Cyprus

Cyprus
Location
Region	Asia
Subregion	Western Asia
BioRegion	Palaearctic Region
Diversity
Subfamilies	4
Genera	11
Endemic Genera	0
% Endemic Genera	0.0%
Species/Subspecies	19
Endemic Species	7
% Endemic Species	36.8%
Introduced Species	0

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

Camponotus

• Camponotus cecconii Emery, 1908
• Camponotus honaziensis Karaman & Aktaç, 2013
• Camponotus gestroi Emery, 1878
• Camponotus jaliensis Dalla Torre, 1893
• Camponotus kiesenwetteri (Roger, 1859)
• Camponotus lateralis (Olivier, 1792)
• Camponotus libanicus André, 1881
• Camponotus rebeccae Forel, 1913

Colobopsis

• Colobopsis truncata (Spinola, 1808)

Crematogaster

• Crematogaster cypria Santschi, 1930
• Crematogaster inermis aphrodite Santschi, 1937

Lasius

• Lasius cyperus Seifert, 2020

Oxyopomyrmex

• Oxyopomyrmex pygmalioni Salata & Borowiec, 2015

Pheidole

• Pheidole koshewnikovi Ruzsky, 1905

Proceratium

• Proceratium numidicum Santschi, 1912

Solenopsis

• Solenopsis fugax cypridis Santschi, 1934

Tapinoma

• Tapinoma simrothi phoeniceum Emery, 1925

Temnothorax

• Temnothorax bulgaricus cypridis Santschi, 1930

Tetramorium

• Tetramorium rhodium Emery, 1924