Colombia

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Colombia
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Location
Region Americas
Subregion South America
BioRegion Neotropical Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 11
Genera 103
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 912
Endemic Species 162
% Endemic Species 17.8%
Introduced Species 4

The following valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Colombia. 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 Colombian ants.

Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Colombian Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.

Acanthognathus

Acanthoponera

Acanthostichus

Acromyrmex

Acropyga

Adelomyrmex

Alfaria

Allomerus

Anochetus

Aphaenogaster

Apterostigma

Atta

Azteca

Basiceros

Bazboltonia

Belonopelta

Blepharidatta

Brachymyrmex

Camponotus

Carebara

Centromyrmex

Cephalotes

Cheliomyrmex

Crematogaster

Cylindromyrmex

Cyphomyrmex

Dinoponera

Discothyrea

Dolichoderus

Dorymyrmex

Eciton

Ectatomma

Eurhopalothrix

Forelius

Fulakora

Gigantiops

Gnamptogenys

Heteroponera

Holcoponera

Hylomyrma

Hypoponera

Kalathomyrmex

Kempfidris

Labidus

Lachnomyrmex

Lenomyrmex

Leptanilloides

Leptogenys

Linepithema

Mayaponera

Megalomyrmex

Monomorium

Mycetarotes

Mycetomoellerius

Mycocepurus

Myrmelachista

Myrmicocrypta

Neivamyrmex

Neoponera

Nesomyrmex

Nomamyrmex

Nylanderia

Ochetomyrmex

Octostruma

Odontomachus

Oxyepoecus

Pachycondyla

Paraponera

Paratrachymyrmex

Paratrechina

Pheidole

Platythyrea

Pogonomyrmex

Poneracantha

Prionopelta

Probolomyrmex

Proceratium

Procryptocerus

Protalaridris

Pseudomyrmex

Pseudoponera

Rasopone

Rhopalothrix

Rogeria

Sericomyrmex

Simopelta

Solenopsis

Stegomyrmex

Stenamma

Strumigenys

Syscia

Talaridris

Tapinoma

Tatuidris

Technomyrmex

Temnothorax

Tetramorium

Thaumatomyrmex

Tranopelta

Trichomyrmex

Typhlomyrmex

Wadeura

Wasmannia

Uncertain species

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

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