New Zealand



The following valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in New Zealand. 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 New Zealand ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the New Zealand Ants web page.

A

 * Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842 (introduced from Australia)

C

 * Camponotus newzealandicus Donisthorpe, 1940 (identity uncertain)
 * Cardiocondyla minutior Forel, 1889 (introduced from the Neotropical region)

D

 * Discothyrea antarctica Emery, 1895
 * Doleromyrma darwiniana (Forel, 1907) (introduced from Australia)

H

 * Heteroponera brounii Forel, 1892
 * Huberia brounii Forel, 1895
 * Huberia striata Smith, F., 1876
 * Hypoponera eduardi Forel, 1894 (introduced from the Mediterranean)
 * Hypoponera punctatissima (Roger, 1859) (introduced, apparently no longer present)

I

 * Iridomyrmex rufoniger (Lowne, 1865) (introduced from Australia)
 * Iridomyrmex suchieri Forel, 1907 (introduced from Australia)

L

 * Linepithema humile (Mayr, 1868) (introduced, a widespread pest)

M

 * Mayriella abstinens Forel, 1902 (introduced from Australia)
 * Monomorium antarcticum Smith, 1858
 * Monomorium antipodum Forel, 1901 (probably native)
 * Monomorium australicum Forelk, 1907 (introduced, apparently no longer present)
 * Monomorium fieldi Forel, 1910 (introduced from Australia)
 * Monomorium latinode Mayr, 1972 (introduced, apparently no longer present)
 * Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus, 1758) (introduced, a widespread pest)
 * Monomorium smithii Forel, 1892
 * Monomorium sydneyense Forel, 1902 (introduced from Australia)
 * Myrmecia brevinoda Forel, 1010 (introduced, apparently no longer present)

N

 * Nylanderia glabrior (Forel, 1902) (introduced from neighboring region)
 * Nylanderia obscura (Mayr, 1862) (introduced from neighboring region)
 * Nylanderia tasmaniensis (Forel, 1913) (introduced from Australia)
 * Nylanderia vaga (Forel, 1901) (introduced from neighboring region)

O

 * Ochetellus glaber (Mayr, 1862) (introduced from Australia)
 * Orectognathus antennatus Smith, 1853 (introduced from Australia)

P

 * Pachycondyla castanea Mayr, 1865
 * Pachycondyla castaneicolor Dalla Torre, 1893
 * Pachycondyla chinensis (Emery, 1895) (introduced, apparently no longer present)
 * Pachycondyla luteipes (Mayr, 1862) (introduced, apparently no longer present)
 * Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793) (introduced, a widespread pest)
 * Pheidole proxima Mayr, 1876 (introduced from Australia)
 * Pheidole variabilis rugosula Forel, 1902 (introduced from Australia)
 * Pheidole vigilans Smith, 1858 (introduced from Australia)
 * Ponera leae Forel, 1913 (introduced from Australia)
 * Prolasius advenus Smith, 1862

R

 * Rhytidoponera chalybaea Emery, 1901 (introduced from Australia)
 * Rhytidoponera metallica (Smith, 1858) (introduced from Australia)

S

 * Solenopsis species (introduced from Australia)
 * Stigmatomma saundersi 	(Forel, 1892)
 * Strumigenys perplexa Smith, 1876 (introduced from Australia)
 * Strumigenys xenos Brown, 1955 (introduced from Australia)

T

 * Technomyrmex jocosus Forel, 1910 (introduced from Australia)
 * Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846) (introduced, a widespread pest)
 * Tetramorium grassii Emery, 1895 (introduced from South Africa)