Lebanon



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

Aphaenogaster

 * Aphaenogaster kervillei 	Forel, 1910


 * Aphaenogaster ledouxi 	Tohmé, G., 1969


 * Aphaenogaster syriaca Emery, 1908

Bothriomyrmex

 * Bothriomyrmex syrius 	Forel, 1910

Camponotus

 * Camponotus sannini 	Tohmé, G. & Tohmé, H., 2000


 * Camponotus abrahami 	Forel, 1913


 * Camponotus libanicus 	André, 1881


 * Camponotus nadimi 	Tohmé, G., 1969


 * Camponotus piceus Leach, 1825


 * Camponotus festai 	Emery, 1894

Cataglyphis

 * Cataglyphis viaticoides André, 1881

Dorylus

 * Dorylus fulvus ruficeps Santschi, 1926

Lepisiota

 * Lepisiota bipartita 	Smith, F., 1861

Messor

 * Messor ceresis 	Santschi, 1934


 * Messor ebeninus 	Santschi, 1927


 * Messor wasmanni Krausse, 1910

Monomorium

 * Monomorium areniphilum Santschi, 1911


 * Monomorium grassei 	(Tohmé, H. & Tohmé, G., 1980)


 * Monomorium libanicum 	(Tohmé, H. & Tohmé, G., 1980)


 * Monomorium phoenicum 	Santschi, 1927

Syllophopsis

 * Syllophopsis subcoeca (Emery, 1894)

Tapinoma

 * Tapinoma christophi 	Emery, 1925

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium arzi 	Tohmé, G., 1969

Uncertain species
The following species was described from Lebanon but its true identity is currently unknown.
 * Myrmica jucunda Smith, F., 1861