Mauritius



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

A

 * Anoplolepis gracilipes 	Smith, F., 1857

B

 * Brachymyrmex cordemoyi 	Forel, 1895

C

 * Camponotus aurosus 	Roger, 1863


 * Camponotus cylindricus 	Fabricius, 1798


 * Camponotus grandidieri 	Forel, 1886


 * Camponotus maculatus 	Fabricius, 1782


 * Camponotus sericeus 	Fabricius, 1798


 * Cardiocondyla emeryi 	Forel, 1881


 * Crematogaster castanea 	Smith, F., 1858


 * Crematogaster sewellii dentata 	Dalla Torre, 1893


 * Crematogaster sewellii mauritiana Forel, 1907

D

 * Discothyrea berlita 	Fisher, 2005

H

 * Hypoponera eduardi (Forel, 1894)


 * Hypoponera johannae 	Forel, 1891


 * Hypoponera punctatissima 	(Roger, 1859)

L

 * Leptogenys maxillosa 	Smith, F., 1858

M

 * Monomorium destructor 	Jerdon, 1851


 * Monomorium elongatum Smith, F. 1876 (Rodriquez Island)


 * Monomorium floricola 	Jerdon, 1851

N

 * Nesomyrmex gibber 	Donisthorpe, 1946


 * Nylanderia bourbonica 	Forel, 1886


 * Nylanderia dodo 	Donisthorpe, 1946


 * Nylanderia vividula 	Nylander, 1846

O

 * Ochetellus vinsoni 	Donisthorpe, 1946

P

 * Pachycondyla obscurans 	Walker, 1859


 * Paratrechina longicornis 	Latreille, 1802


 * Pheidole megacephala 	Fabricius, 1793


 * Pheidole picata 	Forel, 1891


 * Pheidole tarda 	Donisthorpe, 1947


 * Plagiolepis madecassa 	Forel, 1892


 * Pristomyrmex bispinosus 	Donisthorpe, 1949


 * Pristomyrmex browni 	Wang, 2003


 * Pristomyrmex trispinosus 	Donisthorpe, 1946


 * Proceratium avium 	Brown, 1974

S

 * Solenopsis geminata 	Fabricius, 1804


 * Solenopsis mameti 	Donisthorpe, 1946


 * Strumigenys agetos Fisher, 2000


 * Strumigenys godeffroyi 	Mayr, 1866


 * Strumigenys ludovici 	Forel, 1904


 * Strumigenys rogeri 	Emery, 1890


 * Strumigenys simoni 	Emery, 1895

T

 * Tapinoma fragile Smith, F. 1876


 * Tapinoma melanocephalum 	Fabricius, 1793


 * Tapinoma pomone 	Donisthorpe, 1947


 * Technomyrmex albipes 	Smith, F., 1861


 * Technomyrmex pallipes (Smith, F., 1876)


 * Technomyrmex primroseae 	Donisthorpe, 1949


 * Tetramorium caldarium 	Roger, 1857


 * Tetramorium lanuginosum 	Mayr, 1870


 * Tetramorium simillimum 	Smith, F., 1851