Nepal

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

Acropyga

 * Acropyga acutiventris
 * Acropyga yaeyamensis

Aenictus

 * Aenictus ambiguus
 * Aenictus sagei

Aphaenogaster

 * Aphaenogaster pachei
 * Aphaenogaster prudens
 * Aphaenogaster smythiesii

Brachyponera

 * Brachyponera chinensis
 * Brachyponera nigrita

Camponotus

 * Camponotus aethiops
 * Camponotus angusticollis
 * Camponotus compressus
 * Camponotus dolendus
 * Camponotus himalayanus
 * Camponotus lamarckii
 * Camponotus rufoglaucus
 * Camponotus singularis
 * Camponotus sylvaticus
 * Camponotus wroughtonii

Cardiocondyla

 * Cardiocondyla elegans
 * Cardiocondyla emeryi
 * Cardiocondyla itsukii
 * Cardiocondyla kagutsuchi
 * Cardiocondyla mauritanica
 * Cardiocondyla minutior
 * Cardiocondyla obscurior
 * Cardiocondyla wroughtonii

Carebara

 * Carebara bengalensis
 * Carebara diversa
 * Carebara lignata

Cataglyphis

 * Cataglyphis emeryi

Cataulacus

 * Cataulacus granulatus
 * Cataulacus taprobanae

Chronoxenus

 * Chronoxenus dalyi

Crematogaster

 * Crematogaster binghamii
 * Crematogaster flava
 * Crematogaster himalayana
 * Crematogaster subdentata

Diacamma

 * Diacamma rugosum
 * Diacamma vagans

Dolichoderus

 * Dolichoderus affinis
 * Dolichoderus taprobanae

Dorylus

 * Dorylus labiatus
 * Dorylus orientalis

Emeryopone

 * Emeryopone buttelreepeni
 * Emeryopone franzi

Formica

 * Formica candida
 * Formica fusca
 * Formica nigra
 * Formica picea
 * Formica rufa

Harpegnathos

 * Harpegnathos venator

Iridomyrmex

 * Iridomyrmex anceps

Lasius

 * Lasius alienoflavus
 * Lasius crinitus
 * Lasius magnus
 * Lasius niger

Lepisiota

 * Lepisiota lunaris
 * Lepisiota rothneyi

Leptanilla

 * Leptanilla buddhista
 * Leptanilla revelierii

Leptogenys

 * Leptogenys diminuta
 * Leptogenys falcigera

Lophomyrmex

 * Lophomyrmex ambiguus

Lordomyrma

 * Lordomyrma bhutanensis
 * Lordomyrma furcifera

Mayriella

 * Mayriella abstinens
 * Mayriella transfuga

Meranoplus

 * Meranoplus bicolor
 * Meranoplus nepalensis
 * Meranoplus rothneyi

Monomorium

 * Monomorium monomorium
 * Monomorium pharaonis
 * Monomorium sahlbergi

Myrmica

 * Myrmica aimonissabaudiae
 * Myrmica alperti
 * Myrmica bactriana
 * Myrmica boltoni
 * Myrmica brancuccii
 * Myrmica hecate
 * Myrmica indica
 * Myrmica kozlovi
 * Myrmica martensi
 * Myrmica pachei
 * Myrmica ritae
 * Myrmica rugosa
 * Myrmica rupestris
 * Myrmica smythiesii
 * Myrmica weberi

Nylanderia

 * Nylanderia bourbonica
 * Nylanderia indica

Odontomachus

 * Odontomachus monticola

Odontoponera

 * Odontoponera denticulata
 * Odontoponera transversa

Oecophylla

 * Oecophylla smaragdina

Ooceraea

 * Ooceraea biroi
 * Ooceraea fragosa

Paratrechina

 * Paratrechina longicornis

Perissomyrmex

 * Perissomyrmex monticola
 * Perissomyrmex snyderi

Pheidole

 * Pheidole indica
 * Pheidole jucunda
 * Pheidole parva
 * Pheidole sagei
 * Pheidole smythiesii

Polyrhachis

 * Polyrhachis dives
 * Polyrhachis illaudata
 * Polyrhachis lacteipennis
 * Polyrhachis rastellata
 * Polyrhachis thompsoni
 * Polyrhachis tibialis
 * Polyrhachis tyrannica

Prenolepis

 * Prenolepis darlena
 * Prenolepis fisheri
 * Prenolepis fustinoda
 * Prenolepis naoroji
 * Prenolepis nepalensis
 * Prenolepis shanialena

Pristomyrmex

 * Pristomyrmex sulcatus

Pseudoneoponera

 * Pseudoneoponera bispinosa
 * Pseudoneoponera rufipes
 * Pseudoneoponera verecundae

Recurvidris

 * Recurvidris recurvispinosa

Stenamma

 * Stenamma gurkhale
 * Stenamma westwoodii

Stigmatomma

 * Stigmatomma denticulatum
 * Stigmatomma pertinax

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys buddhista
 * Strumigenys caniophanoides
 * Strumigenys exilirhina
 * Strumigenys hemisobek
 * Strumigenys hindu
 * Strumigenys mandibularis
 * Strumigenys membranifera
 * Strumigenys nepalensis
 * Strumigenys podarge

Technomyrmex

 * Technomyrmex elatior
 * Technomyrmex obscurior

Temnothorax

 * Temnothorax buddha Subedi, Budha & Yusupov, 2023
 * Temnothorax kathmanduensis Subedi, Budha & Yusupov, 2023
 * Temnothorax pathibharaensis Subedi, Budha & Yusupov, 2023

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium bicarinatum
 * Tetramorium difficile
 * Tetramorium lanuginosum

Tetraponera

 * Tetraponera allaborans
 * Tetraponera atra
 * Tetraponera binghami
 * Tetraponera nigra
 * Tetraponera rufonigra

Trichomyrmex

 * Trichomyrmex destructor
 * Trichomyrmex rogeri