Turkmenistan



Gary D. Alpert: Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University

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

A

 * Alloformica obscurior 	Dlussky, Soyunov & Zabelin, 1990


 * Amblyopone annae 	Arnol’di, 1968


 * Aphaenogaster fabulosa 	Arnol’di, 1968


 * Aphaenogaster messoroides 	Dlussky, 1990

C

 * Camponotus turkestanicus 	Emery, 1887


 * Camponotus turkestanus Andre, 1882


 * Cataglyphis bergianus 	Arnol’di, 1964


 * Cataglyphis elegantissimus 	Arnol’di, 1968


 * Cataglyphis emeryi 	Karavaiev, 1911


 * Cataglyphis foreli (Ruzsky, 1903)


 * Cataglyphis longipedem 	Eichwald, 1841


 * Cataglyphis oxianus 	Arnol’di, 1964


 * Cataglyphis piliger 	Arnol’di, 1964


 * Cataglyphis takyricus 	Dlussky, 1990


 * Cataglyphis zakhorovi 	Radchenko, 1997


 * Cerapachys desertorum 	Dlussky, 1990


 * Chalepoxenus zabelini 	Radchenko, 1989

F

 * Formica clara 	Forel, 1886


 * Formica subpilosa pamirica 	Dlussky, 1965

M

 * Messor denticulatus Kuznetzov-Ugamsky, 1927


 * Messor intermedius Forel, 1910


 * Monomorium kugitangi 	Dlussky, 1990

P

 * Plagiolepis arnoldii 	Dlussky, Soyunov & Zabelin, 1990


 * Plagiolepis calva 	Radchenko, 1996


 * Plagiolepis compressa 	Radchenko, 1996


 * Plagiolepis vladileni 	Radchenko, 1996

S

 * Strongylognathus minutus 	Radchenko, 1991

T

 * Temnothorax anodontoides 	Dlussky & Zabelin, 1985


 * Temnothorax tesquorum 	Arnol’di, 1977


 * Tetramorium karakalense 	Dlussky & Zabelin, 1985


 * Tetramorium kisilkumense 	Dlussky, 1990