Mauritius

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

Anoplolepis

 * Anoplolepis gracilipes	Smith, F., 1857

Brachymyrmex

 * Brachymyrmex australis Forel, 1901

Brachyponera

 * Brachyponera obscurans 	Walker, 1859

Camponotus

 * Camponotus aurosus 	Roger, 1863
 * Camponotus grandidieri 	Forel, 1886
 * Camponotus maculatus 	Fabricius, 1782
 * Camponotus sericeus 	Fabricius, 1798

Cardiocondyla

 * Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881

Carebara

 * Carebara creolei Azorsa & Fisher, 2018

Colobopsis

 * Colobopsis cylindrica (Fabricius, 1798)

Crematogaster

 * Crematogaster castanea Smith, F., 1858
 * Crematogaster dentata Dalla Torre, 1893

Discothyrea

 * Discothyrea berlita Fisher, 2005

Hypoponera

 * Hypoponera eduardi (Forel, 1894)
 * Hypoponera johannae 	Forel, 1891
 * Hypoponera ludovicae 	Forel, 1892
 * Hypoponera punctatissima (Roger, 1859)

Leptogenys

 * Leptogenys falcigera Roger, 1861
 * Leptogenys maxillosa 	Smith, F., 1858

Monomorium

 * Monomorium elongatum Smith, F. 1876 (Rodriquez Island)
 * Monomorium floricola 	Jerdon, 1851

Nesomyrmex

 * Nesomyrmex gibber 	Donisthorpe, 1946

Nylanderia

 * Nylanderia bourbonica 	Forel, 1886
 * Nylanderia dodo 	Donisthorpe, 1946
 * Nylanderia vividula 	Nylander, 1846

Ochetellus

 * Ochetellus vinsoni Donisthorpe, 1946

Paratrechina

 * Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802

Pheidole

 * Pheidole dodo Fischer & Fisher, 2013
 * Pheidole fervens Smith, F., 1858
 * Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879
 * Pheidole megacephala 	Fabricius, 1793
 * Pheidole parva Mayr, 1865

Plagiolepis

 * Plagiolepis madecassa 	Forel, 1892

Pristomyrmex

 * Pristomyrmex bispinosus 	Donisthorpe, 1949
 * Pristomyrmex browni 	Wang, 2003
 * Pristomyrmex trispinosus 	Donisthorpe, 1946

Proceratium

 * Proceratium avium 	Brown, 1974

Solenopsis

 * Solenopsis geminata 	Fabricius, 1804
 * Solenopsis mameti 	Donisthorpe, 1946

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys agetos Fisher, 2000
 * Strumigenys godeffroyi 	Mayr, 1866
 * Strumigenys ludovici 	Forel, 1904
 * Strumigenys rogeri 	Emery, 1890
 * Strumigenys simoni 	Emery, 1895

Tapinoma

 * Tapinoma fragile Smith, F. 1876
 * Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793
 * Tapinoma pomone Donisthorpe, 1947

Technomyrmex

 * Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861
 * Technomyrmex pallipes (Smith, F., 1876)

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium caldarium 	Roger, 1857
 * Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870
 * Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851

Trichomyrmex

 * Trichomyrmex destructor (Jerdon, 1851)