Palau

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

Adelomyrmex

 * Adelomyrmex biroi

Anochetus

 * Anochetus graeffei

Anoplolepis

 * Anoplolepis gracilipes

Brachyponera

 * Brachyponera luteipes

Calyptomyrmex

 * Calyptomyrmex beccarii Emery, 1887

Camponotus

 * Camponotus flavicomans Clouse, 2007
 * Camponotus kubaryi Mayr, 1876
 * Camponotus peleliuensis Clouse, 2007 [Peleliu]
 * Camponotus reticulatus
 * Camponotus maculatus

Cardiocondyla

 * Cardiocondyla kagutsuchi Terayama, 1999
 * Cardiocondyla tjibodana

Carebara

 * Carebara atoma

Cerapachys

 * Cerapachys species

Cryptopone

 * Cryptopone testacea Emery, 1893

Eurhopalothrix

 * Eurhopalothrix procera

Hypoponera

 * Hypoponera confinis
 * Hypoponera opaciceps
 * Hypoponera punctatissima

Iridomyrmex

 * Iridomyrmex anceps

Leptanilla

 * Leptanilla palauensis (Smith, M.R., 1953)

Leptogenys

 * Leptogenys falcigera Roger, 1861

Monomorium

 * Monomorium floricola

Myrmecina

 * Myrmecina species

Nylanderia

 * Nylanderia bourbonica
 * Nylanderia vaga

Odontomachus

 * Odontomachus malignus Smith F. 1859
 * Odontomachus simillimus

Paratrechina

 * Paratrechina longicornis

Pheidole

 * Pheidole fervens
 * Pheidole megacephala
 * Pheidole sexspinosa
 * Pheidole umbonata

Polyrhachis

 * Polyrhachis species

Ponera

 * Ponera incerta

Prionopelta

 * Prionopelta kraepelini
 * Prionopelta opaca

Pristomyrmex

 * Pristomyrmex minusculus
 * Pristomyrmex quadridens

Pseudoponera

 * Pseudoponera stigma

Romblonella

 * Romblonella palauensis

Solenopsis

 * Solenopsis papuana

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys frivaldszkyi (Emery, 1897)
 * Strumigenys godeffroyi
 * Strumigenys karawajewi
 * Strumigenys stemonixys Brown, 1971

Technomyrmex

 * Technomyrmex kraepelini Forel, 1905

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium pacificum
 * Tetramorium simillimum
 * Tetramorium tonganum

Trichomyrmex

 * Trichomyrmex destructor (Jerdon, 1851)

Vollenhovia

 * Vollenhovia oblonga