Vanuatu

AntWiki: The Ants --- Online
BackToTop.png
Vanuatu
LocationVanuatu.png
Location
Region Oceania
Subregion Melanesia
BioRegion Indo-Australian Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 5
Genera 28
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 48
Endemic Species 6
% Endemic Species 12.5%
Introduced Species 2

The following 46 valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Vanuatu Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.

Brachymyrmex

Camponotus

Cardiocondyla

Colobopsis

Crematogaster

Leptogenys

Linepithema

Metapone

Monomorium

Myrmecina

Nylanderia

Paraparatrechina

Paratrechina

Pheidole

Plagiolepis

Polyrhachis

Ponera

Pristomyrmex

Rhytidoponera

Rogeria

Solenopsis

Strumigenys

Tapinoma

Technomyrmex

Tetramorium

Turneria

Vollenhovia

Wasmannia