Rwanda



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

Acropyga

 * Acropyga silvestrii 	Emery, 1915

Camponotus

 * Camponotus cinctellus (Gerstacker, 1859)


 * Camponotus flavomarginatus Mayr, 1862


 * Camponotus rufoglaucus (Jerdon, 1851)

Cardiocondyla

 * Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881

Carebara

 * Carebara perpusilla (Emery, 1895)

Cyphoidris

 * Cyphoidris werneri 	Bolton, 1981

Dorylus

 * Dorylus bishyiganus 	Boven, 1972

Hypoponera

 * Hypoponera angustata (Santschi,, 1914)


 * Hypoponera dema Bolton & Fisher, 2011


 * Hypoponera hebes Bolton & Fisher, 2011


 * Hypoponera jeanneli (Santschi, 1935)


 * Hypoponera punctatissima 	(Roger, 1859)


 * Hypoponera segnis Bolton & Fisher, 2011


 * Hypoponera tristis Bolton & Fisher, 2011


 * Hypoponera venusta Bolton & Fisher, 2011

Loboponera

 * Loboponera edentula 	Bolton & Brown, 2002

Monomorium

 * Monomorium afrum André, 1884


 * Monomorium vecte Bolton, 1987

Paraparatrechina

 * Paraparatrechina subtilis (Santschi, 1920)

Pheidole

 * Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)

Plectroctena

 * Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858

Polyrhachis

 * Polyrhachis epinotalis Santschi, 1924

Prionopelta

 * Prionopelta humicola Terron, 1974

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys adrasora 	Bolton, 1983


 * Strumigenys dagon 	Bolton, 1983


 * Strumigenys datissa 	Bolton, 1983


 * Strumigenys gatuda 	Bolton, 1983


 * Strumigenys lujae (Forel, 1902)


 * Strumigenys murshila 	Bolton, 1983


 * Strumigenys sahura 	Bolton, 1983


 * Strumigenys sarissa 	Bolton, 1983


 * Strumigenys truncatidens Brown, 1950

Syllophopsis

 * Syllophopsis sersalata (Bolton, 1987)