Malawi


 * Identification resources for Afrotropical Ants
 * Afrotropical Region Species List

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

Anochetus

 * Anochetus species

Atopomyrmex

 * Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889

Axinidris

 * Axinidris tridens 	Arnold, 1946

Bothroponera

 * Bothroponera mlanjiensis Arnold, 1946

Camponotus

 * Camponotus lamborni Donisthorpe, 1933

Cataulacus

 * Cataulacus huberi André, 1890


 * Cataulacus intrudens (Smith, F., 1876)

Centromyrmex

 * Centromyrmex bequaerti (Forel, 1913)

Cerapachys

 * Parasyscia lamborni Crawley, 1923

Dorylus

 * Dorylus affinis Shuckard, 1840


 * Dorylus affinis parapsidalis Santschi, 1917


 * Dorylus diadema Gerstäcker, 1859


 * Dorylus diadema fusciceps Emery, 1899


 * Dorylus helvolus (Linnaeus, 1764)

Lepisiota

 * Lepisiota mlanjiensis Arnold, 1946

Megaponera

 * Megaponera analis

Monomorium

 * Monomorium albopilosum Emery, 1895


 * Monomorium ebangaense Santschi, 1937


 * Monomorium opacum Forel, 1913

Nesomyrmex

 * Nesomyrmex angulatus 	Mayr, 1862

Paratrechina

 * Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 802)

Plectroctena

 * Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858


 * Plectroctena subterranea Arnold, 1915

Polyrhachis

 * Polyrhachis arnoldi Forel, 1914


 * Polyrhachis gagates Smith, F., 1858


 * Polyrhachis militaris (Fabricius, 1782)


 * Polyrhachis schistacea (Gerstäcker, 1859)


 * Polyrhachis viscosa Smith, F., 1858

Promyopias

 * Promyopias silvestrii (Santschi, 1914)

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys loveridgei Brown, 1953


 * Strumigenys simoni (Emery, 1895)

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium notiale Bolton, 1980


 * Tetramorium phasias Forel, 1914


 * Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877


 * Tetramorium setuliferum Emery, 1895


 * Tetramorium shilohense Forel, 1913


 * Tetramorium simillimum (Smith, F., 1851)

Trichomyrmex

 * Trichomyrmex emeryi (Mayr, 1895)