Chile



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

A

 * Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, F., 1857

B

 * Brachymyrmex giardi Emery, 1895


 * Brachymyrmex laevis Emery, 1895

C

 * Camponotus chilensis Spinola, 1851


 * Camponotus distinguendus Spinola, 1851


 * Camponotus hellmichi Menozzi, 1935


 * Camponotus morosus Smith, F., 1858


 * Camponotus ovaticeps Spinola, 1851


 * Camponotus ruficornis Emery, 1895


 * Camponotus spinolae Roger, 1863


 * Camponotus substitutus Emery, 1894


 * Crematogaster crinosa Mayr, 1862


 * Cylindromyrmex whymperi Cameron, 1891

D

 * Dorymyrmex agallardoi Snelling, 1975


 * Dorymyrmex antarcticus Forel, 1904


 * Dorymyrmex chilensis Forel, 1911


 * Dorymyrmex goetschi Goetsch, 1933


 * Dorymyrmex hunti Snelling, 1975


 * Dorymyrmex hypocritus Snelling, 1975


 * Dorymyrmex incomptus Snelling, 1975


 * Dorymyrmex minutus Emery, 1895


 * Dorymyrmex pappodes Snelling, 1975


 * Dorymyrmex planidens Mayr, 1868


 * Dorymyrmex pogonius Snelling, 1975


 * Dorymyrmex tener donisthorpei Santschi, 1936


 * Dorymyrmex tener Mayr, 1868

H

 * Heteroponera carinifrons Mayr, 1887


 * Hypoponera eduardi (Forel, 1894)

L

 * Lasiophanes atriventris Smith, F., 1858


 * Lasiophanes hoffmanni Forel, 1903


 * Lasiophanes perplexus Santschi, 1920


 * Lasiophanes picinus Roger, 1863


 * Lasiophanes strenua (Haliday, 1836)


 * Lasiophanes valdiviensis Forel, 1904


 * Linepithema oblongum Santschi, 1929

M

 * Monomorium bidentatum Mayr, 1887


 * Monomorium cekalovici (Snelling, R.R. 1975)


 * Monomorium chilense Fernández, 2007


 * Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, W.M., 1914


 * Monomorium denticulatum Mayr, 1887


 * Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851


 * Monomorium latastei Emery, 1895


 * Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758


 * Myrmelachista chilensis Forel, 1904


 * Myrmelachista goetschi Menozzi, 1935


 * Myrmelachista hoffmanni Forel, 1903


 * Myrmelachista mayri Forel, 1886

N

 * Neivamyrmex pertii Shuckard, 1840


 * Nylanderia fulva (Mayr, 1862)

O

 * Oxyepoecus inquilinus Kusnezov, 1952

P

 * Pachycondyla inversa Smith, F., 1858


 * Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802


 * Pheidole chilensis Mayr, 1862


 * Pogonomyrmex angustus Mayr, 1870


 * Pogonomyrmex bispinosus Spinola, 1851


 * Pogonomyrmex laevigatus Santschi, 1921


 * Pogonomyrmex odoratus Kusnezov, 1949


 * Pogonomyrmex vermiculatus Emery, 1906


 * Pseudomyrmex lynceus Spinola, 1851


 * Pseudomyrmex macrops Ward, 1992

S

 * Solenopsis dysderces Snelling, 1975


 * Solenopsis gayi Spinola, 1851


 * Solenopsis germaini Emery, 1895


 * Solenopsis helena Emery, 1895


 * Solenopsis latastei Emery, 1895


 * Solenopsis patagonica Emery, 1906


 * Solenopsis richteri Forel, 1909


 * Solenopsis thoracica Santschi, 1923


 * Solenopsis wasmannii Emery, 1894


 * Stigmatomma chilense (Mayr, 1887)


 * Stigmatomma monrosi (Brown, 1960)

T

 * Tapinoma antarcticum Forel, 1904


 * Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758