Zambia


 * Identification resources for Afrotropical Ants
 * Afrotropical Region Species List

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

Aenictogiton

 * Aenictogiton fossiceps Emery, 1901

Aenictus

 * Aenictus species

Anochetus

 * Anochetus species

Atopomyrmex

 * Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889

Bondroitia

 * Bondroitia species

Brachyponera

 * Brachyponera sennaarensis (Mayr, 1862)

Camponotus

 * Camponotus species

Carebara

 * Carebara nicotianae Arnold, 1948


 * Carebara perpusilla (Emery, 1895)

Centromyrmex

 * Centromyrmex bequaerti (Forel, 1913)


 * Centromyrmex raptor Bolton & Fisher, 2008


 * Centromyrmex sellaris Mayr, 1896

Cerapachys

 * Parasyscia sylvicola Arnold, 1955

Crematogaster

 * Crematogaster acaciae victoriosa Santschi, 1916


 * Crematogaster muralti livingstonei Santschi, 1919

Dorylus

 * Dorylus striatidens Santschi, 1910

Euponera

 * Euponera suspecta (Santschi, 1914)

Hypoponera

 * Hypoponera punctatissima 	(Roger, 1859)

Lepisiota

 * Lepisiota species

Leptogenys

 * Leptogenys arnoldi Forel, 1913


 * Leptogenys intermedia Emery, 1902

Megaponera

 * Megaponera analis

Melissotarsus

 * Melissotarsus emeryi Forel, 1907

Microdaceton

 * Microdaceton exornatum Santschi, 1913

Monomorium

 * Monomorium opacum Forel, 1913

Myrmicaria

 * Myrmicaria species

Ocymyrmex

 * Ocymyrmex fortior 	Santschi, 1911

Odontomachus

 * Odontomachus assiniensis Emery, 1892


 * Odontomachus troglodytes Santschi, 1914

Pheidole

 * Pheidole schultzei gwaaiensis Forel, 1913


 * Pheidole sculpturata zambesiana Forel, 1913

Plagiolepis

 * Plagiolepis livingstonei Santschi, 1926

Platythyrea

 * Platythyrea cribrinodis Gerstäcker, 1859


 * Platythyrea schultzei 	Forel, 1910

Plectroctena

 * Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858

Polyrhachis

 * Polyrhachis epinotalis Santschi, 1924


 * Polyrhachis gagates Smith, F. 1858


 * Polyrhachis militaris (Fabricius, 1782)


 * Polyrhachis weissi Santschi, 1910


 * Polyrhachis wellmani Forel, 1909

Solenopsis

 * Solenopsis species

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys dyshaula Bolton, 1983


 * Strumigenys simoni (Emery, 1895)

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium hortorum Arnold, 1958


 * Tetramorium humbloti Forel, 1891


 * Tetramorium incruentatum Arnold, 1926


 * Tetramorium inezulae (Forel, 1914)


 * Tetramorium intextum Santschi, 1914


 * Tetramorium notiale Bolton, 1980


 * Tetramorium philippwagneri Hita Garcia, Fischer & Peters, 2010


 * Tetramorium setuliferum Emery, 1895


 * Tetramorium simillimum (Smith, F. 1851)


 * Tetramorium ultor Forel, 1913


 * Tetramorium weitzeckeri Emery, 1895


 * Tetramorium yarthiellum Bolton, 1976


 * Tetramorium zambezium Santschi, 1939

Tetraponera

 * Tetraponera natalensis (Smith, F., 1858)