Benin



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

A

 * Aenictus humeralis viridans 	Santschi, 1915


 * Aenictus mutatus Santschi, 1913


 * Apomyrma stygia Brown, Gotwald & Levieux, 1971


 * Anochetus bequaerti Forel, 1913


 * Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1899

C

 * Camponotus aegyptiacus  Emery, 1915


 * Camponotus desantii  	Santschi, 1915


 * Camponotus maculatus 	Fabricius, 1782


 * Camponotus sericeus (Fabricius, 1798)


 * Camponotus schoutedeni Forel, 1911


 * Camponotus solon Forel, 1886


 * Camponotus vestitus (Smith, F., 1858)


 * Camponotus vestitus perpectitus 	Santschi, 1926


 * Carebara sicheli Mayr, 1862


 * Cataulacus difficilis  Santschi, 1916


 * Cataulacus guineensis Smith, F., 1853


 * Crematogaster chlorotica Emery, 1899


 * Crematogaster edentula Santschi, 1914


 * Crematogaster kneri Mayr, 1862


 * Crematogaster kneri behanzini 	Santschi, 1915


 * Crematogaster menilekii Forel, 1894


 * Crematogaster paolii Menozzi, 1930


 * Crematogaster werneri pasithea 	Santschi, 1915

D

 * Dorylus nigricans burmeisteri (Shuckard, 1840)

H

 * Hypoponera punctatissima 	(Roger, 1859)

L

 * Lepisiota cacozela (Stitz, 1916)


 * Lepisiota monardi (Santschi, 1930)

M

 * ''Melissotarsus species


 * Messor regalis  Emery, 1892


 * Monomorium abyssinicum (Forel, 1894)

N

 * Nylanderia weissi nimba Bernard, 1953

O

 * Odontomachus assiniensis Emery, 1892

P

 * Pachycondyla tarsata (Fabricius, 1798)


 * Pheidole excellens fulvobasalis 	Santschi, 1921


 * Plagiolepis brunni Mayr, 1895


 * Platythyrea conradti Emery, 1899


 * Pyramica ludovici  	Forel, 1904


 * Pyramica maynei (Forel, 1916)

S

 * Sphinctomyrmex rufiventris  	Santschi, 1915

T

 * Tapinoma modestum Santschi, 1932


 * Tetramorium occidentale (Santschi, 1916)


 * Tetramorium versiculum Bolton, 1980