Malta



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

A

 * Aphaenogaster campana Emery, 1878


 * Aphaenogaster ionia Santschi, 1933


 * Aphaenogaster sicula Emery, 1908


 * Aphaenogaster splendida (Roger, 1859)

C

 * Camponotus barbaricus Emery, 1904


 * Camponotus lateralis (Olivier, 1791)


 * Camponotus truncatus (Spinola, 1808)


 * Crematogaster scutellaris Olivier, 1791

H

 * Hypoponera eduardi Forel, 1894

L

 * Lasius alienus (Foerster, 1850)


 * Lasius emarginatus (Olivier, 1791)


 * Lepisiota frauenfeldi (Santschi, 1917)


 * Linepithema humile (Mayr, 1868)

M

 * Messor bouvieri Bondroit, 1918


 * Messor capitatus (Latreille, 1798)


 * Messor structor (Latreille, 1798)


 * Messor wasmanni Krausse, 1910


 * Monomorium subopacum (Smith, 1858)


 * Myrmecina graminicola (Latreille, 1802)

P

 * Pheidole pallidula (Nylander, 1848)


 * Pheidole teneriffana Forel, 1893


 * Plagiolepis pygmaea (Latreille, 1798)


 * Proceratium melitense De Andrade, 2003


 * ''Pyramica baudueri (Emery, 1875)

S

 * Solenopsis orbula Emery, 1875


 * Solenopsis santschii Forel, 1905


 * Strongylognathus insularis Baroni Urbani, 1968

T

 * Tapinoma erraticum (Latreille, 1798)


 * Temnothorax laestrygon splendidiceps (Baroni Urbani, 1968)


 * 'Tetramorium caespitum'' (Linnaeus, 1758)


 * Tetramorium semilaeve Andre, 1881