Nepal



Indra P Subedi: Trinity International College, Kathmandu, Nepal www.trinitycollege.edu.np

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

The following 42 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.

D

 * Dorylus labiatus Schuckard, 1840

E

 * Emeryopone franzi Baroni Urbani, 1975

L

 * Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903


 * Lasius crinitus Smith, F., 1858


 * Leptanilla buddhista Baroni Urbani, 1977


 * Lophomyrmex ambiquus Rigato, 1994


 * Lordomyrma bhutanensis Baroni Urbani, 1977

M

 * ''Mayriella transfuga' Baroni Urbani, 1977


 * Meranoplus bicolor Guerin-Meneville, 1844


 * Meranoplus nepalensis Schödl, 1998


 * Meranoplus rothneyi Forel, 1902


 * Myrmica aimmonissabaudiesMenozzi, 1939


 * Myrmica alperti Elmes & Radchenko, 2009


 * Myrmica boltoni Radchenko & Elmes, 1998


 * Myrmica brancuccii Radchenko & Elmes, 1999


 * Myrmica hecate Weber, 1947


 * Myrmica indica Weber, 1950


 * Myrmica kozlovi Ruzsky, 1915


 * Myrmica martensi Radchenko & Elmes, 1998


 * Myrmica pachei Forel, 1906b


 * Myrmica rugosa Mayr, 1865


 * Myrmica ruprestris Forel, 1902


 * Myrmica smythiesiiForel, 1902


 * Myrmica urbanii Radchenko & Elmes, 1998


 * Myrmica weberi Elmes & Radchenko, 2009

P

 * Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 1802)


 * Perissomyrmex nepalensis Radchenko, 2003


 * Polyrhachis species


 * Pristomyrmex sulcatus Emery, 1895


 * Pyramica hemisobek Bolton, 2000


 * Pyramica membranifera Emery, 1869


 * Pyramica nepalensis De Andrade, 1994


 * Pyramica podarge Bolton, 2000

R

 * Recurvidris recurvispinosa (Forel, 1890)

S

 * Stenamma gurkhalis DuBois, 1998b


 * Strumigenys buddhista De Andrade, 2007


 * Strumigenys exilirhina Bolton, 2000


 * Strumigenys hindu De Andrade, 2007

T

 * Tetramorium difficile Bolton, 1977