Rwanda

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


 * Identification resources for Afrotropical Ants
 * Afrotropical Region Species List

Acropyga

 * Acropyga silvestrii 	Emery, 1915

Aenictus

 * Aenictus weissi Santschi, 1910

Axinidris

 * Axinidris acholli
 * Axinidris bidens

Bothroponera

 * Bothroponera soror

Calyptomyrmex

 * Calyptomyrmex barak

Camponotus

 * Camponotus cinctellus (Gerstacker, 1859)
 * Camponotus flavomarginatus Mayr, 1862
 * Camponotus orinobates
 * Camponotus rufoglaucus (Jerdon, 1851)
 * Camponotus rufoglaucus syphax

Cardiocondyla

 * Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881
 * Cardiocondyla shuckardi

Carebara

 * Carebara perpusilla (Emery, 1895)
 * Carebara polita
 * Carebara vidua

Cataulacus

 * Cataulacus kenyensis

Crematogaster

 * Crematogaster castanea
 * Crematogaster castanea inversa
 * Crematogaster flaviventris
 * Crematogaster jeanneli
 * Crematogaster rugosa

Cyphoidris

 * Cyphoidris werneri 	Bolton, 1981

Discothyrea

 * Discothyrea athene Hita-Garcia & Lieberman, 2019
 * Discothyrea damato Hita-Garcia & Lieberman, 2019
 * Discothyrea gryphon Hita-Garcia & Lieberman, 2019
 * Discothyrea mixta Brown, 1958
 * Discothyrea schulzei Hita-Garcia & Lieberman, 2019

Dorylus

 * Dorylus bishyiganus 	Boven, 1972
 * Dorylus spininodis
 * Dorylus wilverthi

Hypoponera

 * Hypoponera angustata (Santschi,, 1914)
 * Hypoponera dema Bolton & Fisher, 2011
 * Hypoponera hebes Bolton & Fisher, 2011
 * Hypoponera jeanneli (Santschi, 1935)
 * Hypoponera occidentalis
 * Hypoponera punctatissima 	(Roger, 1859)
 * Hypoponera segnis Bolton & Fisher, 2011
 * Hypoponera tristis Bolton & Fisher, 2011
 * Hypoponera venusta Bolton & Fisher, 2011

Lepisiota

 * Lepisiota depressa
 * Lepisiota hirsuta

Loboponera

 * Loboponera edentula 	Bolton & Brown, 2002

Microdaceton

 * Microdaceton viriosum

Monomorium

 * Monomorium afrum André, 1884
 * Monomorium crawleyi
 * Monomorium vecte Bolton, 1987

Myrmicaria

 * Myrmicaria opaciventris

Nylanderia

 * Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi

Paraparatrechina

 * Paraparatrechina brunnella
 * Paraparatrechina subtilis (Santschi, 1920)
 * Paraparatrechina umbranatis

Pheidole

 * Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)

Phrynoponera

 * Phrynoponera gabonensis

Plectroctena

 * Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858

Polyrhachis

 * Polyrhachis epinotalis Santschi, 1924

Prionopelta

 * Prionopelta humicola Terron, 1974

Pristomyrmex

 * Pristomyrmex trogor

Solenopsis

 * Solenopsis punctaticeps

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys adrasora 	Bolton, 1983
 * Strumigenys concolor
 * Strumigenys dagon 	Bolton, 1983
 * Strumigenys datissa 	Bolton, 1983
 * Strumigenys gatuda 	Bolton, 1983
 * Strumigenys lujae (Forel, 1902)
 * Strumigenys murshila 	Bolton, 1983
 * Strumigenys rukha
 * Strumigenys sahura 	Bolton, 1983
 * Strumigenys sarissa 	Bolton, 1983
 * Strumigenys transenna
 * Strumigenys truncatidens Brown, 1950

Syllophopsis

 * Syllophopsis cryptobia
 * Syllophopsis sersalata (Bolton, 1987)

Technomyrmex

 * Technomyrmex pallipes

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium aculeatum
 * Tetramorium caldarium
 * Tetramorium candidum
 * Tetramorium edouardi
 * Tetramorium metactum
 * Tetramorium simillimum
 * Tetramorium zambezium
 * Tetramorium zonacaciae

Tetraponera

 * Tetraponera mocquerysi