Sierra Leone



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

Aenictus

 * Aenictus luteus 	Emery, 1892

Atopomyrmex

 * Atopomyrmex cryptoceroides Emery, 1892


 * Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889

Bothroponera

 * Bothroponera talpa 	André, 1890

Brachyponera

 * Brachyponera sennaarensis (Mayr, 1862)

Camponotus

 * Camponotus bituberculatus André, 1889


 * Camponotus brutus Forel, 1886


 * Camponotus compressiscapus 	André, 1889


 * Camponotus congolensis Emery, 1899


 * Camponotus maculatus (Fabricius, 1782)


 * Camponotus rubripes 	Latreille, 1802


 * Camponotus vividus 	Smith F., 1858

Cataulacus

 * Cataulacus huberi 	André, 1890


 * Cataulacus kohli 	Mayr, 1895


 * Cataulacus mocquerysi 	André, 1889


 * Cataulacus pygmaeus 	André, 1890

Crematogaster

 * Crematogaster brunneipennis 	André, 1890


 * Crematogaster chlorotica Emery, 1899


 * Crematogaster cicatriculosa Roger, 1863


 * Crematogaster concava Emery, 1899


 * Crematogaster depressa 	Latreille, 1802


 * Crematogaster excisa Mayr, 1895


 * Crematogaster gambiensis André, 1889


 * Crematogaster luctans Forel, 1907


 * Crematogaster luctans sordidoides 	Santschi, 1930


 * Crematogaster magitae Forel, 1910


 * Crematogaster striatula Emery, 1892
 * Crematogaster wellmani Forel, 1909

Dorylus

 * Dorylus fimbriatus (Shuckard, 1840)


 * Dorylus fulvus (Westwood, 1839)


 * Dorylus gribodoi Emery, 1892


 * Dorylus nigricans Illiger, 1802


 * Dorylus nigricans arcens (Westwood, 1847)


 * Dorylus nigricans burmeisteri 	Shuckard, 1840

Hypoponera

 * Hypoponera lea 	Santschi, 1937

Lepisiota

 * Lepisiota capensis (Mayr, 1862)

Megaponera

 * Megaponera analis (Latreille, 1802)

Mesoponera

 * Mesoponera ambigua 	André, 1890


 * Mesoponera caffraria 	Smith, F., 1858


 * Mesoponera ingesta (Wheeler, W.M., 1922)

Monomorium

 * Monomorium occidentale Bernard, 1952

Myrmicaria

 * Myrmicaria baumi Forel, 1901


 * Myrmicaria exigua 	André, 1890

Nylanderia

 * Nylanderia species

Oecophylla

 * Oecophylla longinoda 	Latreille, 1802

Paltothyreus

 * Paltothyreus tarsatus 	Fabricius, 1798

Phasmomyrmex

 * Phasmomyrmex paradoxus (André, 1892)

Pheidole

 * Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)


 * Pheidole occipitalis 	André, 1890

Platythyrea

 * Platythyrea occidentalis 	André, 1890

Plectroctena

 * Plectroctena minor Emery, 1891

Polyrhachis

 * Polyrhachis concava 	André, 1889


 * Polyrhachis curta 	André, 1890


 * Polyrhachis decemdentata 	André, 1889


 * Polyrhachis laboriosa 	Smith, F., 1858


 * Polyrhachis militaris  (Fabricius, 1782)


 * Polyrhachis schistacea (Gerstäcker, 1859)

Psalidomyrmex

 * Psalidomyrmex foveolatus 	André, 1890

Simopone

 * Simopone latiscapa

Solenopsis

 * Solenopsis orbuloides 	André, 1890

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys membranifera (Emery, 1869)

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium aculeatum (Mayr, 1866)


 * Tetramorium lucayanum Wheeler, W.M., 1905

Tetraponera

 * Tetraponera emacerata Santschi, 1911


 * Tetraponera mocquerysi 	André, 1890

Wasmannia

 * Wasmannia auropunctata