Barbados

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

Acropyga

 * Acropyga goeldii

Anochetus

 * Anochetus inermis André, 1889


 * Anochetus mayri

Atta

 * Atta cephalotes (Linnaeus, 1758)

Brachymyrmex

 * Brachymyrmex obscurior

Camponotus

 * Camponotus atriceps


 * Camponotus sexguttatus

Cardiocondyla

 * Cardiocondyla emeryi


 * Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890


 * Cardiocondyla minutior


 * Cardiocondyla obscurior


 * Cardiocondyla venustula

Crematogaster

 * Crematogaster brevidentata


 * Crematogaster carinata


 * Crematogaster crinosa


 * Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862


 * Crematogaster steinheili Forel, 1881

Cyphomyrmex

 * Cyphomyrmex minutus

Gnamptogenys

 * Gnamptogenys striatula

Hypoponera

 * Hypoponera punctatissima

Leptogenys

 * Leptogenys arcuata


 * Leptogenys maxillosa


 * Leptogenys pubiceps

Monomorium

 * Monomorium ebeninum


 * Monomorium floricola

Nylanderia

 * Nylanderia guatemalensis


 * Nylanderia pubens

Odontomachus

 * Odontomachus bauri


 * Odontomachus ruginodis

Paratrechina

 * Paratrechina longicornis

Pheidole

 * Pheidole flavens


 * Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879


 * Pheidole jelskii


 * Pheidole megacephala


 * Pheidole sculptior


 * Pheidole subarmata


 * Pheidole susannae


 * Pheidole transversostriata

Plagiolepis

 * Plagiolepis alluaudi

Platythyrea

 * Platythyrea punctata

Pseudomyrmex

 * Pseudomyrmex gracilis


 * Pseudomyrmex maculatus

Rogeria

 * Rogeria curvipubens


 * Rogeria foreli

Solenopsis

 * Solenopsis azteca Forel, 1893


 * Solenopsis geminata


 * Solenopsis globularia (Smith, F., 1858)


 * Solenopsis pollux Forel, 1893


 * Solenopsis pygmaea Forel, 1901


 * Solenopsis zeteki Wheeler, W.M., 1942

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys eggersi


 * Strumigenys emmae


 * Strumigenys louisianae


 * Strumigenys margaritae


 * Strumigenys membranifera


 * Strumigenys rogeri

Syllophopsis

 * Syllophopsis sechellensis (Emery, 1894)

Tapinoma

 * Tapinoma melanocephalum

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium bicarinatum


 * Tetramorium caldarium


 * Tetramorium lanuginosum


 * Tetramorium simillimum

Trichomyrmex

 * Trichomyrmex destructor (Jerdon, 1851)

Wasmannia

 * Wasmannia auropunctata