Northern Mariana Islands



The following valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in the Northern Mariana Islands (Anatahan, Pagan, Agrihan, Saipan, Tinian, Rota). 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 Northern Mariana Islands ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Northern Mariana Islands Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.

A

 * Anochetus graeffei


 * Anoplolepis gracilipes

B

 * Brachymyrmex obscurior

C

 * Camponotus chloroticus


 * Camponotus marianensis


 * Camponotus reticulatus


 * Cardiocondyla kagutsuchi


 * Cardiocondyla minutior


 * Cardiocondyla obscurior


 * Cardiocondyla tjibodana Karavaiev, 1935


 * Cerapachys biroi


 * Crematogaster biroi [cf.]

H

 * Hypoponera confinis


 * Hypoponera pruinosa


 * Hypoponera punctatissima

I

 * Iridomyrmex anceps

L

 * Leptogenys falcigera

M

 * Monomorium australicum


 * Monomorium destructor


 * Monomorium floricola


 * Monomorium pharaonis


 * Monomorium sechellense


 * Monomorium chinense [group]


 * Myrmecina species

N

 * Nylanderia bourbonica

O

 * Odontomachus simillimus

P

 * Paratrechina longicornis


 * Pheidole fervens


 * Pheidole megacephala


 * Pheidole nindi


 * Pheidole oceanica


 * Pheidole recondita


 * Pheidole umbonata


 * Platythyrea parallela


 * Polyrhachis species


 * Ponera loi


 * Ponera tenuis

R

 * Romblonella townesi

S

 * Solenopsis geminata


 * Solenopsis papuana


 * Strumigenys emmae


 * Strumigenys godeffroyi


 * Strumigenys membranifera


 * Strumigenys rogeri

T

 * Tetramorium simillimum

V

 * Vollenhovia oblonga