Zambia



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

A

 * Aenictogiton fossiceps Emery, 1901


 * Aenictus species


 * Anochetus species


 * Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889

B

 * Bondroitia species

C

 * Camponotus species


 * Carebara species


 * Centromyrmex bequaerti (Forel, 1913)


 * Centromyrmex raptor Bolton & Fisher, 2008


 * Centromyrmex sellaris Mayr, 1896 [[File:Camera.jpg]]


 * Cerapachys sylvicola Arnold, 1955


 * Crematogaster acaciae victoriosa Santschi, 1916


 * Crematogaster muralti livingstonei Santschi, 1919

D

 * Decamorium species


 * Dorylus species

H

 * Hypoponera punctatissima 	(Roger, 1859)

L

 * Lepisiota species


 * Leptogenys arnoldi Forel, 1913


 * Leptogenys intermedia Emery, 1902

M

 * Melissotarsus emeryi Forel, 1907


 * Microdaceton exornatum Santschi, 1913


 * Monomorium opacum Forel, 1913


 * Myrmicaria species

O

 * Ocymyrmex fortior 	Santschi, 1911


 * Odontomachus assiniensis Emery, 1892


 * Odontomachus troglodytes Santschi, 1914

P

 * Pachycondyla analis


 * Pachycondyla sennaarensis (Mayr, 1862)


 * Pachycondyla suspecta (Santschi, 1914)


 * Pheidole schultzei gwaaiensis Forel, 1913


 * Pheidole sculpturata zambesiana Forel, 1913


 * Plagiolepis livingstonei Santschi, 1926


 * Platythyrea cribrinodis  Gerstäcker, 1859 [[File:Camera.jpg]]


 * Platythyrea schultzei 	Forel, 1910


 * Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858


 * Polyrhachis gagates Smith, F. 1858


 * Polyrhachis militaris  (Fabricius, 1782)


 * Polyrhachis revoili André, 1887

S

 * Solenopsis species


 * Strumigenys dyshaula Bolton, 1983


 * Strumigenys simoni (Emery, 1895)

T

 * Tetramorium hortorum Arnold, 1958


 * Tetramorium humbloti Forel, 1891


 * Tetramorium incruentatum Arnold, 1926


 * Tetramorium inezulae (Forel, 1914)


 * Tetramorium intextum Santschi, 1914


 * Tetramorium notiale Bolton, 1980


 * Tetramorium philippwagneri Hita Garcia, Fischer & Peters, 2010


 * Tetramorium setuliferum Emery, 1895


 * Tetramorium simillimum (Smith, F. 1851)


 * Tetramorium weitzeckeri Emery, 1895


 * Tetramorium yarthiellum Bolton, 1976


 * Tetramorium zambezium Santschi, 1939


 * Tetraponera natalensis (Smith, F., 1858)