Paraguay

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Paraguay
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Location
Region Americas
Subregion South America
BioRegion Neotropical Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 10
Genera 85
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 445
Endemic Species 4
% Endemic Species 0.9%
Introduced Species 0

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

Key to Oxyepoecus of Paraguay

Acanthognathus

Acanthoponera

Acanthostichus

Acromyrmex

Acropyga

Alfaria

Anillidris

Anochetus

Amoimyrmex

Apterostigma

Atta

Azteca

Bariamyrma

Basiceros

Bazboltonia

Brachymyrmex

Camponotus

Carebara

Centromyrmex

Cephalotes

Crematogaster

Cryptomyrmex

Cylindromyrmex

Cyphomyrmex

Dinoponera

Discothyrea

Dolichoderus

Dorymyrmex

Eciton

Ectatomma

Eurhopalothrix

Forelius

Fulakora

Gnamptogenys

Gracilidris

Heteroponera

Holcoponera

Hylomyrma

Hypoponera

Kalathomyrmex

Labidus

Leptogenys

Linepithema

Megalomyrmex

Monomorium

Mycetarotes

Mycetophylax

Mycocepurus

Mycetomoellerius

Myrmelachista

Myrmicocrypta

Neivamyrmex

Neoponera

Nesomyrmex

Nomamyrmex

Nylanderia

Ochetomyrmex

Octostruma

Odontomachus

Oxyepoecus

Pachycondyla

Paraponera

Paratrechina

Pheidole

Platythyrea

Pogonomyrmex

Poneracantha

Prionopelta

Procryptocerus

Pseudomyrmex

Pseudoponera

Rasopone

Rhopalothrix

Rogeria

Sericomyrmex

Solenopsis

Strumigenys

Tapinoma

Tetramorium

Thaumatomyrmex

Tranopelta

Typhlomyrmex

Wasmannia

Xenomyrmex

Xerolitor

References

  • Delsinne, T.D., Mackay, W., Wild, A., Rosin, Y. & Leponce, M. 2011. Distribution and diversity of the cryptic ant genus Oxyepoecus in Paraguay, with descriptions of two new species. Psyche 2012: 8 pp. Article ID 594302. doi:10.1155/2012/594302
  • Fowler, H. G. 1978. New records of Atta and Acromyrmex species in Paraguay. Attini 4:2. [1978-07]
  • [1] Alexander Wild, 2007. A catalogue of the ants of Paraguay (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa 1622: 1-55.

Online Resources

Paraguayan Ants Project