São Tomé & Principe


 * Identification resources for Afrotropical Ants

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

Camponotus

 * Camponotus aurofasciatus Santschi, 1915


 * Camponotus maculatus Fabricius, 1782

Hypoponera

 * Hypoponera punctatissima 	(Roger, 1859)

Myrmicaria

 * Myrmicaria striata insularis Santschi, 1920

Nylanderia

 * Nylanderia incallida (Santschi, 1915)


 * Nylanderia lepida (Santschi, 1915)

Ophthalmopone

 * Ophthalmopone depilis Emery, 1902


 * Ophthalmopone mocquerysi Emery, 1902

Plectroctena

 * Plectroctena gestroi Menozzi, 1922

Psalidomyrmex

 * Psalidomyrmex feae Menozzi, 1922

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys cenagra Bolton, 2000


 * Strumigenys lujae (Forel, 1902)


 * Strumigenys scotti Forel, 1912


 * Strumigenys serrula (Santschi, 1910)


 * Strumigenys sibyna Bolton, 2000

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium renae Hita Garcia, Fischer & Peters, 2010