Jamaica

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

Brachymyrmex

 * Brachymyrmex flavidulus Roger, 1863
 * Brachymyrmex pictus Mayr, 1887

Camponotus

 * Camponotus capperi Forel, 1899
 * Camponotus capperi corticalis Forel, 1899
 * Camponotus capperi formosulus Wheeler, W.M., 1917
 * Camponotus capperi subdepilis Wheeler, W.M., 1917
 * Camponotus capperi unctulus Wheeler, W.M., 1917
 * Camponotus hannani Forel, 1899
 * Camponotus fugax Forel, 1902
 * Camponotus conspicuus Smith, F., 1858
 * Camponotus picipes jamaicensis Wheeler, W.M., 1917

Cephalotes

 * Cephalotes jamaicensis Forel, 1922

Crematogaster

 * Crematogaster vicina André, 1893

Cyphomyrmex

 * Cyphomyrmex foxi André, 1892
 * Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862
 * Cyphomyrmex podargus Snelling, R.R. & Longino, 1992

Dorymyrmex

 * Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, 1906

Hypoponera

 * Hypoponera opaciceps jamaicensis Aguayo, 1932

Leptogenys

 * Leptogenys reggae Lattke, 2011

Octostruma

 * Octostruma balzani (Emery, 1894)
 * Octostruma iheringi (Emery, 1888)

Pheidole

 * Pheidole caribbaea Wheeler, W.M., 1911
 * Pheidole fallax Mayr, 1870
 * Pheidole hecate Wheeler, W.M., 1911
 * Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, W.M. 1908
 * Pheidole nitidicollis Emery, 1896
 * Pheidole radoszkowskii Mayr, 1884
 * Pheidole stomachosa Wheeler, W.M., 1917

Pseudomyrmex

 * Pseudomyrmex cubaensis (Forel, 1901)
 * Pseudomyrmex eduardi Forel, 1912
 * Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
 * Pseudomyrmex tenuissimus (Emery, 1906)

Solenopsis

 * Solenopsis azteca Forel, 1893

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys biolleyi Forel, 1908
 * Strumigenys gundlachi Roger, 1862
 * Strumigenys jamaicensis Brown, 1959
 * Strumigenys nigrescens Wheeler, W.M., 1911

Tapinoma

 * Tapinoma litorale Wheeler, W.M., 1905

Technomyrmex

 * Technomyrmex difficilis Forel, 1892

Trachymyrmex

 * Trachymyrmex haytianus (Wheeler, W.M. & Mann, 1914)
 * Trachymyrmex jamaicensis André, 1893

Uncertain species
The following species was described from Jamaica but its true identity is currently unknown.
 * Tetramorium binodis (Linnaeus, 1763)