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.

A

 * Anochetus graeffei


 * Anoplolepis gracilipes

C

 * Calyptomyrmex species


 * Camponotus flavicomans Clouse, 2007


 * Camponotus peleliuensis Clouse, 2007 [Peleliu]


 * Camponotus reticulatus


 * Camponotus maculatus


 * Cardiocondyla kagutsuchi Terayama, 1999


 * Cardiocondyla tjibodana


 * Carebara atoma


 * Cerapachys species

E

 * Eurhopalothrix procera

H

 * Hypoponera confinis


 * Hypoponera opaciceps


 * Hypoponera punctatissima

I

 * Iridomyrmex anceps

L

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


 * Leptogenys falcigera Roger, 1861

M

 * Monomorium destructor


 * Monomorium floricola


 * Myrmecina species

N

 * Nylanderia bourbonica


 * Nylanderia vaga

O

 * Odontomachus simillimus

P

 * Pachycondyla luteipes


 * Pachycondyla stigma


 * Pachycondyla testacea (Emery, 1893)


 * Paratrechina longicornis


 * Pheidole fervens


 * Pheidole megacephala


 * Pheidole sexspinosa


 * Pheidole umbonata


 * Polyrhachis species


 * Ponera incerta


 * Prionopelta kraepelini


 * Prionopelta opaca


 * Pristomyrmex minusculus


 * Pristomyrmex quadridens


 * Pyramica karawajewi

R

 * Romblonella palauensis

S

 * Solenopsis papuana


 * Strumigenys frivaldszkyi (Emery, 1897)


 * Strumigenys godeffroyi

T

 * Technomyrmex kraepelini Forel, 1905


 * Tetramorium pacificum


 * Tetramorium simillimum


 * Tetramorium tonganum

V

 * Vollenhovia oblonga