Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea

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Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
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Location
Region Asia
Subregion Eastern Asia
BioRegion Palaearctic Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 6
Genera 38
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 108
Endemic Species 2
% Endemic Species 1.9%
Introduced Species 0

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

Aphaenogaster

Brachyponera

Camponotus

Crematogaster

Cryptopone

Dolichoderus

Ectomomyrmex

Euponera

Formica

Hypoponera

Lasius

Leptothorax

Linepithema

Liometopum

Messor

Monomorium

Myrmecina

Myrmica

Nylanderia

Paraparatrechina

Pheidole

Plagiolepis

Polyergus

Polyrhachis

Ponera

Pristomyrmex

Proceratium

Proformica

Solenopsis

Stenamma

Strongylognathus

Strumigenys

Tapinoma

Technomyrmex

Temnothorax

Tetramorium

Tetraponera

Vollenhovia

References

  • [1] C. A. Collingwood, 1976. Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from North Korea. Annales Historico-Naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici 68: 295-309.
  • [2] Radchenko A . 2005. Monographic revision of the ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of North Korea. Annales Zoologici . 55(2):127-221.