Uruguay

Uruguay
Location
Region	Americas
Subregion	South America
BioRegion	Neotropical Region
Diversity
Subfamilies	8
Genera	38
Endemic Genera	0
% Endemic Genera	0.0%
Species/Subspecies	104
Endemic Species	3
% Endemic Species	2.9%
Introduced Species	0

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

Acanthostichus

• Acanthostichus laticornis Forel, 1908

Acromyrmex

• Acromyrmex ambiguus Emery, 1888
• Acromyrmex charruanus Rabeling, Schultz, Bacci & Bollazzi, 2015
• Acromyrmex fracticornis Forel, 1909
• Acromyrmex heyeri Forel, 1899
• Acromyrmex hispidus Santschi, 1925
• Acromyrmex hystrix Latreille, 1802
• Acromyrmex laticeps Emery, 1905
• Acromyrmex lobicornis Emery, 1888
• Acromyrmex lundii Guérin-Méneville, 1838
• Acromyrmex rugosus Smith, F., 1858

Anochetus

• Anochetus altisquamis Mayr, 1887
• Anochetus neglectus Emery, 1894

Amoimyrmex

• Amoimyrmex silvestrii Emery, 1905
• Amoimyrmex striatus Roger, 1863

Apterostigma

• Apterostigma steigeri Santschi, 1911

Atta

• Atta sexdens Linnaeus, 1758
• Atta vollenweideri Forel, 1893

Brachymyrmex

• Brachymyrmex australis Forel, 1901
• Brachymyrmex bruchi Forel, 1912
• Brachymyrmex giardi Emery, 1895
• Brachymyrmex heeri Forel, 1874
• Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868

Camponotus

• Camponotus atriceps Smith, F., 1858
• Camponotus blandus Smith, F., 1858
• Camponotus bonariensis Mayr, 1868
• Camponotus cingulatus Mayr, 1862
• Camponotus conspicuus Smith, F., 1858
• Camponotus mus Roger, 1863
• Camponotus renggeri Emery, 1894
• Camponotus rufipes Fabricius, 1775
• Camponotus sericeiventris Guérin-Méneville, 1838
• Camponotus sexguttatus Fabricius, 1793
• Camponotus substitutus Emery, 1894
• Camponotus tenuiscapus Roger, 1863

Cephalotes

• Cephalotes atratus Linnaeus, 1758

Crematogaster

• Crematogaster cisplatinalis Mayr, 1887
• Crematogaster crinosa Mayr, 1862
• Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862
• Crematogaster nitidiceps Emery, 1895
• Crematogaster quadriformis Roger, 1863
• Crematogaster sericea Forel, 1912
• Crematogaster uruguayensis Santschi, 1912
• Crematogaster victima Smith, F., 1858

Cyphomyrmex

• Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1851

Dinoponera

• Dinoponera australis Emery, 1901

Dorymyrmex

• Dorymyrmex pyramicus garbei Forel, 1911
• Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863
• Dorymyrmex spurius Santschi, 1929
• Dorymyrmex steigeri Santschi, 1912

Eciton

• Eciton burchellii Westwood, 1842

Ectatomma

• Ectatomma edentatum Roger, 1863

Eurhopalothrix

• Eurhopalothrix bruchi (Santschi, 1922)

Forelius

• Forelius brasiliensis Forel, 1908
• Forelius heyeri (Forel, 1902)

Fulakora

• Fulakora elongata (Santschi, 1912)

Heteroponera

• Heteroponera dolo Roger, 1860

Holcoponera

• Holcoponera striatula (Mayr, 1884)

Hypoponera

• Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887
• Hypoponera stoica Santschi, 1912

Kalathomyrmex

• Kalathomyrmex emeryi Forel, 1907

Labidus

• Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802

Leptogenys

• Leptogenys australis Emery, 1888

Linepithema

• Linepithema gallardoi Brèthes, 1914
• Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868

Monomorium

• Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758

Mycetomoellerius

• Mycetomoellerius pruinosus (Emery, 1906)
• Mycetomoellerius tucumanus (Forel, 1914)

Mycetophylax

• Mycetophylax simplex (Emery, 1888)

Myrmelachista

• Myrmelachista gallicola Mayr, 1887
• Myrmelachista nodigera Mayr, 1887

Neivamyrmex

• Neivamyrmex dorbignii Shuckard, 1840
• Neivamyrmex hetschkoi Mayr, 1886
• Neivamyrmex jerrmanni Forel, 1901
• Neivamyrmex pertii Shuckard, 1840
• Neivamyrmex sulcatus Mayr, 1868

Nylanderia

• Nylanderia fulva Mayr, 1862
• Nylanderia silvestrii Emery, 1906

Pachycondyla

• Pachycondyla striata Smith, F., 1858

Pheidole

• Pheidole bergi Mayr, 1887
• Pheidole cavifrons Emery, 1906
• Pheidole industa Santschi, 1939
• Pheidole obtusopilosa Mayr, 1887
• Pheidole strobeli Emery, 1906
• Pheidole triconstricta Forel, 1886

Pogonomyrmex

• Pogonomyrmex coarctatus Mayr, 1868
• Pogonomyrmex cunicularius Mayr, 1887
• Pogonomyrmex lobatus Santschi 1921
• Pogonomyrmex naegelii Emery 1878
• Pogonomyrmex uruguayensis Mayr, 1887

Poneracantha

• Poneracantha triangularis Mayr, 1887

Pseudomyrmex

• Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804
• Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
• Pseudomyrmex phyllophilus Smith, F., 1858

Solenopsis

• Solenopsis clytemnestra Emery, 1896
• Solenopsis daguerrei Santschi, 1930
• Solenopsis emiliae Santschi, 1912
• Solenopsis metanotalis Emery, 1896
• Solenopsis nigella Emery, 1888
• Solenopsis parva Mayr, 1868
• Solenopsis quinquecuspis Forel, 1913
• Solenopsis richteri Forel, 1909
• Solenopsis saevissima Smith, F., 1855

Wasmannia

• Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863

References

• Zolessi, L. C. de; Abenante, Y. P. de; Philippi, M. E. 1983. Insectos del Uruguay. Formicoidea: Hymenoptera. Lista ilustrada de los formícidos del Uruguay. [Abstract.]. Jornadas de Ciencias Naturales. Resúmenes, Comunicaciones 3:10. [1983-09-18]
• Zolessi, L.C., de; Abenante, Y.P., de; Philippi, M.E. 1988. Lista sistematica de las especies de Formicidos del Uruguay. Comun. Zool. Mus. Hist. Nat. Montev. 11: 1-9.
• Zolessi, L.C. de, Abenante, Y.P. de & Philippi, M.E. 1989. Catalogo sistematico de las especies de formicidos del Uruguay: 40 pp. Montevideo. [(31.xii).1989.]