Uganda

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Uganda
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Location
Region Africa
Subregion Eastern Africa
BioRegion Afrotropical Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 9
Genera 63
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 266
Endemic Species 22
% Endemic Species 8.3%
Introduced Species 0

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

Acropyga

Aenictus

Anochetus

Atopomyrmex

Axinidris

Baracidris

Bothroponera

Calyptomyrmex

Camponotus

Cardiocondyla

Carebara

Cataulacus

Centromyrmex

Crematogaster

Cyphoidris

Discothyrea

Dorylus

Euponera

Fisheropone

Hypoponera

Lepisiota

Leptanilla

Leptogenys

Lioponera

Megaponera

Meranoplus

Mesoponera

Microdaceton

Monomorium

Myrmicaria

Nesomyrmex

Nylanderia

Ocymyrmex

Odontomachus

Oecophylla

Paltothyreus

Parasyscia

Paraparatrechina

Paratrechina

Pheidole

Phrynoponera

Platythyrea

Plectroctena

Polyrhachis

Ponera

Prionopelta

Pristomyrmex

Probolomyrmex

Proceratium

Psalidomyrmex

Simopone

Solenopsis

Strumigenys

Syllophopsis

Tapinoma

Technomyrmex

Terataner

Tetramorium

Tetraponera

Trichomyrmex

Vicinopone

Xymmer

Zasphinctus

References

  • Arnold, G. 1954. New Formicidae from Kenya and Uganda. Annales du Musée Royal du Congo Belge (N.S. in quarto). Zoologie 1: 291-295.
  • Donisthorpe, H. 1945c. A new species of Triglyphothrix from Uganda, with some notes on the genus. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 81: 76-77.
  • Forel, A. 1912j. Die Weibchen der "Treiberameisen" Anomma nigricans Illiger und Anomma wilverthi Emery, nebst einigen anderen Ameisen aus Uganda. Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten [Mitteilungen aus dem Naturhistorischen Museum] 29: 173-180.
  • Mayr, G. 1907a. Ergebnisse der mit Subvention aus der Erbschaft Treitl unternommenen zoologischen Forschungsreise Dr. F. Werner's nach dem Äegyptischen Sudan und nach Nord-Uganda. 11. Liste der von Dr. Franz Werner am oberen Nil gesammelten Ameisen nebst Beschreibung einer neuen Art. itzungsberichte der k. Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse 116: 387-392.
  • Menozzi, C. 1933a. Raccolte mirmecologiche dell'Africa orientale conservate nel Museo Civico di Storia Naturale "Giacomo Doria" di Genova. Parte seconda. Formiche dell'Uganda e delle Isole Sesse raccolte dal Dr. E. Bayon. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria 56: 93-114.