Indonesia

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Indonesia
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Location
Region Asia
Subregion South-Eastern Asia
BioRegion Indo-Australian Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 10
Genera 125
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 1559
Endemic Species 390
% Endemic Species 25.0%
Introduced Species 3

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

Acanthomyrmex

Acropyga

Aenictus

Amblyopone

Anillomyrma

Anochetus

Anonychomyrma

Anoplolepis

Aphaenogaster

Brachyponera

Bregmatomyrma

Buniapone

Calomyrmex

Calyptomyrmex

Camponotus

Cardiocondyla

Carebara

Cataulacus

Centromyrmex

Cerapachys

Chimaeridris

Chronoxenus

Chrysapace

Cladomyrma

Colobopsis

Crematogaster

Cryptopone

Dacetinops

Diacamma

Dilobocondyla

Dinomyrmex

Discothyrea

Dolichoderus

Dorylus

Echinopla

Ectomomyrmex

Emeryopone

Epelysidris

Erromyrma

Euponera

Euprenolepis

Eurhopalothrix

Formica

Gauromyrmex

Gesomyrmex

Harpegnathos

Holcoponera

Hypoponera

Iridomyrmex

Ishakidris

Lasiomyrma

Lepisiota

Leptanilla

Leptogenys

Leptomyrmex

Liomyrmex

Lioponera

Lophomyrmex

Lordomyrma

Loweriella

Mayriella

Meranoplus

Mesoponera

Metapone

Monomorium

Myopias

Myopopone

Myrmecina

Myrmica

Myrmicaria

Myrmoteras

Mystrium

Nylanderia

Ochetellus

Odontomachus

Odontoponera

Oecophylla

Opisthopsis

Orectognathus

Overbeckia

Pachycondyla

Paraparatrechina

Parasyscia

Paratopula

Paratrechina

Parvaponera

Pheidole

Philidris

Plagiolepis

Platythyrea

Podomyrma

Polyrhachis

Ponera

Prenolepis

Prionopelta

Pristomyrmex

Proatta

Probolomyrmex

Proceratium

Propodilobus

Protanilla

Pseudolasius

Pseudoneoponera

Pseudoponera

Recurvidris

Rhopalomastix

Rhytidoponera

Rogeria

Romblonella

Rotastruma

Secostruma

Solenopsis

Stictoponera

Stigmatomma

Strumigenys

Syllophopsis

Tapinoma

Technomyrmex

Tetheamyrma

Tetramorium

Tetraponera

Trichomyrmex

Vollenhovia

Vombisidris

Yunodorylus

Fossils known from Indonesia

Epoch Formation Locality Species
Miocene Sumatran Amber Sinamar (probably), Dharmasraya Regency, West Sumatra Anochetus miosumatrensis

Uncertain species

The following species was described from Indonesia but its true identity is currently unknown.

References

  • Asfiya, W., Ubaidillah, R. and Yamane, S. (2008). Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Krakataus, Sebesi and Sebuku Islands. Treubia 36, 1-9.