Mozambique


 * Identification resources for Afrotropical Ants
 * Afrotropical Region Species List

The following 56 genera and 250 species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Mozambique. 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 Mozambique ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Mozambique Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.

The Afrotropical Region has 99 genera and 2,501 species of ants. Mozambique in southern Africa is adjacent to the following countries: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Lesotho, and Swaziland.

Mozambique has been the focus of attention by various ant collectors, including Brian Fisher's studies of a larger region of Africa that includes the country. MCZ researchers and a recent ant course have also collected in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Acropyga

 * Acropyga species

Aenictus

 * Aenictus eugenii Emery, 1895
 * Aenictus fuscovarius 	Gerstäcker, 1859 (male described)
 * Aenictus hitai Gomez, 2022
 * Aenictus jacki Gomez, 2022

Agraulomyrmex

 * Agraulomyrmex species

Anillomyrma

 * Anillomyrma species

Anochetus

 * Anochetus africanus 	Mayr, 1865

Anoplolepis

 * Anoplolepis custodiens (Smith, F. 1858)


 * Anoplolepis steingroeveri


 * Anoplolepis steingroeveri parsonsi

Aphomomyrmex

 * Aphomomyrmex afer Emery, 1899

Asphinctopone

 * Asphinctopone species

Atopomyrmex

 * Atopomyrmex mocquerysi Andre, 1889

Axinidris

 * Axinidris species

Bondroitia

 * Bondroitia species

Bothroponera

 * Bothroponera ancilla 	Emery, 1899


 * Bothroponera cariosa 	Emery, 1895

Brachymyrmex

 * Brachymyrmex species

Calyptomyrmex

 * Calyptomyrmex kaurus

Camponotus

 * Camponotus arminius Forel, 1910

Cardiocondyla

 * Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881

Carebara

 * Carebara pumilia Fischer, Azorsa & Fisher, 2014


 * Carebara vidua Smith, F., 1858

Cataulacus

 * Cataulacus intrudens 	Smith, F., 1876

Centromyrmex

 * Centromyrmex longiventris


 * Centromyrmex sellaris Mayr, 1896

Cerapachys

 * Cerapachys species 1

Crematogaster

 * Crematogaster arthurimuelleri 	Forel, 1894


 * Crematogaster capensis calens Forel, 1910


 * Crematogaster capensis tropicorum Forel, 1910


 * Crematogaster delagoensis Forel, 1894


 * Crematogaster gallicola 	Forel, 1894


 * Crematogaster liengmei 	Forel, 1894


 * Crematogaster sjostedti Mayr, 1907


 * Crematogaster tricolor Gerstäcker, 1859


 * Crematogaster species 1

Cryptopone

 * Cryptopone species

Cyphoidris

 * Cyphoidris species

Discothyrea

 * Discothyrea athene Hita-Garcia & Lieberman, 2019


 * Discothyrea mixta

Dorylus

 * Dorylus bequaerti Forel 1913

Eburopone

 * Eburopone wroughtoni (Forel, 1910)

Erromyrma

 * Erromyrma latinodis (Mayr, 1872)

Euponera

 * Euponera species

Hypoponera

 * Hypoponera spei


 * Hypoponera species 1


 * Hypoponera species 3

Lepisiota

 * Lepisiota capensis (Mayr, 1862)


 * Lepisiota silvicola 	Arnold, 1920


 * Lepisiota spinosior Arnold, 1920


 * Lepisiota submetallica aspera 	Arnold, 1920


 * Lepisiota species 1

Leptogenys

 * Leptogenys incisa 	Forel, 1891

Linepithema

 * Linepithema humile

Lioponera

 * Lioponera species

Megaponera

 * Megaponera analis (Megaponera analis)

Melissotarsus

 * Melissotarsus emeryi Forel, 1907

Meranoplus

 * Meranoplus glaber 	Arnold, 1926

Mesoponera

 * Mesoponera ambigua André, 1890

Messor

 * Messor species

Microdaceton

 * Microdaceton exornatum Santschi, 1913

Monomorium

 * Monomorium albopilosum Emery, 1895


 * Monomorium delagoense Forel, 1894


 * Monomorium junodi 	Forel, 1910

Myrmicaria

 * Myrmicaria fusca Stitz, 1911


 * Myrmicaria irregularis Santschi, 1925


 * Myrmicaria natalensis eumenoides Gerstäcker, 1859


 * Myrmicaria striata pilosa 	Arnold, 1926


 * Myrmicaria species 1

Mystrium

 * Mystrium species

Nesomyrmex

 * Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862


 * Nesomyrmex inhaca Hita Garcia, Mbanyana, Audisco & Alpert, 2017
 * Nesomyrmex latinodis (Mayr, 1895)

Nylanderia

 * Nylanderia natalensis (Forel, 1915)

Ocymyrmex

 * Ocymyrmex phraxus Bolton, 1981

Odontomachus

 * Odontomachus assiniensis Emery, 1892

Oecophylla

 * Oecophylla longinoda Latreille, 1802

Ophthalmopone

 * Ophthalmopone species

Paltothyreus

 * Paltothyreus tarsatus (Fabricius, 1798)

Parasyscia

 * Parasyscia species

Paratrechina

 * Paratrechina longicornis Motschoulsky, 1863

Parvaponera

 * Parvaponera species

Phasmomyrmex

 * Phasmomyrmex species

Pheidole

 * Pheidole capensis Mayr, 1862


 * Pheidole crassinoda pluto 	Arnold, 1920

Phrynoponera

 * Phrynoponera gabonensis (André, 1892)

Plagiolepis

 * Plagiolepis brunni 	Mayr, 1895


 * Plagiolepis fuscula Emery, 1895


 * Plagiolepis species 2

Platythyrea

 * Platythyrea arnoldi 	Forel, 1913

Plectroctena

 * Plectroctena mandibularis 	Smith, F., 1858

Polyrhachis

 * Polyrhachis cubaensis 	Mayr, 1862


 * Polyrhachis gagates Smith, F., 1858


 * Polyrhachis medusa Forel, 1897


 * Polyrhachis militaris (Fabricius, 1782)

Ponera

 * Ponera swezeyi (Wheeler, W.M., 1933)

Prionopelta

 * Prionopelta species

Pristomyrmex

 * Pristomyrmex cribrarius 	Arnold, 1926

Probolomyrmex

 * Probolomyrmex species

Proceratium

 * Proceratium carri

Promyopias

 * Promyopias silvestrii (Santschi, 1914)

Pseudoponera

 * Pseudoponera species 6

Simopone

 * Simopone persculpta Bolton & Fisher 2012

Solenopsis

 * Solenopsis punctaticeps Mayr 1865


 * Solenopsis saevissima itinerans Forel, 1911

Stigmatomma

 * Stigmatomma species 1

Strumigenys

 * Strumigenys faurei Arnold, 1948

Syllophopsis

 * Syllophopsis cryptobia cf.

Tapinolepis

 * Tapinolepis species 1

Tapinoma

 * Tapinoma species 1

Technomyrmex

 * Technomyrmex albipes (Smith, F., 1861)


 * Technomyrmex ilgi (Forel, 1910)

Terataner

 * Terataner species

Tetramorium

 * Tetramorium amatongae Bolton, 1980


 * Tetramorium buthrum 	Bolton, 1980


 * Tetramorium chloe cf.

Tetraponera

 * Tetraponera ambigua 	(Emery, 1895)

Trichomyrmex

 * Trichomyrmex destructor (Jerdon, 1851)


 * Trichomyrmex emeryi (Mayr, 1895)

Vicinopone

 * Vicinopone conciliatrix (Brown, 1975)

Zasphinctus

 * Zasphinctus wilsoni Hita García, 2107