Malawi



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

A

 * Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889


 * Axinidris tridens 	Arnold, 1946

C

 * Camponotus lamborni Donisthorpe, 1933


 * Cataulacus intrudens (Smith, F., 1876)


 * Centromyrmex bequaerti (Forel, 1913)


 * Cerapachys lamborni Crawley, 1923

D

 * Dorylus affinis parapsidalis Santschi, 1917


 * Dorylus diadema fusciceps Emery, 1899

L

 * Lepisiota mlanjiensis Arnold, 1946

M

 * Monomorium albopilosum Emery, 1895


 * Monomorium ebangaense Santschi, 1937


 * Monomorium emeryi Mayr, 1895

N

 * Nesomyrmex angulatus 	Mayr, 1862

P

 * Pachycondyla mlanjiensis Arnold, 1946


 * Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 802)


 * Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858


 * Plectroctena subterranea Arnold, 1915


 * Polyrhachis arnoldi Forel, 1914


 * Polyrhachis gagates Smith, F., 1858


 * Polyrhachis militaris  (Fabricius, 1782)


 * Polyrhachis schistacea (Gerstäcker, 1859)


 * Polyrhachis viscosa Smith, F., 1858


 * Promyopias silvestrii (Santschi, 1914)


 * Pyramica loveridgei Brown, 1953


 * Pyramica simoni (Emery, 1895)