Somalia


 * Identification resources for Afrotropical Ants
 * Afrotropical Region Species List

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

Anochetus

 * Anochetus rothschildi 	Forel, 1907

Anoplolepis

 * Anoplolepis custodiens detrita Emery, 1892


 * Anoplolepis custodiens hirsuta Emery, 1892


 * Anoplolepis custodiens pilipes emery, 1892

Bothroponera

 * Bothroponera crassa (Emery, 1877)
 * Bothroponera ilgii Forel, 1910
 * Bothroponera notaula Joma & Mackay, 2017

Camponotus

 * Camponotus bottegoi 	Emery, 1895


 * Camponotus braunsi erythromelus Emery, 1896


 * Camponotus flavomarginatus 	Mayr, 1862


 * Camponotus grandidieri ruspolii Forel, 1892


 * Camponotus puberulus 	Emery, 1897


 * Camponotus robecchii Emery, 1892


 * Camponotus sacchii 	Emery, 1899


 * Camponotus somalinus André, 1887

Cardiocondyla

 * Cardiocondyla wroughtonii 	Forel, 1890

Carebara

 * Carebara patrizii 	Menozzi, 1927

Cataulacus

 * Cataulacus intrudens (Smith, F., 1876)

Crematogaster

 * Crematogaster affabilis Forel, 1907


 * Crematogaster aloysiisabaudiae Menozzi, 1930


 * Crematogaster castanea ferruginea Forel, 1892


 * Crematogaster chiarinii aethiops Forel, 1907


 * Crematogaster chiarinii cincta Emery, 1896


 * Crematogaster nigriceps Emery, 1897


 * Crematogaster paolii 	Menozzi, 1930


 * Crematogaster rivai luctuosa Menozzi, 1930

Lepisiota

 * Lepisiota canescens Emery, 1897


 * Lepisiota carbonaria Emery, 1892


 * Lepisiota curta 	Emery, 1897


 * Lepisiota depilis 	Emery, 1897


 * Lepisiota simplex (Forel, 1892)


 * Lepisiota somalica Menozzi, 1927


 * Lepisiota validiuscula 	Emery, 1897

Leptogenys

 * Leptogenys pavesii 	Emery, 1892

Messor

 * Messor galla 	Mayr, 1904

Ocymyrmex

 * Ocymyrmex nitidulus 	Emery, 1892


 * Ocymyrmex robecchii 	Emery, 1892

Paltothyreus

 * Paltothyreus tarsatus robustus Santschi, 1919

Pheidole

 * Pheidole variolosa 	Emery, 1892

Platythyrea

 * Platythyrea cribrinodis Gerstäcker, 1859

Polyrhachis

 * Polyrhachis omissa Rigato, 2016


 * Polyrhachis revoili 	André, 1887


 * Polyrhachis schistacea (Gerstäcker, 1859)


 * Polyrhachis viscosa Smith, F., 1858


 * Polyrhachis wilmsi Forel, 1910

Tapinoma

 * Tapinoma chiaromontei 	Menozzi, 1930

Terataner

 * Terataner bottegoi 	Emery, 1896

Tetraponera

 * Tetraponera ambigua 	(Emery, 1895)


 * Tetraponera capensis 	Smith, F., 1858


 * Tetraponera natalensis (Smith, F., 1858)


 * Tetraponera parops Ward, 2006

Trichomyrmex

 * Trichomyrmex robustior (Forel, 1892)