El Salvador



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

A

 * Apterostigma trapeziforme Lattke, 1997


 * Atta mexicana Smith, F., 1858


 * Azteca muelleri Emery, 1893

C

 * Camponotus rectangularis rubroniger Forel, 1899


 * Cephalotes basalis Smith, F., 1876


 * Cephalotes minutus Fabricius, 1804


 * Cephalotes scutulatus Smith, F., 1867


 * Cephalotes umbraculatus Fabricius, 1804

E

 * Eurhopalothrix apharogonia Snelling, 1968

M

 * Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851

N

 * Neivamyrmex quadratooccipitus Watkins, 1975

P

 * Pheidole pugnax Dalla Torre, 1892


 * Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877


 * Pseudomyrmex tenuissimus Emery, 1906


 * Pyramica alberti Forel, 1893


 * Pyramica margaritae Forel, 1893


 * Pyramica nigrescens Wheeler, W.M., 1911

S

 * Strumigenys smithii Forel, 1886


 * Strumigenys timicala Bolton, 2000

T

 * Tatuidris tatusia Brown & Kempf, 1968