Namibia



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

A

 * Acropyga arnoldi 	Santschi, 1926


 * Anoplolepis steingroeveri 	Forel, 1894


 * Axinidris namib Snelling, R.R. 2007

C

 * Camponotus callmorphus 	Stitz, 1923


 * Camponotus namacola 	Prins, 1973


 * Camponotus belligerus 	Santschi, 1920


 * Camponotus nasutus fenestralis 	Santschi, 1937


 * Camponotus fulvopilosus 	De Geer, 1778


 * Camponotus mystaceus exsanguis 	Forel, 1910


 * Camponotus simulans 	Forel, 1910


 * Camponotus rufoglaucus latericius 	Stitz, 1923


 * Camponotus robecchii dispar 	Stitz, 1923


 * Camponotus maculatus 	Fabricius, 1782


 * Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel, 1891


 * Cardiocondyla venustula 	Wheeler, W.M., 1908


 * Cataulacus intrudens 	Smith, F., 1876


 * Crematogaster castanea adusta 	Santschi, 1935


 * Crematogaster gutenbergi 	Santschi, 1914


 * Crematogaster solers 	Forel, 1910

M

 * Messor capensis 	Mayr, 1862


 * Messor denticornis 	Forel, 1910


 * Messor incisus 	Stitz, 1923


 * Messor luebberti 	Forel, 1910


 * Messor piceus 	Stitz, 1923


 * Messor striatifrons 	Stitz, 1923


 * Messor tropicorum 	Wheeler, W.M., 1922


 * Monomorium alamarum 	Bolton, 1987


 * Monomorium damarense 	Forel, 1910


 * Monomorium drapenum 	Bolton, 1987


 * Monomorium esharre 	Bolton, 1987


 * Monomorium herero 	Forel, 1910


 * Monomorium katir 	Bolton, 1987


 * Monomorium kitectum 	Bolton, 1987


 * Monomorium mantazenum 	Bolton, 1987


 * Monomorium marshi 	Bolton, 1987


 * Monomorium mictilis 	Forel, 1910


 * Monomorium minor 	Stitz, 1923


 * Monomorium nirvanum 	Bolton, 1987


 * Monomorium rufulum 	Stitz, 1923


 * Monomorium schultzeiForel, 1910


 * Monomorium vatranum 	Bolton, 1987


 * Monomorium viator 	Santschi, 1923

O

 * Ocymyrmex afradu 	Bolton & Marsh, 1989


 * Ocymyrmex dekerus 	Bolton & Marsh, 1989


 * Ocymyrmex engytachys 	Bolton & Marsh, 1989


 * Ocymyrmex flavescens 	Stitz, 1923


 * Ocymyrmex flaviventris Santschi, 1913


 * Ocymyrmex fortior 	Santschi, 1911


 * Ocymyrmex kahas 	Bolton & Marsh, 1989


 * Ocymyrmex micans 	Forel, 1910


 * Ocymyrmex monardi Santschi, 1930


 * Ocymyrmex okys 	Bolton & Marsh, 1989


 * Ocymyrmex picardi Forel, 1902


 * Ocymyrmex robustior 	Stitz, 1923


 * Ocymyrmex shushan 	Bolton, 1981


 * Ocymyrmex tachys 	Bolton & Marsh, 1989


 * Ocymyrmex turneri 	Donisthorpe, 1931


 * Ocymyrmex velox 	Santschi, 1932


 * Ocymyrmex zekhem 	Bolton, 1981

P

 * Pheidole tenuinodis robusta 	Stitz, 1923


 * Pheidologeton hammoniae 	Stitz, 1923


 * Pheidologeton kunensis 	Ettershank, 1966


 * Platythyrea schultzei 	Forel, 1910


 * Plectroctena subterranea 	Arnold, 1915

T

 * Tetramorium barbigerum 	Bolton, 1980


 * Tetramorium glabratum 	Stitz, 1923


 * Tetramorium jordani 	Santschi, 1937


 * Tetramorium krynitum 	Bolton, 1980


 * Tetramorium petersi 	Forel, 1910


 * Tetramorium pogonion 	Bolton, 1980


 * Tetramorium praetextum 	Bolton, 1980


 * Tetramorium quadrispinosum 	Emery, 1886


 * Tetramorium rufescens 	Stitz, 1923


 * Tetraponera ambigua 	(Emery, 1895)