Fiji



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

Adelomyrmex

 * Adelomyrmex hirsutus 	Mann, 1921

Anochetus

 * Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870

Anoplolepis

 * Anoplolepis gracilipes (Smith, F., 1857)

Camponotus

 * Camponotus chloroticus Emery, 1897


 * Camponotus rotumanus Wilson & Taylor, 1967

Cardiocondyla

 * Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881


 * Cardiocondyla nuda 	(Mayr, 1866)


 * Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, W.M., 1929

Carebara

 * Carebara atoma (Emery, 1900)

Cerapachys

 * Cerapachys cryptus 	Mann, 1921


 * Cerapachys fuscior 	Mann, 1921


 * Cerapachys lindrothi 	Wilson, 1959


 * Cerapachys majusculus 	Mann, 1921


 * Cerapachys sculpturatus 	Mann, 1921


 * Cerapachys vitiensis 	Mann, 1921


 * Cerapachys zimmermani 	Wilson, 1959

Colobopsis

 * Colobopsis bryani (Santschi, 1928)
 * Colobopsis cristata (Mayr, 1866)
 * Colobopsis dentata Mayr, 1866
 * Colobopsis kadi (Mann, 1921)
 * Colobopsis fijiana (Ozdikmen, 2010)
 * Colobopsis laminata (Mayr, 1866)
 * Colobopsis lauensis (Mann, 1921)
 * Colobopsis levuana (Mann, 1921)
 * Colobopsis maafui (Mann, 1921)
 * Colobopsis manni (Wheeler, W.M., 1934)
 * Colobopsis oceanica Mayr, 1870
 * Colobopsis polynesica (Emery, 1896)
 * Colobopsis rufifrons (Smith, F., 1860)
 * Colobopsis sadina (Mann, 1921)
 * Colobopsis schmeltzi (Mayr, 1866)
 * Colobopsis umbratilis (Wheeler, W.M., 1934)
 * Colobopsis vitiensis (Mann, 1921)

Eurhopalothrix

 * Eurhopalothrix emeryi 	Forel, 1912


 * Eurhopalothrix insidiatrix 	Taylor, 1980

Gnamptogenys

 * Gnamptogenys aterrima (Mann, 1921)

Hypoponera

 * Hypoponera eutrepta 	(Wilson, 1958)


 * Hypoponera monticola 	(Mann, 1921)


 * Hypoponera opaciceps (Mayr, 1887)


 * Hypoponera punctatissima (Roger, 1859)


 * Hypoponera ragusai (Emery, 1894)


 * Hypoponera turaga 	(Mann, 1921)


 * Hypoponera vitiensis 	(Mann, 1921)

Iridomyrmex

 * Iridomyrmex anceps (Roger, 1863)
 * Iridomyrmex suchieri Forel, 1907

Leptogenys

 * Leptogenys foveopunctata 	Mann, 1921


 * Leptogenys fugax 	Mann, 1921


 * Leptogenys humiliata 	Mann, 1921


 * Leptogenys letilae 	Mann, 1921


 * Leptogenys navua 	Mann, 1921


 * Leptogenys vitiensis 	Mann, 1921

Lordomyrma

 * Lordomyrma curvata Sarnat, 2006


 * Lordomyrma desupra Sarnat, 2006


 * Lordomyrma levifrons Sarnat, 2006


 * Lordomyrma polita (Mann, 1921)


 * Lordomyrma rugosa (Mann, 1921)


 * Lordomyrma stoneri (Mann, 1925)


 * Lordomyrma striatella (Mann, 1921)


 * Lordomyrma sukuna Sarnat, 2006


 * Lordomyrma tortuosa (Mann, 1921)


 * Lordomyrma vanua Lucky & Sarnat, 2008


 * Lordomyrma vuda Sarnat, 2006

Monomorium

 * Monomorium floricola (Jerdon, 1851)


 * Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Myrmecina

 * Myrmecina cacabau 	Mann, 1921

Nylanderia

 * Nylanderia bourbonica (Forel, 1886)


 * Nylanderia vaga 	Forel, 1901


 * Nylanderia vitiensis 	Mann, 1921

Ochetellus

 * Ochetellus sororis 	Mann, 1921

Odontomachus

 * Odontomachus angulatus 	Mayr, 1866


 * Odontomachus simillimus 	Smith, F., 1858

Paraparatrechina

 * Paraparatrechina minutula (Forel, 1901)


 * Paraparatrechina oceanica Mann, 1921


 * Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 1802)

Pheidole

 * Pheidole bula Sarnat, 2008


 * Pheidole caldwelli 	Mann, 1921


 * Pheidole colaensis 	Mann, 1921


 * Pheidole fervens Smith, F., 1858


 * Pheidole furcata Sarnat, 2008


 * Pheidole knowlesi Mann, 1921


 * Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)


 * Pheidole oceanica 	Mayr, 1866


 * Pheidole onifera 	Mann, 1921


 * Pheidole pegasus Sarnat, 2008


 * Pheidole roosevelti 	Mann, 1921


 * Pheidole simplispinosa Sarnat, 2008


 * Pheidole umbonata Mayr, 1870


 * Pheidole uncagena Sarnat, 2008


 * Pheidole vatu 	Mann, 1921


 * Pheidole wilsoni 	Mann, 1921

Philidris

 * Philidris nagasau (Mann, 1921)

Plagiolepis

 * Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894

Platythyrea

 * Platythyrea parallela (Smith F., 1859)

Poecilomyrma

 * Poecilomyrma senirewae Mann, 1921


 * Poecilomyrma myrmecodiae 	Mann, 1921

Polyrhachis

 * Polyrhachis rotumana Wilson & Taylor, 1967

Ponera

 * Ponera colaensis 	Mann, 1921


 * Ponera manni 	Taylor, 1967

Prionopelta

 * Prionopelta kraepelini

Pristomyrmex

 * Pristomyrmex mandibularis 	Mann, 1921
 * Pristomyrmex tsujii Sarnat & Economo, 2013

Proceratium

 * Proceratium oceanicum De Andrade, 2003
 * Proceratium vinaka Hita Garcia, Sarnat & Economo, 2015
 * Proceratium relictum Mann, 1921

Pseudoponera

 * Pseudoponera stigma (Fabricius, 1804)

Rogeria

 * Rogeria stigmatica Emery, 1897

Romblonella

 * Romblonella liogaster Santschi, 1928

Solenopsis

 * Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius, 1804)


 * Solenopsis papuana 	Emery, 1900

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys basiliska 	Bolton, 2000


 * Strumigenys chernovi 	Dlussky, 1993


 * Strumigenys daithma 	Bolton, 2000


 * Strumigenys ekasura 	Bolton, 2000


 * Strumigenys frivola 	Bolton, 2000


 * Strumigenys godeffroyi 	Mayr, 1866


 * Strumigenys jepsoni 	Mann, 1921


 * Strumigenys mailei 	Wilson & Taylor, 1967


 * Strumigenys membranifera 	Emery, 1869


 * Strumigenys nidifex 	Mann, 1921


 * Strumigenys panaulax 	Bolton, 2000


 * Strumigenys praefecta 	Bolton, 2000


 * Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890


 * Strumigenys scelesta 	Mann, 1921


 * Strumigenys sulcata 	Bolton, 2000


 * Strumigenys trauma 	Bolton, 2000


 * Strumigenys tumida 	Bolton, 2000

Syllophopsis

 * Syllophopsis sechellensis (Emery, 1894)
 * Syllophopsis vitiensis (Mann, 1921)

Tapinoma

 * Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793)


 * Tapinoma minutum Mayr, 1862

Technomyrmex

 * Technomyrmex albipes 	Smith, F., 1861


 * Technomyrmex vitiensis Mann, 1921

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846)


 * Tetramorium insolens 	Smith, F., 1861


 * Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870


 * Tetramorium manni 	Bolton, 1985


 * Tetramorium pacificum Mayr,, 1870


 * Tetramorium simillimum (Smith, F., 1851)


 * Tetramorium tenuicrine (Emery, 1914)


 * Tetramorium tonganum Mayr, 1870

Trichomyrmex

 * Trichomyrmex destructor (Jerdon, 1851)

Vollenhovia

 * Vollenhovia denticulata Emery, 1914