Philippines



The following 441 valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in the Philippines. 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 Philippine ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Philippine Ants web page.

A

 * Acanthomyrmex mindanao Moffett, 1986


 * Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862


 * Acropyga nipponensis Terayama, 1985


 * Acropyga pallida (Donisthorpe, 1938)


 * Aenictus alticola Wheeler, W. M. & Chapman, 1930


 * Aenictus bakeri Menozzi, 1925


 * Aenictus camposi Wheeler, W. M. & Chapman, 1925


 * Aenictus carolianus Zettel & Sorger, 2010


 * Aenictus ceylonicus (Mayr, 1866)


 * Aenictus gracilis Emery, 1893


 * Aenictus laeviceps Smith, F. 1857


 * Aenictus luzoni Wheeler, W. M. & Chapman, 1925


 * Aenictus nesiotis Wheeler, W. M. & Chapman, 1930


 * Aenictus pangantihoni Zettel & Sorger, 2010


 * Aenictus philippinensis Chapman, 1963


 * Aenictus piercei Wheeler, W. M. & Chapman, 1930


 * Aenictus powersi Wheeler, W. M. & Chapman, 1930


 * Aenictus rabori Chapman, 1963


 * Aenictus reyesi Chapman, 1963


 * Amblyopone luzonica (Wheeler, W. M. & Chapman, 1925)


 * Amblyopone reclinata Mayr, 1879


 * Amblyopone rothneyi Forel, 1900


 * Anillomyrma decamera (Emery, 1901)


 * Anochetus brevis Brown, 1978


 * Anochetus cato Forel, 1901


 * Anochetus graeffei (Mayr, 1870)


 * Anochetus incultus Brown, 1978


 * Anochetus isolatus Mann, 1919


 * Anochetus modicus Brown, 1978


 * Anochetus princeps Emery, 1884


 * Anochetus turneri Forel, 1900


 * Anoplolepis gracilipes (F. Smith, 1857)


 * Aphaenogaster species

B

 * Bothriomyrmex sp_phi1 unidentified

F

 * Forelophilus philippinensis Zettel & Zimmermann, 2007


 * Forelophilus stefanschoedli Zettel & Zimmermann, 2007

I

 * Iridomyrmex anceps (Roger, 1863)


 * Iridomyrmex angusticeps Forel, 1901

N

 * Noonilla copiosa Petersen, 1968