Honduras

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Honduras
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Location
Region Americas
Subregion Central America
BioRegion Neotropical Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 11
Genera 89
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 507
Endemic Species 20
% Endemic Species 3.9%
Introduced Species 0

The following 146 valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Honduras. 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 Honduran ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Honduran Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.

Acanthognathus

Acanthoponera

Acromyrmex

Acropyga

Adelomyrmex

Alfaria

Anochetus

Aphaenogaster

Apterostigma

Atta

Azteca

Basiceros

Belonopelta

Bothriomyrmex

Brachymyrmex

Camponotus

Cardiocondyla

Carebara

Cephalotes

Cheliomyrmex

Crematogaster

Cryptopone

Cylindromyrmex

Cyphomyrmex

Discothyrea

Dolichoderus

Dorymyrmex

Eciton

Ectatomma

Eurhopalothrix

Formica

Fulakora

Gnamptogenys

Holcoponera

Hylomyrma

Hypoponera

Labidus

Lachnomyrmex

Leptanilloides

Leptogenys

Linepithema

Mayaponera

Megalomyrmex

Monomorium

Mycetomoellerius

Mycetophylax

Mycocepurus

Myrmelachista

Myrmicocrypta

Neivamyrmex

Neoponera

Nesomyrmex

Nomamyrmex

Nylanderia

Octostruma

Odontomachus

Pachycondyla

Paraponera

Paratrachymyrmex

Paratrechina

Perissomyrmex

Pheidole

Platythyrea

Prionopelta

Probolomyrmex

Proceratium

Procryptocerus

Pseudomyrmex

Pseudoponera

Rasopone

Rhopalothrix

Rogeria

Sericomyrmex

Solenopsis

Stegomyrmex

Stenamma

Strumigenys

Syscia

Tapinoma

Tatuidris

Technomyrmex

Temnothorax

Tetramorium

Thaumatomyrmex

Trachymyrmex

Tranopelta

Typhlomyrmex

Wasmannia

Zatania

References

  • De Andrade, M.L. 2004. A new species of Platythyrea from Dominican amber and description of a new extant species from Honduras. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 111: 643-655.
  • Mann, W.M. 1922. Ants from Honduras and Guatemala. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 61: 1-54. [14.vi.1922.]
  • Wheeler, W.M. 1907a. A collection of ants from British Honduras. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 23: 271-277