Botswana



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

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

A

 * Afromyrma petrosa 	Dlussky, Brothers & Rasnitsyn, 2004 [fossil]


 * Afropone oculata 	Dlussky, Brothers & Rasnitsyn, 2004 [fossil]


 * Afropone orapa 	Dlussky, Brothers & Rasnitsyn, 2004 [fossil]

C

 * Camponotus olivieri patersoni 	Arnold, 1959


 * Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881


 * Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel, 1891


 * Carebara africana 	Forel, 1910


 * Crematogaster castanea simia 	Forel, 1910


 * Crematogaster gallicola latro 	Forel, 1910

L

 * Leptogenys nitida (Smith, F., 1858)

M

 * Meranoplus glaber Arnold, 1926


 * Meranoplus magrettii 	André, 1884


 * Meranoplus spininodis Arnold, 1917


 * Messor capensis (Mayr, 1862)


 * Messor decipiens Santschi, 1928


 * Messor denticornis Forel, 1910


 * Messor luebberti] Forel, 1910


 * Messor piceus Stitz, 1923


 * Monomorium fugelanum 	Bolton, 1987


 * Monomorium oscaris 	Forel, 1894


 * Monomorium rabirium 	Bolton, 1987


 * Monomorium setuliferum 	Forel, 1910


 * Monomorium sryetum 	Bolton, 1987


 * Monomorium termitarium 	Forel, 1910

N

 * Nesomyrmex angulatus 	Mayr, 1862

O

 * Ocymyrmex flaviventris Santschi, 1913


 * Ocymyrmex fortior 	Santschi, 1911


 * Ocymyrmex hirsutus 	Forel, 1910


 * Ocymyrmex picardi 	Forel, 1901


 * Ocymyrmex sobek 	Bolton, 1981


 * Ocymyrmex sphinx 	Bolton, 1981


 * Orapia minor 	Dlussky, Brothers & Rasnitsyn, 2004 [fossil]


 * Orapia rayneri 	Dlussky, Brothers & Rasnitsyn, 2004 [fossil]

P

 * Pheidole areniphila 	Forel, 1910


 * Pheidole schultzei 	Forel, 1910


 * Plagiolepis vanderkelleni tricolor 	Forel, 1910


 * Platythyrea lamellosa 	Roger, 1860


 * Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858


 * Pyramica simoni (Emery, 1895)

S

 * Strumigenys pretoriae Arnold, 1949

T

 * Tapinoma schultzei 	Forel, 1910


 * Tetramorium desertorum 	Forel, 1910


 * Tetramorium mossamedense 	Forel, 1901