Republic of Korea

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Republic of Korea
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Location
Region Asia
Subregion Eastern Asia
BioRegion Palaearctic Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 6
Genera 41
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 148
Endemic Species 7
% Endemic Species 4.7%
Introduced Species 0

The following 137 valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in South 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 South Korea ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the South Korea Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.

Aphaenogaster

Brachyponera

Camponotus

Chronoxenus

Colobopsis

Crematogaster

Cryptopone

Dacatria

Discothyrea

Dolichoderus

Ectomomyrmex

Euponera

Formica

Hypoponera

Lasius

Leptothorax

Messor

Monomorium

Myrmecina

Myrmica

Nylanderia

Ochetellus

Paraparatrechina

Pheidole

Plagiolepis

Polyergus

Polyrhachis

Ponera

Prenolepis

Pristomyrmex

Proceratium

Solenopsis

Stenamma

Stigmatomma

Strongylognathus

Strumigenys

Tapinoma

Technomyrmex

Temnothorax

Tetramorium

Vollenhovia

References