Sierra Leone



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

A

 * Aenictus luteus 	Emery, 1892


 * Atopomyrmex cryptoceroides Emery, 1892


 * Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889

C

 * Camponotus bituberculatus André, 1889


 * Camponotus brutus Forel, 1886


 * Camponotus compressiscapus 	André, 1889


 * Crematogaster concava Emery, 1899


 * Camponotus congolensis Emery, 1899


 * Camponotus maculatus (Fabricius, 1782)


 * Camponotus rubripes 	Latreille, 1802


 * Camponotus vividus 	Smith F., 1858


 * Cataulacus huberi 	André, 1890


 * Cataulacus kohli 	Mayr, 1895


 * Cataulacus mocquerysi 	André, 1889


 * Cataulacus pygmaeus 	André, 1890


 * Crematogaster brunneipennis 	André, 1890


 * Crematogaster chlorotica Emery, 1899


 * Crematogaster cicatriculosa Roger, 1863


 * Crematogaster depressa 	Latreille, 1802


 * Crematogaster excisa Mayr, 1895


 * Crematogaster gambiensis André, 1889


 * Crematogaster luctans Forel, 1907


 * Crematogaster luctans sordidoides 	Santschi, 1930


 * Crematogaster magitae Forel, 1910


 * Crematogaster striatula Emery, 1892
 * Crematogaster wellmani Forel, 1909

D

 * Dorylus fimbriatus (Shuckard, 1840)


 * Dorylus fulvus (Westwood, 1839)


 * Dorylus nigricans Illiger, 1802


 * Dorylus nigricans arcens (Westwood, 1847)


 * Dorylus nigricans burmeisteri 	Shuckard, 1840

H

 * Hypoponera lea 	Santschi, 1937

L

 * Lepisiota capensis (Mayr, 1862)

M

 * Monomorium occidentale Bernard, 1952


 * Myrmicaria baumi Forel, 1901


 * Myrmicaria exigua 	André, 1890

O

 * Oecophylla longinoda 	Latreille, 1802

P

 * Pachycondyla ambigua 	André, 1890


 * Pachycondyla analis (Latreille, 1802)


 * Pachycondyla caffraria 	Smith, F., 1858


 * Pachycondyla ingesta (Wheeler, W.M., 1922)


 * Pachycondyla sennaarensis (Mayr, 1862)


 * Pachycondyla talpa 	André, 1890


 * Pachycondyla tarsata 	Fabricius, 1798


 * Phasmomyrmex paradoxus (André, 1892)


 * Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)


 * Pheidole occipitalis 	André, 1890


 * Platythyrea occidentalis 	André, 1890


 * Plectroctena minor Emery, 1891


 * Polyrhachis concava 	André, 1889


 * Polyrhachis curta 	André, 1890


 * Polyrhachis decemdentata 	André, 1889


 * Polyrhachis laboriosa 	Smith, F., 1858


 * Polyrhachis militaris  (Fabricius, 1782)


 * Polyrhachis schistacea (Gerstäcker, 1859)


 * Psalidomyrmex foveolatus 	André, 1890

S

 * Solenopsis orbuloides 	André, 1890


 * Strumigenys membranifera (Emery, 1869)

T

 * Tetramorium aculeatum (Mayr, 1866)


 * Tetramorium lucayanum Wheeler, W.M., 1905


 * Tetraponera emacerata Santschi, 1911


 * Tetraponera mocquerysi 	André, 1890