Mozambique



The following 50 genera and 143 valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Mozambique. 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 Mozambique ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Mozambique Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.

The Afrotropical Region has 98 genera and 2,501 species of ants. Mozambique in southern Africa is adjacent to the following countries: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Lesotho, and Swaziland.

Ed Wilson and Gary Alpert are collaborating on a project Ant Diversity of Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

A

 * Aenictus fuscovarius 	Gerstäcker, 1859 (male described)


 * Anochetus africanus 	Mayr, 1865

C

 * Calyptomyrmex species 1

D

 * Decamorium decem (Forel, 1913)

H

 * Hypoponera species 1


 * Hypoponera species 3

L

 * Lepisiota capensis (Mayr, 1862)


 * Lepisiota silvicola 	Arnold, 1920


 * Lepisiota spinosior Arnold, 1920


 * Lepisiota submetallica aspera 	Arnold, 1920


 * Lepisiota species 1

M

 * Melissotarsus emeryi Forel, 1907

N

 * Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862

O

 * Ocymyrmex phraxus Bolton, 1981

P

 * Pachycondyla ambigua André, 1890


 * Pristomyrmex cribrarius 	Arnold, 1926

S

 * Simopone persculpta Bolton & Fisher 2012

T

 * Tapinolepis species 1