Czech Republic

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Czech Republic
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Location
Region Europe
Subregion Eastern Europe
BioRegion Palaearctic Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 5
Genera 28
Endemic Genera 1
% Endemic Genera 3.6%
Species/Subspecies 120
Endemic Species 9
% Endemic Species 7.5%
Introduced Species 0

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

Aphaenogaster

Bothriomyrmex

Camponotus

Colobopsis

Dolichoderus

Formica

Formicoxenus

Harpagoxenus

Hypoponera

Lasius

Leptothorax

Liometopum

Manica

Messor

Monomorium

Myrmecina

Myrmica

Paraphaenogaster

Plagiolepis

Polyergus

Ponera

Proceratium

Solenopsis

Stenamma

Strongylognathus

Tapinoma

Temnothorax

Tetramorium

Fossils known from Czech Republic

Epoch Formation Locality Species
Eocene Kuclín, Czech Republic Fossil Kuclín, near Bílina Dolichoderus kutschlinicus
Miocene Decín, Czech Republic Fossil Decín Camponotus novotnyi
Miocene Mokrina, Czech Republic Fossil Mokrina (Krottensee) Formica buphthalma
Miocene Mokrina, Czech Republic Fossil Mokrina (Krottensee) Myrmica nebulosa
Miocene Mokrina, Czech Republic Fossil Mokrina (Krottensee) Paraphaenogaster bohemica
Miocene Most Formation Fossil Odontomachus paleomyagra

References