Chad

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

Anochetus

 * Anochetus sedilloti Emery, 1884

Brachyponera

 * Brachyponera sennaarensis (Mayr, 1862)

Cerapachys

 * Cerapachys decorsei Santschi, 1912

Camponotus

 * Camponotus maculatus (Fabricius, 1782)


 * Camponotus tilhoi  Santschi, 1926


 * Camponotus vividus meinerti Forel, 1886

Cataglyphis

 * Cataglyphis bicolor congolensis Stitz, 1916

Cataulacus

 * Cataulacus pygmaeus André, 1890

Carebara

 * Carebara diabolica Baroni Urbani, 1969

Cerapachys

 * Cerapachys decorsei (Santschi, 1912)

Dorylus

 * Dorylus affinis Shuckard, 1840


 * Dorylus affinis sudanicus Santschi, 1917


 * Dorylus nigricans sjostedti Emery, 1899

Mesoponera

 * Mesoponera ingesta (Wheeler, 1922)

Messor

 * Messor galla (Mayr, 1904)

Paratrechina

 * Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 1802)

Parvaponera

 * Parvaponera darwinii (Forel, 1893)

Sphinctomyrmex

 * Sphinctomyrmex chariensis Santschi, 1915

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys concolor (Santschi, 1914)


 * Strumigenys ninda (Bolton, 1983)


 * Strumigenys serrula (Santschi, 1910