Somalia



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

A

 * Anochetus rothschildi 	Forel, 1907


 * Anoplolepis custodiens detrita Emery, 1892

C

 * Camponotus braunsi erythromelus Emery, 1896


 * Camponotus flavomarginatus 	Mayr, 1862


 * Camponotus bottegoi 	Emery, 1895


 * Camponotus grandidieri ruspolii Forel, 1892


 * Camponotus puberulus 	Emery, 1897


 * Camponotus robecchii Emery, 1892


 * Camponotus sacchii 	Emery, 1899


 * Camponotus somalinus André, 1887


 * Cardiocondyla wroughtonii 	Forel, 1890


 * Carebara patrizii 	Menozzi, 1927


 * Cataulacus intrudens (Smith, F., 1876)


 * Crematogaster affabilis Forel, 1907


 * Crematogaster aloysiisabaudiae Menozzi, 1930


 * Crematogaster castanea ferruginea Forel, 1892


 * Crematogaster chiarinii aethiops Forel, 1907


 * Crematogaster nigriceps Emery, 1897


 * Crematogaster rivai luctuosa Menozzi, 1930


 * Crematogaster paolii 	Menozzi, 1930

L

 * Lepisiota canescens Emery, 1897


 * Lepisiota capensis simplex Forel, 1892


 * Lepisiota carbonaria Emery, 1892


 * Lepisiota curta 	Emery, 1897


 * Lepisiota depilis 	Emery, 1897


 * Lepisiota validiuscula 	Emery, 1897


 * Leptogenys pavesii 	Emery, 1892

M

 * Messor galla 	Mayr, 1904


 * Monomorium robustior 	Forel, 1892

O

 * Ocymyrmex nitidulus 	Emery, 1892


 * Ocymyrmex robecchii 	Emery, 1892

P

 * Pachycondyla tarsata robusta Santschi, 1919


 * Pheidole variolosa 	Emery, 1892


 * Polyrhachis revoili 	André, 1887


 * Polyrhachis schistacea (Gerstäcker, 1859)


 * Polyrhachis viscosa Smith, F., 1858

T

 * Tapinoma chiaromontei 	Menozzi, 1930


 * Terataner bottegoi 	Emery, 1896