Libya

Libya
Location
Region	Africa
Subregion	Northern Africa
BioRegion	Palaearctic Region
Diversity
Subfamilies	3
Genera	13
Endemic Genera	0
% Endemic Genera	0.0%
Species/Subspecies	20
Endemic Species	7
% Endemic Species	35.0%
Introduced Species	0

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

Aphaenogaster

• Aphaenogaster splendida (Roger, 1859)

Cataglyphis

• Cataglyphis viatica (Fabricius, 1787)

Camponotus

• Camponotus compressus rectinotus Santschi, 1921
• Camponotus magister tibestiensis Santschi, 1932

Cardiocondyla

• Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890

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Cataglyphis

• Cataglyphis bombycina (Roger, 1859)

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Crematogaster

• Crematogaster auberti nigripes Menozzi, 1940

Messor

• Messor sanctus Emery, 1921

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Monomorium

• Monomorium salomonis zanoni Santschi, 1927

• Monomorium fezzanense Collingwood & Agosti, 1996

Nesomyrmex

• Nesomyrmex angulatus (Mayr, 1862)
• Nesomyrmex angulatus lybica Menozzi, 1934

Paratrechina

• Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 1802)

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Solenopsis

• Solenopsis cooperi Donisthorpe, 1947

Temnothorax

• Temnothorax angustulus Stitz, 1917
• Temnothorax angustulus angustinodis (Stitz, 1917)
• Temnothorax bucheti festai Emery, 1924

Tetramorium

• Tetramorium punicum cyrenaicum Menozzi, 1927

• Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877

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Tetraponera

• Tetraponera ambigua (Emery, 1895)

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