Yemen



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.

Bothriomyrmex

 * Bothriomyrmex species

Camponotus

 * Camponotus adenensis 	Emery, 1893


 * Camponotus arminius Forel, 1910


 * Camponotus robecchii Emery, 1892


 * Camponotus thoracicus (Fabricius, 1804)

Cardiocondyla

 * Cardiocondyla bicoronata


 * Cardiocondyla emeryi


 * Cardiocondyla fajumensis


 * Cardiocondyla longiceps 	Seifert, 2003


 * Cardiocondyla melana 	Seifert, 2003


 * Cardiocondyla rugulosa 	Seifert, 2003


 * Cardiocondyla yemeni 	Collingwood & Agosti, 1996

Carebara

 * Carebara arabica 	Collingwood & van Harten, 2001

Cataglyphis

 * Cataglyphis acutinodis 	Collingwood & Agosti, 1996


 * Cataglyphis adenensis Forel, 1904


 * Cataglyphis harteni 	Collingwood & Agosti, 1996


 * Cataglyphis opacior 	Collingwood & Agosti, 1996


 * Cataglyphis shuaibensis 	Collingwood & Agosti, 1996

Dicroaspis

 * Dicroaspis laevidens (Santschi, 1919)

Dolioponera

 * Dolioponera species

Lepisiota

 * Lepisiota gracilicornis Forel, 1892


 * Lepisiota harteni 	Collingwood & Agosti, 1996

Leptanilla

 * Leptanilla islamica 	Baroni Urbani, 1977

Messor

 * Messor sanganus 	Collingwood & Agosti, 1996

Monomorium

 * Monomorium knappi 	Collingwood & Agosti, 1996


 * Monomorium luteum 	Emery, 1881


 * Monomorium mahyoubi 	Collingwood & Agosti, 1996


 * Monomorium moathi Sharaf & Collingwood, 2010


 * Monomorium nimihil 	Collingwood, 2004


 * Monomorium rimae 	Collingwood & Agosti, 1996


 * Monomorium subdenticorne 	Collingwood & Agosti, 1996


 * Monomorium yemene 	Collingwood & Agosti, 1996

P

 * Mesoponera ambigua Weber, 1942


 * Cryptopone arabica 	(Collingwood & Agosti, 1996)


 * Mesoponera flavopilosa Weber, 1942

Pheidole

 * Pheidole rugaticeps arabs Emery, 1881

Plagiolepis

 * Plagiolepis breviscapa 	Collingwood & van Harten, 2005


 * Plagiolepis juddi Sharaf & Aldawood, 2011

Probolomyrmex

 * Probolomyrmex brevirostris (Forel, 1910)

Solenopsis

 * Solenopsis sumara 	Collingwood & Agosti, 1996


 * Solenopsis zingibara 	Collingwood & Agosti, 1996

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys emmae (Emery, 1890)

Tapinolepis

 * Tapinolepis longitarsis 	Collingwood & Agosti, 1996

Technomyrmex

 * Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1886

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1946)


 * Tetramorium hirsutum 	Collingwood & van Harten, 2005


 * Tetramorium latinode 	Collingwood & Agosti, 1996


 * Tetramorium yemene 	Collingwood & Agosti, 1996


 * Tetraponera ambigua 	(Emery, 1895)

Uncertain species
The following species was described from Yemen but its true identity is currently unknown.
 * Formica chufejif Forskål, 1775