Syria



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

Camponotus

 * Camponotus dalmaticus (Nylander, 1849)


 * Camponotus fellah Dalla Torre, 1893


 * Camponotus festai Emery, 1894


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


 * Camponotus rebeccae 	Forel, 1913


 * Camponotus sanctus Forel, 1904


 * Camponotus sannini Tohme & Tohme, 1999

Cataglyphis

 * Cataglyphis albicans (Roger, 1859)


 * Cataglyphis altisquamis 	André, 1881


 * Cataglyphis frigida 	André, 1881

Cerapachys

 * Cerapachys piochardi 	Emery, 1882

Crematogaster

 * Crematogaster inermis armatula 	Emery, 1926


 * Crematogaster lorteti 	Forel, 1910


 * Crematogaster phoenica 	Santschi, 1915


 * Crematogaster phoenica pygmalion Santschi, 1934

Lepisiota

 * Lepisiota frauenfeldi libanica 	Santschi, 1921


 * Lepisiota syriaca 	André, 1881

Messor

 * Messor alexandri 	Tohmé, G. & Tohmé, H., 1981


 * Messor intermedius 	Santschi, 1927


 * Messor luridus virginalis 	Santschi, 1927


 * Messor maculifrons 	Santschi, 1927


 * Messor nahali 	Tohmé, G. & Tohmé, H., 1981


 * Messor rufotestaceus 	Foerster, 1850


 * Messor syriacus 	Tohmé, G., 1969


 * Messor wasmanni 	Krausse, 1910

Monomorium

 * Monomorium baal 	Wheeler, W.M. & Mann, 1916


 * Monomorium dentigerum 	Roger, 1862


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


 * Monomorium venustum 	Smith, F., 1858

Solenopsis

 * Solenopsis fugax emesa 	Tohmé, H. & Tohmé, G., 1980


 * Solenopsis fugax karaki Tohmé, H. & Tohmé, G., 1980

Temnothorax

 * Temnothorax luteus (Forel, 1874)

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium lucidulum 	Menozzi, 1933


 * Tetramorium syriacum 	Emery, 1924