Colombia



Fernando Fernández: Curator of Hymenoptera at the Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Santa Fé de Bogotá.

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

The following valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Colombia. 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 Colombian ants.

Primary Refernces:

Fernando Fernandez 2003. In Fernández, F. (ed.). Introducción a las hormigas de la región Neotropical: 424 pp. Bogota, Colombia.

Barry Bolton 2010. Version July 1, 2010. Catalogue and Synopsis of the Formicidae of the World: Global Ant Project

Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Colombian Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.

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 * Wasmannia auropunctata obscura Forel, 1912