Canada



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

A

 * Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844


 * Aphaenogaster longaeva Scudder, 1877 [fossil]


 * Avitomyrmex elongatus Archibald, Cover & Moreau, 2006 [fossil]


 * Avitomyrmex mastax Archibald, Cover & Moreau, 2006 [fossil]


 * Avitomyrmex systenus Archibald, Cover & Moreau, 2006 [fossil]

D

 * Dolichoderus obliteratus Scudder, 1877


 * Dolichoderus plagiatus Mayr, 1870

E

 * Eotapinoma macalpini Dlussky, 1999 [fossil]

H

 * Harpagoxenus canadensis Smith, M.R., 1939

M

 * Macabeemyrma ovata Archibald, Cover & Moreau, 2006 [fossil]


 * Manica hunteri Wheeler, W.M., 1914


 * Myrmica glacialis Emery, 1921


 * Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881


 * Myrmica lampra Francoeur, 1968


 * Myrmica lobifrons Pergande, 1900


 * Myrmica quebecensis Francoeur, 1981

P

 * Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863

S

 * Sphecomyrma canadensis Wilson, 1985 [fossil]

T

 * Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895


 * Temnothorax fragosus MacKay & Buschinger, 2002


 * Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863

Y

 * Ypresiomyrma orbiculata Archibald, Cover & Moreau, 2006


 * Ypresiomyrma bartletti Archibald, Cover & Moreau, 2006