Lebanon



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

A

 * Aphaenogaster kervillei 	Forel, 1910


 * Aphaenogaster ledouxi 	Tohmé, G., 1969


 * Aphaenogaster syriaca Emery, 1908

B

 * Bothriomyrmex syrius 	Forel, 1910

C

 * Camponotus sannini 	Tohmé, G. & Tohmé, H., 2000


 * Camponotus abrahami 	Forel, 1913


 * Camponotus libanicus 	André, 1881


 * Camponotus nadimi 	Tohmé, G., 1969


 * Camponotus piceus Leach, 1825


 * Camponotus festai 	Emery, 1894


 * Cataglyphis viaticoides André, 1881

D

 * Dorylus fulvus ruficeps Santschi, 1926

L

 * Lepisiota bipartita 	Smith, F., 1861

M

 * Messor ceresis 	Santschi, 1934


 * Messor ebeninus 	Santschi, 1927


 * Messor wasmanni Krausse, 1910


 * Monomorium areniphilum Santschi, 1911


 * Monomorium grassei 	(Tohmé, H. & Tohmé, G., 1980)


 * Monomorium libanicum 	(Tohmé, H. & Tohmé, G., 1980)


 * Monomorium phoenicum 	Santschi, 1927


 * Monomorium subopacum

T

 * Tapinoma christophi 	Emery, 1925


 * Tetramorium arzi 	Tohmé, G., 1969

Uncertain species
The following species was described from Lebanon but its true identity is currently unknown.
 * Myrmica jucunda Smith, F., 1861