Benin



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

Aenictus

 * Aenictus humeralis viridans 	Santschi, 1915


 * Aenictus mutatus Santschi, 1913

Apomyrma

 * Apomyrma stygia Brown, Gotwald & Levieux, 1971

Anochetus

 * Anochetus bequaerti Forel, 1913

Atopomyrmex

 * Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1899

Camponotus

 * Camponotus aegyptiacus Emery, 1915


 * Camponotus desantii 	Santschi, 1915


 * Camponotus maculatus 	Fabricius, 1782


 * Camponotus sericeus (Fabricius, 1798)


 * Camponotus schoutedeni Forel, 1911


 * Camponotus solon Forel, 1886


 * Camponotus vestitus (Smith, F., 1858)


 * Camponotus vestitus perpectitus 	Santschi, 1926

Carebara

 * Carebara sicheli Mayr, 1862

Cataulacus

 * Cataulacus difficilis Santschi, 1916


 * Cataulacus guineensis Smith, F., 1853

Crematogaster

 * Crematogaster chlorotica Emery, 1899


 * Crematogaster edentula Santschi, 1914


 * Crematogaster kneri Mayr, 1862


 * Crematogaster kneri behanzini 	Santschi, 1915


 * Crematogaster menilekii Forel, 1894


 * Crematogaster paolii Menozzi, 1930


 * Crematogaster werneri pasithea 	Santschi, 1915

Dorylus

 * Dorylus nigricans burmeisteri (Shuckard, 1840)

Hypoponera

 * Hypoponera punctatissima 	(Roger, 1859)

Lepisiota

 * Lepisiota cacozela (Stitz, 1916)


 * Lepisiota monardi (Santschi, 1930)

Melissotarsus

 * Melissotarsus species

Messor

 * Messor regalis Emery, 1892

Nylanderia

 * Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi (Mayr, 1904)

Odontomachus

 * Odontomachus assiniensis Emery, 1892

Paltothyreus

 * Paltothyreus tarsatus (Fabricius, 1798)


 * Paltothyreus tarsatus striatus Santschi, 1930

Pheidole

 * Pheidole excellens fulvobasalis 	Santschi, 1921

Plagiolepis

 * Plagiolepis brunni Mayr, 1895

Platythyrea

 * Platythyrea conradti Emery, 1899

Sphinctomyrmex

 * Sphinctomyrmex rufiventris 	Santschi, 1915

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys ludovici 	Forel, 1904


 * Strumigenys maynei (Forel, 1916)

Tapinoma

 * Tapinoma modestum Santschi, 1932

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium occidentale (Santschi, 1916)


 * Tetramorium versiculum Bolton, 1980

Trichomyrmex

 * Trichomyrmex abyssinicus (Forel, 1894)