Puerto Rico



Gary D. Alpert: Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University

The following 36 valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Puerto Rico. 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 Puerto Rican ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Puerto Rican Ants web page.

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Amblyopone falcata 	Lattke, 1991 Anochetus kempfi 	Brown, 1978

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Camponotus (C.) kaura 	Snelling & Torres, 1998 Camponotus (C.) taino 	Snelling & Torres, 1998 Cardiocondyla venustula 	Wheeler, W.M., 1908

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 * Linepithema melleum subsp. fuscescens Wheeler, W.M., 1908

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Mycetophylax conformis 	Mayr, 1884 Mycocepurus smithii 	Forel, 1893 Myrmelachista ramulorum fortior	Wheeler, W.M., 1934

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Odontomachus bauri 	Emery, 1892 Odontomachus ruginodis 	Smith, M.R., 1937

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Paratrechina cisipa 	Smith, D.R. & Lavigne, 1973 Paratrechina microps 	Smith, M.R., 1937 Pheidole cocciphaga 	Borgmeier, 1934 Pheidole exigua 	Mayr, 1884 Pheidole fallax 	Mayr, 1870 Pheidole moerens 	Wheeler, W.M., 1908 Pheidole orbica 	Forel, 1893 Pheidole sculptior 	Forel, 1893 Pheidole subarmata 	Mayr, 1884 Pheidole susannae 	Forel, 1886 Pyramica eggersi 	Emery, 1890 Pyramica gundlachi 	Roger, 1862 Pyramica margaritae 	Forel, 1893

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Solenopsis azteca pallida	Wheeler, W.M., 1908 Solenopsis globularia desecheoensis	Mann, 1920 Solenopsis maboya 	Snelling, 2001 Solenopsis torresi 	Snelling, 2001 Strumigenys emmae 	Emery, 1890 Strumigenys louisianae 	Roger, 1863 Strumigenys rogeri 	Emery, 1890

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Tapinoma rasenum 	Smith, D.R. & Lavigne, 1973 Temnothorax albispinus 	Wheeler, W.M., 1908 Temnothorax isabellae 	Wheeler, W.M., 1908