Ukraine

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Ukraine
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Location
Region Europe
Subregion Eastern Europe
BioRegion Palaearctic Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 5
Genera 28
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 105
Endemic Species 3
% Endemic Species 2.9%
Introduced Species 0

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

Aphaenogaster

Bothriomyrmex

Brachymyrmex

Camponotus

Cardiocondyla

Cataglyphis

Colobopsis

Crematogaster

Dolichoderus

Formica

Formicoxenus

Harpagoxenus

Hypoponera

Lasius

Leptothorax

Messor

Monomorium

Myrmecina

Myrmica

Plagiolepis

Ponera

Proceratium

Solenopsis

Stenamma

Strongylognathus

Tapinoma

Temnothorax

Tetramorium

Fossils known from Ukraine

Epoch Formation Locality Species
Miocene Berezovsky Massif Fossil Lasius tertiarius
Paleocene Sakhalin Amber Aneuretellus deformis
Paleocene Sakhalin Amber Aphaenogaster dlusskyana
Paleocene Sakhalin Amber Chimaeromyrma brachycephala
Paleocene Sakhalin Amber Eotapinoma compacta
Paleocene Sakhalin Amber Eotapinoma gracilis
Paleocene Sakhalin Amber Protopone primigena
Paleocene Sakhalin Amber Zherichinius horribilis
Paleocene Sakhalin Amber Zherichinius rapax

References