lepisiota capensis laevis Santschi, 1913
Leptogenys
- Leptogenys longiceps Santschi, 1914
Megaponera
- Megaponera analis (Latreille, 1802)
Melissotarsus
- Melissotarsus emeryi Forel, 1907
Mesoponera
- Mesoponera caffraria (Smith, F., 1858)
- Mesoponera senegalensis Santschi, 1914
Messor
- Messor galla Mayr, 1904
Monomorium
- Monomorium areniphilum Santschi, 1911
- Monomorium bicolor Emery, 1877
- Monomorium dakarense Santschi, 1914
- Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Monomorium rosae Santschi, 1920
- Monomorium senegalense Roger, 1862
- Monomorium subopacum Smith, F., 1858
Myrmicaria
- Myrmicaria morettoi Scupola, 2019
Odontomachus
- Odontomachus troglodytes Santschi, 1914
Oecophylla
- Oecophylla longinoda Latreille, 1802
Paltothyreus
- Paltothyreus tarsatus (Fabricius, 1798)
Paratrechina
- Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802
Paraparatrechina
- Paraparatrechina subtilis Santschi, 1920
Pheidole
- Pheidole aeberlii Forel, 1894
- Pheidole mayri Forel, 1894
- Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)
- Pheidole occipitalis André, 1890
- Pheidole rugaticeps Emery, 1877
- Pheidole termitophila Forel, 1904
Platythyrea
- Platythyrea occidentalis André, 1890
Psalidomyrmex
- Psalidomyrmex foveolatus André, 1890
Solenopsis
- Solenopsis orbuloides André, 1890
Stigmatomma
- Stigmatomma santschii (Menozzi, 1922)
Tapinolepis
- Tapinolepis pernix (Viehmeyer, 1923)
Tapinoma
- Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793)
Tetramorium
- Tetramorium aculeatum (Mayr, 1866)
- Tetramorium ataxium Bolton, 1980
- Tetramorium guineense (Bernard, 1953)
- Tetramorium rimytyum Bolton, 1980
- Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetraponera
- Tetraponera ambigua (Emery, 1895)
- Tetraponera continua (Forel, 1907)
Trichomyrmex
- Trichomyrmex oscaris (Forel, 1894)
Uncertain species
The following species was described from Senegal but its true identity is currently unknown.
- Formica pallidelutea Latreille, 1802