Nepal



Indra P Subedi: Trinity International College, Kathmandu, Nepal www.trinitycollege.edu.np

Gary D. Alpert: Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University

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

B

 * Bothriomyrmex wroughtoni dalyi Forel, 1895

C

 * Camponotus angusticollis Jerdon, 1851


 * Camponotus compressus Fabricius, 1787


 * Camponotus dolendus Forel, 1892


 * Camponotus himalayanus Forel, 1893


 * Camponotus lamarckii Forel, 1892


 * Camponotus rufoglaucus Jerdon, 1851


 * Camponotus singularis Smith, F., 1858


 * Camponotus wroughtonii Forel, 1893


 * Cardiocondyla kagutsuchi Terrayama, 1999


 * Carebara lignata Westwood, 1840


 * Cerapachys biroi Forel, 1907


 * Crematogaster binghami Forel, 1904

D

 * Diacamma rugosum sculptum Jerson, 1851


 * Dorylus labiatus Schuckard, 1840


 * Dorylus orientalis Westwood, 1835

E

 * Emeryopone franzi Baroni Urbani, 1975

F

 * Formica fusca Linnaeus, 1758

L

 * Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903


 * Lasius crinitus Smith, F., 1858


 * Lasius niger (Linnaeus 1758)


 * Leptanilla buddhista Baroni Urbani, 1977


 * Leptogenys diminuta sarasinorum Forel, 1900


 * Lophomyrmex ambiquus Rigato, 1994


 * Lordomyrma bhutanensis Baroni Urbani, 1977

M

 * ''Mayriella transfuga' Baroni Urbani, 1977


 * Meranoplus bicolor Guerin-Meneville, 1844


 * Meranoplus nepalensis Schödl, 1998


 * Meranoplus rothneyi Forel, 1902


 * Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)


 * Myrmica aimmonissabaudies Menozzi, 1939


 * Myrmica alperti Elmes & Radchenko, 2009


 * Myrmica boltoni Radchenko & Elmes, 1998


 * Myrmica brancuccii Radchenko & Elmes, 1999


 * Myrmica hecate Weber, 1947


 * Myrmica indica Weber, 1950


 * Myrmica kozlovi Ruzsky, 1915


 * Myrmica martensi Radchenko & Elmes, 1998


 * Myrmica pachei Forel, 1906b


 * Myrmica ritae Emery, 1889


 * Myrmica rugosa Mayr, 1865


 * Myrmica ruprestris Forel, 1902


 * Myrmica smythiesiiForel, 1902


 * Myrmica smythiesii bactriana Ruzsky, 1915


 * Myrmica urbanii Radchenko & Elmes, 1998


 * Myrmica weberi Elmes & Radchenko, 2009

N

 * Nylanderia indica (Forel, 1894)

O

 * Oecophylla smaragdina (Fabricius, 1775)

P

 * Pachycondyla rufipes (Jerdon, 1851)


 * Pachycondyla nigrita (Emery, 1895)


 * Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 1802)


 * Perissomyrmex nepalensis Radchenko, 2003


 * Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879


 * Pheidole indica himalayana Forel, 1902


 * Pheidole sagei Forel, 1902


 * Pheidole smythiesii bhavannae Bingham, 1903


 * Plagiolepis capensis lunaris (Mayr, 1862)


 * Plagiolepis rothneyi watsonii Forel, 1894


 * Polyrhachis illaudata Walker, 1859


 * Polyrhachis lacteipennis Smith, F. 1858


 * Prenolepis naoroji Forel, 1902


 * Pristomyrmex sulcatus Emery, 1895


 * Pyramica hemisobek Bolton, 2000


 * Pyramica membranifera Emery, 1869


 * Pyramica nepalensis De Andrade, 1994


 * Pyramica podarge Bolton, 2000

R

 * Recurvidris recurvispinosa (Forel, 1890)

S

 * Stenamma gurkhalis DuBois, 1998b


 * Strumigenys buddhista De Andrade, 2007


 * Strumigenys exilirhina Bolton, 2000


 * Strumigenys hindu De Andrade, 2007

T

 * Tetramorium difficile Bolton, 1977


 * Tetraponera allaborans (Walker, 1859)


 * Tetraponera rufonigra (Jerdon, 1851)

REFERENCES:


 * Collingwood, C.A. 1970. Formicidae (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) from Nepal.  Himalaya Khumbu Himal, 3, 371-388