Barbados



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

A

 * Acropyga goeldii


 * Anochetus inermis André, 1889


 * Anochetus mayri


 * Atta cephalotes (Linnaeus, 1758)

B

 * Brachymyrmex obscurior

C

 * Camponotus atriceps


 * Camponotus sexguttatus


 * Cardiocondyla emeryi


 * Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890


 * Cardiocondyla minutior


 * Cardiocondyla obscurior


 * Cardiocondyla venustula


 * Crematogaster brevidentata


 * Crematogaster carinata


 * Crematogaster crinosa


 * Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862


 * Crematogaster steinheili Forel, 1881


 * Cyphomyrmex minutus

G

 * Gnamptogenys striatula

H

 * Hypoponera punctatissima

L

 * Leptogenys arcuata


 * Leptogenys maxillosa


 * Leptogenys pubiceps

M

 * Monomorium destructor


 * Monomorium ebeninum


 * Monomorium floricola


 * Monomorium sechellense

N

 * Nylanderia guatemalensis


 * Nylanderia pubens

O

 * Odontomachus bauri


 * Odontomachus ruginodis

P

 * Paratrechina longicornis


 * Pheidole flavens


 * Pheidole jelskii


 * Pheidole megacephala


 * Pheidole sculptior


 * Pheidole subarmata


 * Pheidole susannae


 * Pheidole teneriffana


 * Pheidole transversostriata


 * Plagiolepis alluaudi


 * Platythyrea punctata


 * Pseudomyrmex gracilis


 * Pseudomyrmex maculatus

R

 * Rogeria curvipubens


 * Rogeria foreli

S

 * Solenopsis azteca Forel, 1893


 * Solenopsis geminata


 * Solenopsis globularia (Smith, F., 1858)


 * Solenopsis pollux Forel, 1893


 * Solenopsis pygmaea Forel, 1901


 * Solenopsis zeteki Wheeler, W.M., 1942


 * Strumigenys eggersi


 * Strumigenys emmae


 * Strumigenys louisianae


 * Strumigenys margaritae


 * Strumigenys membranifera


 * Strumigenys rogeri

T

 * Tapinoma melanocephalum


 * Tetramorium bicarinatum


 * Tetramorium caldarium


 * Tetramorium lanuginosum


 * Tetramorium simillimum

W

 * Wasmannia auropunctata