Azerbaijan

The following 10 valid species are known from Azerbaijan. This species list is based upon the effort of many ant collectors as well as myrmecologists who have published on the taxonomy of Azerbaijan ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Azerbaijan Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.

Aphaenogaster

 * Aphaenogaster georgica
 * Aphaenogaster gibbosa
 * Aphaenogaster kurdica
 * Aphaenogaster muschtaidica
 * Aphaenogaster obsidiana
 * Aphaenogaster splendida
 * Aphaenogaster subterranea
 * Aphaenogaster subterraneoides
 * Aphaenogaster transcaucasica

Aulacopone

 * Aulacopone relicta

Camponotus

 * Camponotus aethiops
 * Camponotus atricolor
 * Camponotus candiotes
 * Camponotus fallax
 * Camponotus fedtschenkoi
 * Camponotus herculeanus
 * Camponotus interjectus
 * Camponotus kopetdaghensis
 * Camponotus kurdistanicus
 * Camponotus lateralis
 * Camponotus piceus
 * Camponotus turkestanicus
 * Camponotus turkestanus

Cardiocondyla

 * Cardiocondyla brachyceps
 * Cardiocondyla elegans
 * Cardiocondyla sahlbergi
 * Cardiocondyla stambuloffii
 * Cardiocondyla ulianini

Cataglyphis

 * Cataglyphis aenescens
 * Cataglyphis bellicosa
 * Cataglyphis cuneinodis
 * Cataglyphis nodus
 * Cataglyphis setipes

Colobopsis

 * Colobopsis truncata

Crematogaster

 * Crematogaster schmidti
 * Crematogaster scutellaris
 * Crematogaster sordidula
 * Crematogaster subdentata

Dolichoderus

 * Dolichoderus quadripunctatus

Formica

 * Formica caucasicola
 * Formica cinerea
 * Formica cinereofusca
 * Formica clara
 * Formica cunicularia
 * Formica exsecta
 * Formica fennica
 * Formica fusca
 * Formica gagates
 * Formica georgica
 * Formica picea
 * Formica rufibarbis
 * Formica sanguinea
 * Formica subpilosa

Lasius

 * Lasius alienus
 * Lasius bicornis
 * Lasius bombycina
 * Lasius brunneus
 * Lasius citrinus
 * Lasius emarginatus
 * Lasius flavus
 * Lasius fuliginosus
 * Lasius illyricus
 * Lasius lasioides
 * Lasius mixtus
 * Lasius myops
 * Lasius obscuratus
 * Lasius platythorax

Lepisiota

 * Lepisiota caucasica
 * Lepisiota frauenfeldi
 * Lepisiota semenovi
 * Lepisiota syriaca

Messor

 * Messor caducus
 * Messor diabarensis
 * Messor incorruptus
 * Messor laboriosus
 * Messor melancholicus
 * Messor minor
 * Messor muticus
 * Messor semirufus
 * Messor striaticeps (needs verification)
 * Messor structor

Monomorium

 * Monomorium ellenarium
 * Monomorium ruzskyi

Myrmecina

 * Myrmecina graminicola

Myrmica

 * Myrmica bergi
 * Myrmica caucasicola
 * Myrmica deplanata
 * Myrmica hellenica
 * Myrmica lobicornis
 * Myrmica rubra
 * Myrmica ruginodis
 * Myrmica rugulosa
 * Myrmica salina
 * Myrmica scabrinodis
 * Myrmica schencki (needs confirmation)
 * Myrmica specioides

Pheidole

 * Pheidole koshewnikovi
 * Pheidole pallidula

Plagiolepis

 * Plagiolepis arnoldii
 * Plagiolepis karawajewi
 * Plagiolepis pallescens
 * Plagiolepis perperamus
 * Plagiolepis pygmaea
 * Plagiolepis regis

Ponera

 * Ponera coarctata
 * Ponera testacea

Proformica

 * Proformica epinotalis
 * Proformica nasuta
 * Proformica pilosiscapa

Solenopsis

 * Solenopsis deserticola
 * Solenopsis fugax
 * Solenopsis ilinei

Stenamma

 * Stenamma lippulum

Strongylognathus

 * Strongylognathus rehbinderi
 * Strongylognathus testaceus

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys argiola

Tapinoma

 * Tapinoma erraticum
 * Tapinoma karavaievi
 * Tapinoma magnum

Temnothorax

 * Temnothorax crasecundus
 * Temnothorax hyrcanus
 * Temnothorax interruptus
 * Temnothorax korbi
 * Temnothorax nylanderi
 * Temnothorax parvulus
 * Temnothorax shelkovnikovi
 * Temnothorax tauricus
 * Temnothorax tuberum
 * Temnothorax unifasciatus

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium aegeum
 * Tetramorium caespitum
 * Tetramorium caucasicum
 * Tetramorium chefketi
 * Tetramorium immigrans
 * Tetramorium indocile
 * Tetramorium inerme
 * Tetramorium ferox
 * Tetramorium moravicum
 * Tetramorium punicum
 * Tetramorium semilaeve
 * Tetramorium sulcinode

Trichomyrmex

 * Trichomyrmex dentigera
 * Trichomyrmex perplexus