Saint Lucia



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

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

A

 * Anochetus mayri Emery, 1844


 * Azteca antillana Forel, 1899

B

 * Brachymyrmex species

C

 * Camponotus sexguttatus (Fabricius, 1793)


 * Crematogaster species


 * Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862

G

 * Gnamptogenys species

H

 * Hypoponera punctatissima (Roger, 1859)


 * Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)


 * Mycocepurus smithii (Forel, 1893)

O

 * Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892


 * Odontomachus insularis Guerin-Meneville, 1844

P

 * Pachycondyla species


 * Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 1802)


 * Pheidole jelskii Mayr, 1884


 * Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)


 * Platythyrea punctata (Smith, 1858)


 * Prionopelta antillana Forel, 1909


 * Pseudomyrmex species


 * Pyramica margaritae (Forel, 1893)

R

 * Rogeria species

S

 * Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius, 1804)


 * Solenopsis globularia (Smith, 1858)


 * Strumigenys eggersi (Emery, 1890)


 * Strumigenys emmae (Emery, 1890)


 * Strumigenys rogeri (Emery, 1890)

W

 * Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger, 1863)