Yemen

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Yemen
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Location
Region Asia
Subregion Western Asia
BioRegion Afrotropical Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 7
Genera 32
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 94
Endemic Species 16
% Endemic Species 17.0%
Introduced Species 15

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

There is a list of species from the Socotra Archipelago and a key to the Socotra ants.

Anochetus

Bothriomyrmex

Brachyponera

Camponotus

Cardiocondyla

Carebara

Cataglyphis

Crematogaster

Cryptopone

Dicroaspis

Dolioponera

Hypoponera

Lepisiota

Leptanilla

Mesoponera

Messor

Monomorium

Nesomyrmex

Paratrechina

Pheidole

Plagiolepis

Polyrhachis

Probolomyrmex

Solenopsis

Strumigenys

Syllophopsis

Tapinolepis

Tapinoma

Technomyrmex

Tetramorium

Tetraponera

Trichomyrmex

Uncertain species

The following species was described from Yemen but its true identity is currently unknown.

References