Equatorial Guinea



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

Camponotus

 * Camponotus perrisii insularis Stitz, 1916

Carebara

 * Carebara menozzii (Ettershank, 1966)


 * Carebara silvestrii (Santschi, 1914)

Cataulacus

 * Cataulacus erinaceus 	Stitz, 1910


 * Cataulacus guineensis 	Smith, F., 1853


 * Cataulacus kohli 	Mayr, 1895

Crematogaster

 * Crematogaster impressiceps 	Mayr, 1902


 * Crematogaster menilekii occidentalis 	Mayr, 1902


 * Crematogaster microspina 	Menozzi, 1942

Dorylus

 * Dorylus braunsi 	Emery, 1895

Hypoponera

 * Hypoponera occidentalis (Bernard, 1953)


 * Hypoponera pulchra Bolton & Fisher, 2011

Nylanderia

 * Nylanderia incallida


 * Nylanderia mendica (Menozzi, 1942)

Paltothyreus

 * Paltothyreus tarsatus (Fabricius, 1798)

Platythyrea

 * Platythyrea conradti 	Emery, 1899


 * Platythyrea modesta Emery, 1899

Plectroctena

 * Plectroctena cristata Emery, 1899


 * Plectroctena minor Emery, 1891

Polyrhachis

 * Polyrhachis decemdentata 	André, 1889


 * Polyrhachis laboriosa Smith, F., 1858


 * Polyrhachis latispina Emery, 1922


 * Polyrhachis militaris  (Fabricius, 1782)


 * Polyrhachis phidias 	Forel, 1910

Pristomyrmex

 * Pristomyrmex orbiceps 	Santschi, 1914

Solenopsis

 * Solenopsis georgica Menozzi, 1942

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys bernardi 	Brown, 1960


 * Strumigenys concolor 	Santschi, 1914


 * Strumigenys dextra 	Brown, 1954


 * Strumigenys emmae 	(Emery, 1890)


 * Strumigenys lujae (Forel, 1902)


 * Strumigenys maynei Forel, 1916


 * Strumigenys nimravida 	Bolton, 2000


 * Strumigenys placora 	Bolton, 1983


 * Strumigenys truncatidens 	Brown, 1950


 * Strumigenys zandala 	Bolton, 1983

Terataner

 * Terataner piceus Menozzi, 1942

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium africanum 	Mayr, 1866


 * Tetramorium nautarum Santschi, 1918

Tetraponera

 * Tetraponera aethiops 	Smith, F., 1877


 * Tetraponera anthracina 	Santschi, 1910


 * Tetraponera mocquerysi (André, 1890)


 * Tetraponera ophthalmica 	Emery, 1912


 * Tetraponera tessmanni 	Stitz, 1910


 * Tetraponera triangularis 	Stitz, 1910