Republic of Korea



Gary D. Alpert: Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University

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

A

 * Aphaenogaster schmidti Karavaiev, 1912

C

 * Camponotus concavus Kim & Kim, 1994


 * Camponotus fuscus Kim & Kim, 1994


 * Camponotus jejuensis 	Kim & Kim, 1986

D

 * Dacatria templaris 	Rigato, 1994

L

 * Lasius fuliginosus 	Latreille, 1798

M

 * Myrmecina flava Terayama, 1985


 * Myrmica cadusa 	Kim, Park & Kim, 1997


 * Myrmica koreana Elmes, Radchenko & Kim, 2001

P

 * Pachycondyla pilosior 	Wheeler, W.M., 1928


 * Pheidole fervida kwazana Teranishi, 1940


 * Plagiolepis flavescens Collingwood, 1976


 * Proceratium watasei Wheeler, W.M., 1906


 * Pyramica japonica 	Ito, 1914


 * Pyramica mutica 	Brown, 1949

S

 * Stenamma koreanensis 	Lyu, DuBois & Cho, 2002


 * Stenamma owstoni Wheeler, W.M., 1906


 * Strumigenys lewisi Cameron, 1886

T

 * Temnothorax koreanus 	Teranishi, 1940


 * Temnothorax spinosior 	Forel, 1901

V

 * Vollenhovia emeryi chosenica Wheeler, W.M., 1928