Canada



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

A

 * Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844

C

 * Camponotus herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758


 * Camponotus pennsylvanicus De Geer, 1773


 * Camponotus vicinus Mayr, 1870

D

 * Dolichoderus plagiatus Mayr, 1870

F

 * Formica accreta Francoeur, 1973


 * Formica adamsi whymperi Wheeler, W.M., 1917


 * Formica arcana Scudder, 1877


 * Formica aserva Forel, 1901


 * Formica bradleyi Wheeler, W.M., 1913


 * Formica canadensis Santschi, 1914


 * Formica curiosa Creighton, 1935


 * Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886


 * Formica fossaceps Buren, 1942


 * Formica fuliginothorax Blacker, 1992


 * Formica fusca Linnaeus, 1758


 * Formica hewitti Wheeler, W.M., 1917


 * Formica integra Nylander, 1856


 * Formica lasioides Emery, 1893


 * Formica neogagates Emery, 1893


 * Formica obtusopilosa Emery, 1893


 * Formica podzolica Francoeur, 1973


 * Formica rubicunda Emery, 1893


 * Formica schaufussi Mayr, 1866


 * Formica transmontanis Francoeur, 1973


 * Formica ulkei Emery, 1893


 * Formicoxenus provancheri Emery, 1895


 * Formicoxenus quebecensis Francoeur, 1985

H

 * Harpagoxenus canadensis Smith, M.R., 1939

L

 * Lasius flavus Fabricius, 1782


 * Lasius minutus Emery, 1893


 * Lasius nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906


 * Lasius umbratus Nylander, 1846


 * Lasius vestitus Wheeler, W.M., 1910


 * Lasius alienus Foerster, 1850


 * Lasius pallitarsis Provancher, 1881


 * Leptothorax athabasca Buschinger & Schulz, 2008


 * Leptothorax faberi Buschinger, 1983


 * Leptothorax muscorum Nylander, 1846


 * Leptothorax paraxenus Heinze & Alloway, 1992


 * Leptothorax pocahontas Buschinger, 1979


 * Leptothorax retractus Francoeur, 1986


 * Leptothorax sphagnicola Francoeur, 1986


 * Leptothorax wilsoni Heinze, 1989

M

 * Manica hunteri Wheeler, W.M., 1914


 * Myrmica glacialis Emery, 1921


 * Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881


 * Myrmica lampra Francoeur, 1968


 * Myrmica lobifrons Pergande, 1900


 * Myrmica quebecensis Francoeur, 1981

P

 * Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863

T

 * Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895


 * Temnothorax fragosus MacKay & Buschinger, 2002


 * Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863