Croatia

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Croatia
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Location
Region Europe
Subregion Southern Europe
BioRegion Palaearctic Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 6
Genera 37
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 166
Endemic Species 0
% Endemic Species 0.0%
Introduced Species 4

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

Aphaenogaster

Bothriomyrmex

Camponotus

Cardiocondyla

Cataglyphis

Colobopsis

Crematogaster

Cryptopone

Dolichoderus

Formica

Formicoxenus

Hypoponera

Lasius

Lepisiota

Leptothorax

Liometopum

Manica

Messor

Monomorium

Myrmecina

Myrmica

Nylanderia

Pheidole

Plagiolepis

Polyergus

Ponera

Prenolepis

Proceratium

Proformica

Solenopsis

Stenamma

Stigmatomma

Strongylognathus

Strumigenys

Tapinoma

Temnothorax

Tetramorium

Fossils known from Croatia

Epoch Formation Locality Species
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Attopsis longipennis
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Camponotus heracleus
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Camponotus induratus
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Camponotus lignitus
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Casaleia longiventris
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Dolichoderus heeri
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Emplastus antiquus
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Emplastus dubius
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Emplastus haueri
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Emplastus miocenicus
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Emplastus ocellus
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Formica aemula
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Formica fragilis
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Formica globiventris
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Formica kollari
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Formica oblita
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Formica obscura
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Formica obtecta
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Formica obvoluta
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Formica oculata
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Formica parexsecta
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Formica ungeri
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Gesomyrmex bremii
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Heeridris croatica
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Imhoffia pallida
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Lasius anthracinus
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Lasius globularis
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Lasius longaevus
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Lasius longipennis
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Lasius occultatus
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Lasius ophthalmicus
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Liometopum brunascens
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Liometopum croaticum
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Liometopum imhoffii
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Liometopum pallidum
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Lonchomyrmex freyeri
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Myrmecites latus
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Myrmecites pusillus
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Myrmica venusta
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Oecophylla obesa
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Paraphaenogaster jurinei
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Paraphaenogaster tertiaria
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Ponerites atavinus
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Ponerites elongatus
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Ponerites gracilior
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Ponerites nitidus
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Ponerites oblongiceps
Miocene Radoboj Fossil Radoboj Ponerites tenuis

References

  • [1] Gregor Bracko, 2006. Review of the ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Croatia. Acta Entomologica Slovenica 14 (2): 131-156.