Uganda



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

A

 * Aenictus bayoni  	Menozzi, 1933


 * Anochetus africanus 	Mayr, 1865


 * Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889

B

 * Baracidris pilosa Fernández, 2003

C

 * Calyptomyrmex duhun Bolton, 1981


 * Calyptomyrmex shasu Bolton, 1981


 * Calyptomyrmex tensus Bolton, 1981


 * Camponotus maculatus 	Fabricius, 1782


 * Camponotus vividus cato Forel, 1913


 * Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881


 * Carebara convexa Weber, 1950


 * Carebara thoracica Weber, 1950


 * Carebara ugandana Santschi, 1923


 * Cataulacus egenus Santschi, 1911


 * Cataulacus huberi André, 1890


 * Cataulacus impressus Bolton, 1974


 * Cataulacus kohli Mayr, 1895


 * Cataulacus traegaordhi Santschi, 1914


 * Crematogaster bequaerti modica 	Santschi, 1926


 * Crematogaster muralti ugandensis 	Santschi, 1914


 * Crematogaster solenopsides mandonbii 	Santschi, 1926


 * Crematogaster werneri 	Mayr, 1907

D

 * Dorylus kohli victoriae 	Santschi, 1921


 * Dorylus affinis ugandensis 	Santschi, 1914


 * Dorylus alluaudi 	Santschi, 1914

H

 * Hypoponera angustata (Santschi,, 1914)


 * Hypoponera blanda Bolton & Fisher, 2011


 * Hypoponera camerunensis 	Santschi, 1914


 * Hypoponera coeca Santschi, 1914


 * Hypoponera dema Bolton & Fisher, 2011


 * Hypoponera dulcis (Forel, 1907)


 * Hypoponera fatiga Bolton & Fisher, 2011


 * Hypoponera jeanneli Santschi, 1935


 * Hypoponera rigida Bolton & Fisher, 2011

L

 * Leptogenys ergatogyna Wheeler, W.M., 1922

M

 * Meranoplus magrettii 	André, 1884


 * Microdaceton viriosum Bolton, 2000


 * Monomorium malatu Bolton, 1987


 * Monomorium opacum Forel, 1913


 * Monomorium oscaris Forel, 1894


 * Monomorium strangulatum Santschi, 1921


 * ''Myrmicaria distincta vorax’’ Santschi, 1933

O

 * Ocymyrmex nitidulus 	Emery, 1892

P

 * Pachycondyla brunoi Forel, 1913


 * Paraparatrechina weissi (Santschi, 1910)


 * Pheidole strator tabida 	Menozzi, 1933


 * Plectroctena cristata Emery, 1899


 * Plectroctena dentata 	Santschi, 1912


 * Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858


 * Plectroctena ugandensis Menozzi, 1933


 * Polyrhachis decemdentata André, 1889


 * Polyrhachis fissa Mayr, 1902


 * Polyrhachis gagates Smith, F., 1858


 * Polyrhachis laboriosa Smith, F., 1858


 * Polyrhachis lauta Santschi, 1909


 * Polyrhachis militaris  (Fabricius, 1782)


 * Polyrhachis monista Santschi, 1909


 * Polyrhachis nigrita Mayr, 1895


 * Polyrhachis schistacea (Gerstäcker, 1859)


 * Polyrhachis transiens Bolton, 1973


 * Polyrhachis viscosa Smith, F., 1858


 * Psalidomyrmex procerus Emery, 1901


 * Psalidomyrmex reichenspergeri Santschi, 1913


 * Pyramica concolor Santschi, 1914


 * Pyramica ludovici Forel, 1904


 * Pyramica lujae Forel, 1902


 * Pyramica minima Bolton, 1972


 * Pyramica maynei Forel, 1916


 * Pyramica serrula Santschi, 1910


 * Pyramica simoni (Emery, 1895)


 * Pyramica tacta Bolton, 1983


 * Pyramica thuvida Bolton, 1983


 * Pyramica truncatidens Brown, 1950

R

 * Rhoptromyrmex caritus Bolton, 1986

S

 * Simopone laevissima Arnold, 1954


 * Solenopsis insinuans Santschi, 1933


 * Solenopsis ugandensis 	Santschi, 1933


 * Strumigenys adrasora Bolton, 1983


 * Strumigenys dextra Brown, 1954


 * Strumigenys katapelta Bolton, 1983


 * Strumigenys rukha Bolton, 1983


 * Strumigenys sarissa Bolton, 1983


 * Strumigenys semicrypta Bolton, 2000


 * Strumigenys tetraphanes Brown, 1954

T

 * Technomyrmex andrei Emery, 1899


 * Technomyrmex camerunensis Emery, 1899


 * Tetramorium gestroi Menozzi, 1933


 * Technomyrmex ilgi (Forel, 1910)


 * Technomyrmex moerens 	Santschi, 1913


 * Technomyrmex nigriventris 	Santschi, 1910


 * Technomyrmex parviflavus Bolton, 2007


 * Tetramorium kestrum Bolton, 1980


 * Tetramorium pulcherrimum Donisthorpe, 1945


 * Tetramorium reptana Bolton, 1976


 * Tetraponera poultoni Donisthorpe, 1931