New Zealand



The following valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in New Zealand. 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 New Zealand ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the New Zealand Ants web page.

Amblyopone

 * Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842 ( from Australia)

Austroponera

 * Austroponera castanea Mayr, 1865


 * Austroponera castaneicolor Dalla Torre, 1893

Brachyponera

 * Brachyponera chinensis (Emery, 1895) (, apparently no longer present)


 * Brachyponera luteipes (Mayr, 1862) (, apparently no longer present)

Camponotus

 * Camponotus newzealandicus Donisthorpe, 1940 (identity uncertain)

Cardiocondyla

 * Cardiocondyla minutior Forel, 1889 ( from the Neotropical region)

Discothyrea

 * Discothyrea antarctica Emery, 1895

Doleromyrma

 * Doleromyrma darwiniana (Forel, 1907) ( from Australia)

Heteroponera

 * Heteroponera brounii Forel, 1892

Huberia

 * Huberia brounii Forel, 1895


 * Huberia striata Smith, F., 1876

Hypoponera

 * Hypoponera eduardi Forel, 1894 ( from the Mediterranean)


 * Hypoponera punctatissima (Roger, 1859) (, apparently no longer present)

Iridomyrmex

 * Iridomyrmex rufoniger (Lowne, 1865) ( from Australia)


 * Iridomyrmex suchieri Forel, 1907 ( from Australia)

Linepithema

 * Linepithema humile (Mayr, 1868) (, a widespread pest)

Mayriella

 * Mayriella abstinens Forel, 1902 ( from Australia)

Monomorium

 * Monomorium antarcticum Smith, 1858
 * Monomorium antipodum Forel, 1901 (probably native)
 * Monomorium fieldi Forel, 1910 ( from Australia)
 * Monomorium latinode Mayr, 1972 (, apparently no longer present)
 * Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus, 1758) (, a widespread pest)
 * Monomorium smithii Forel, 1892
 * Monomorium sydneyense Forel, 1902 ( from Australia)

Myrmecia

 * Myrmecia brevinoda Forel, 1010 (, apparently no longer present)

Nylanderia

 * Nylanderia glabrior (Forel, 1902) ( from neighboring region)


 * Nylanderia obscura (Mayr, 1862) ( from neighboring region)


 * Nylanderia tasmaniensis (Forel, 1913) ( from Australia)


 * Nylanderia vaga (Forel, 1901) ( from neighboring region)

Ochetellus

 * Ochetellus glaber (Mayr, 1862) ( from Australia)


 * Orectognathus antennatus Smith, 1853 ( from Australia)

Pheidole

 * Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793) ((, a widespread pest)
 * Pheidole proxima Mayr, 1876 ( from Australia)
 * Pheidole variabilis rugosula Forel, 1902 ( from Australia)
 * Pheidole vigilans Smith, 1858 ( from Australia)

Ponera

 * Ponera leae Forel, 1913 ( from Australia)

Prolasius

 * Prolasius advena Smith, 1862

Rhytidoponera

 * Rhytidoponera chalybaea Emery, 1901 ( from Australia)


 * Rhytidoponera metallica (Smith, 1858) ( from Australia)

Solenopsis

 * Solenopsis species ( from Australia)

Stigmatomma

 * Stigmatomma saundersi (Forel, 1892)

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys perplexa Smith, 1876 ( from Australia)


 * Strumigenys xenos Brown, 1955 ( from Australia)

Syllophopsis

 * Syllophopsis australica (Forel 1907) (, apparently no longer present)

Technomyrmex

 * Technomyrmex jocosus Forel, 1910 ( from Australia)

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846) (, a widespread pest)


 * Tetramorium grassii Emery, 1895 ( from South Africa)