Micronesia (Federated States of)



The following valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in the Federated States of Micronesia (Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae). 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 Micronesia ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Micronesia Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.

Anochetus

 * Anochetus graeffei [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]


 * Anochetus splendidulus [Yap]

Anoplolepis

 * Anoplolepis gracilipes [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]

Brachyponera

 * Brachyponera atrata [Yap]


 * Brachyponera luteipes [Yap, Chuuk]

Calyptomyrmex

 * Calyptomyrmex species [Chuuk]

Camponotus

 * Camponotus chloroticus [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]


 * Camponotus eperiamorum Clouse, 2007 [Pohnpei]


 * Camponotus erythrocephalus Clouse, 2007 [Yap]


 * Camponotus irritans melanogaster Stitz, 1938


 * Camponotus marianensis Clouse, 2007 [Yap]


 * Camponotus reticulatus [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]


 * Camponotus maculatus [Yap, Kosrae]

Cardiocondyla

 * Cardiocondyla kagutsuchi [Yap]


 * Cardiocondyla minutior [Yap, Pohnpei]


 * Cardiocondyla nuda [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei]


 * Cardiocondyla obscurior [Pohnpei, Kosrae]


 * Cardiocondyla tjibodana [Yap, Pohnpei]

Carebara

 * Carebara atoma [Kosrae]

Crematogaster

 * Crematogaster biroi cf. [Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]


 * Crematogaster fritzi [Pohnpei]

Cryptopone

 * Cryptopone testacea Emery, 1893

Hypoponera

 * Hypoponera confinis [Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]


 * Hypoponera opaciceps [Pohnpei]


 * Hypoponera pruinosa [Pohnpei, Kosrae]


 * Hypoponera punctatissima [Chuuk]

Iridomyrmex

 * Iridomyrmex anceps [Yap, Chuuk]

Leptogenys

 * Leptogenys falcigera [Yap]

Metapone

 * Metapone truki Smith, M.R. 1953 [Chuuk, Kosrae]

Monomorium

 * Monomorium chinense -group- [Yap, Pohnpei, Kosrae]


 * Monomorium destructor [Chuuk]


 * Monomorium floricola [Yap, Chuuk, Kosrae]


 * Monomorium pharaonis [Yap, Chuuk, Kosrae]


 * Monomorium sechellense [Pohnpei]

Nylanderia

 * Nylanderia bourbonica [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]


 * Nylanderia clandestina [Pohnpei]


 * Nylanderia vaga [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]

Odontomachus

 * Odontomachus simillimus [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]

Paraparatrechina

 * Paraparatrechina minutula (Forel, 1901)

Paratrechina

 * Paratrechina longicornis [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]

Pheidole

 * Pheidole fervens [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei]


 * Pheidole megacephala [Yap, Pohnpei]


 * Pheidole nindi [Pohnpei]


 * Pheidole oceanica [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei]


 * Pheidole recondita [Pohnpei, Kosrae]


 * Pheidole sexspinosa [Yap, Pohnpei]


 * Pheidole umbonata [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]

Platythyrea

 * Platythyrea parallela [Chuuk, Pohnpei]

Ponera

 * Ponera clavicornis [Pohnpei]


 * Ponera incerta [Yap, Chuuk]


 * Ponera tenuis [Pohnpei, Kosrae]

Prionopelta

 * Prionopelta kraepelini [Yap, Chuuk]


 * Prionopelta opaca [Pohnpei, Kosrae]

Pristomyrmex

 * Pristomyrmex largus [Pohnpei]


 * Pristomyrmex levigatus [Chuuk]


 * Pristomyrmex minusculus [Yap, Pohnpei]


 * Pristomyrmex quadridens [Pohnpei]

Pseudoponera

 * Pseudoponera butteli (Forel, 1913) [Chuuk, Pohnpei]


 * Pseudoponera stigma [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]

Rogeria

 * Rogeria stigmatica [Yap, Pohnpei]

Romblonella

 * Romblonella yapensis [Yap]

Solenopsis

 * Solenopsis geminata [Pohnpei]


 * Solenopsis papuana [Pohnpei]

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys emmae [Yap


 * Strumigenys frivaldszkyi [Yap, Pohnpei]


 * Strumigenys godeffroyi [Chuuk, Pohnpei]


 * Strumigenys karawajewi [Chuuk, Pohnpei]


 * Strumigenys mayri [Chuuk]


 * Strumigenys membranifera [Pohnpei]


 * Strumigenys rogeri [Pohnpei]


 * Strumigenys szalayi [Pohnpei]

Tapinoma

 * Tapinoma species [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]

Technomyrmex

 * Technomyrmex albipes [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]


 * Technomyrmex kraepelini [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei]

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium bicarinatum [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]


 * Tetramorium lanuginosum [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei]


 * Tetramorium pacificum [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]


 * Tetramorium simillimum [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei]


 * Tetramorium tonganum [Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]

Vollenhovia

 * Vollenhovia kaselela Clouse, 2007 [Pohnpei]


 * Vollenhovia mwereka Clouse, 2007 [Pohnpei]


 * Vollenhovia oblonga Smith, F. 1860 [Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae]


 * Vollenhovia pwidikidika Clouse, 2007 [Pohnpei]