Aruba

Aruba
Location
Region	Americas
Subregion	Caribbean
BioRegion	Neotropical Region
Diversity
Subfamilies	3
Genera	9
Endemic Genera	0
% Endemic Genera	0.0%
Species/Subspecies	10
Endemic Species	0
% Endemic Species	0.0%
Introduced Species	0

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

Cardiocondyla

• Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881

Crematogaster

• Crematogaster species

Dorymyrmex

• Dorymyrmex species

Paratrechina

• Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 1802)

Pheidole

• Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)

Solenopsis

• Solenopsis invicta Buren,

Strumigenys

• Strumigenys emmae (Emery, 1890)

Tetramorium

• Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846)

• Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870

Wasmannia

• Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger, 1863)

References

• Weber, N. A. 1948b. Studies on the fauna of Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire and the Venezuelan islands: No. 14. Ants from the Leeward Group and some other Caribbean localities. Natuurwet. Studiekring Suriname Ned. Antillen 5: 78-86.