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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
3683
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2958
8177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
39
327
877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
37
325
872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
14
183
665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
85
407
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
85
407
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ghana
85 Genera with 407 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTVXZ
Acropyga Roger, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 20229SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Ankylomyrma Bolton, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 19048SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1886Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Apomyrma Brown, Gotwa..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Asphinctopone Santschi, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Atopomyrmex André, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Axinidris Weber, 19916SpeciesTaxom
Baracidris Bolton, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Bothroponera Smith, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1889Black carpenter ant11SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 20025SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 19147SpeciesTaxom
Cataglyphis Förster, 1906Desert ants2SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 191310SpeciesTaxom
Centromyrmex Mayr, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1975Ant-raiding ant2SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1945Acrobat Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Decamorium Mayr, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 20193SpeciesTaxom
Dorylus Fabricius, 1975driver ant9SpeciesTaxom
Eburopone Borowiec, 2016
0SpeciesTaxom
Euponera Forel, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 185911SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Leptanilla Emery, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 197513SpeciesTaxom
Lioponera Smith, 1914Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Loboponera Bolton & Brown, 20024SpeciesTaxom
Macromischa Roger, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Megaponera Mayr, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Melissotarsus Emery, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Microdaceton Santschi, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 198721SpeciesTaxom
Myrma a Wheeler, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Mystrium Roger, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1915Crazy ants4SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1914Trap-jaw ants2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1802Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1899Panther Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Paedalgus Westwood, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Paltothyreus Mayr, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Parasyscia Emery, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Parvaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Phasmomyrmex Stitz, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1877Big-headed Ants15SpeciesTaxom
Phrynoponera Wheeler, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18905SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18926SpeciesTaxom
Podomyrma Smith, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 189526SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhacis1SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1971Hairy Curltail Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Psalidomyrmex André, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolasius Emery, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 198316SpeciesTaxom
Ravavy Fisher, 2009
0SpeciesTaxom
Simopelta Mann, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Simopone Forel, 20124SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1804Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1983Miniature Trap-jaw Ants46SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 20076SpeciesTaxom
Terataner Emery, 19814SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1980Fierce Ants61SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 2022Slender ants4SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Vicinopone Bolton & Fisher, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Xymmer Santschi, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Zasphinctus Wheeler, 20172SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
407 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862Southern acornshell
Acropyga silvestrii (Emery, 1915)⇒ Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862
Aenictus asantei Campione, No..., 1983
Aenictus bidentatus (Donisthorpe, 1942)⇒ Aenictus decolor Mayr, 1879
Aenictus boltoni Gómez, 2022
Aenictus decolor Mayr, 1879Tubercled blossom
Aenictus koloi Gómez, 2022
Aenictus mariae Emery, 1895Horned fairy shrimp
Aenictus mvuvii Gómez, 2022
Aenictus weissi Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Aenictus xegi Gómez, 2022
Amblyopone santschii Menozzi, 1922
Ankylomyrma coronacantha Bolton, 1973
Anochetus africanus Mayr, 1865
Anochetus ambiguus De Andrade, 1994
Anochetus bequaerti Forel, 1913
Anochetus katonae Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Anochetus maynei Forel, 1913
Anochetus pellucidus Emery, 1902
Anochetus siphneus Brown, 1978Princess venus
Anochetus traegaordhi Mayr, 1904
Aphaenogaster (Ischnomyrmex) swammerdami Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Apomyrma stygia Brown, Gotwa..., 1971
Asphinctopone silvestrii Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Atopomyrmex cryptoceroides Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Axinidris bidens Shattuck, 1991
Axinidris ghanensis Shattuck, 1991
Axinidris hylekoites Shattuck, 1991
Axinidris murielae Shattuck, 1991
Axinidris nigripes Shattuck, 1991
Axinidris palligastrion Shattuck, 1991
Baracidris meketra Bolton, 1981
Bothroponera crassa Emery, 1877
Bothroponera pachyderma Emery, 1901
Bothroponera silvestrii Santschi, 1914
Bothroponera soror Emery, 1899
Calyptomyrmex barak Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex brevis Weber, 1943
Calyptomyrmex kaurus Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex nummuliticus Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Camponotus (Myrmopelta) vividus Smith, F., 1858Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) flavomarginatus Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) foraminosus Forel, 1879Eastern aligena
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) mayri Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) acvapimensis Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus aberrans Mayr, 1895
Camponotus carbo Emery, 1877
Camponotus carbo occidentalis Mayr, 1902
Camponotus casicus Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Camponotus compressiscapus André, 1889
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla neferka Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cardiocondyla sekhemka Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel, 1891
Cardiocondyla yoruba Rigato, 2002
Carebara crigensis Belshaw & Bo..., 1994
Carebara distincta Bolton & Bel..., 1993
Carebara guineana Fernández, 2006
Carebara sarita Bolton & Bel..., 1993
Carebara silvestrii (Santschi, 1914)⇒ Carebara guineana Fernández, 2006
Carebara villiersi Bernard, 1953
Carebara vorax Santschi, 1914
Cataglyphis bicolor Fabricius, 1793Sahara Desert ant
Cataglyphis bicolor seticornis Emery, 1906
Cataulacus adpressus Bolton, 1974
Cataulacus egenus Santschi, 1911
Cataulacus elongatus Santschi, 1924White cat's paw pearly mussel
Cataulacus erinaceus Stitz, 1910
Cataulacus guineensis Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Cataulacus huberi André, 1890
Cataulacus mocquerysi André, 1889
Cataulacus moloch Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cataulacus pygmaeus André, 1890
Cataulacus weissi Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Centromyrmex angolensis Santschi, 1937
Centromyrmex sellaris Mayr, 1896Tennessee riffleshell
Cerapachys foreli Santschi, 1914
Cerapachys nitidulus Brown, 1975Arrow lucine
Crematogaster (Atopogyne) africana Mayr, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) excisa Mayr, 1895Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) menilekii Forel, 1894Painted eggcockle
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) kneri Mayr, 1862Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) wellmani Forel, 1909Catspaw
Crematogaster buchneri Forel, 1894Painted eggcockle
Crematogaster cuvierae Donisthorpe, 1945
Crematogaster gambiensis André, 1889Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster painei Donisthorpe, 1945
Decamorium uelense Santschi, 1923Squillaclam
Discothyrea mixta Brown, 1958
Discothyrea oculata Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Discothyrea venus Hita-Garcia ..., 2019
Dorylus (Anomma) kohli Wasmann, 1904Inflated axinopsid
Dorylus (Anomma) nigricans Illiger, 1802Inflated axinopsid
Dorylus (Dorylus) affinis Shuckard, 1840Catspaw
Dorylus (Dorylus) gribodoi Emery, 1892Leptosynapta montacutid
Dorylus (Typhlopone) fulvus Westwood, 1839Blake lucine
Dorylus dorylus Lamarck, 1817
Dorylus funereus Emery, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Dorylus fuscipennis Emery, 1892Tennessee riffleshell
Dorylus ghanensis Boven, 1975
Euponera brunoi Forel, 1913
Hypoponera angustata Santschi, 1914
Hypoponera coeca Santschi, 1914
Hypoponera defessa Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera dulcis Forel, 1907Wavy-line astarte
Hypoponera faceta Menozzi, 1931Gould cyclocardia
Hypoponera fatiga Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera inaudax Santschi, 1919Rose-painted semele
Hypoponera lassa Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera lepida Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera occidentalis Bernard, 1953
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Lepisiota capensis Mayr, 1862Alaska great-tellin
Lepisiota capensis guineensis Mayr, 1902
Leptanilla boltoni Baroni Urbani, 1977Oval tellin
Leptogenys conradti Forel, 1913
Leptogenys cryptica Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys elegans Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys ergatogyna Wheeler, W.M., 1922
Leptogenys furtiva Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Leptogenys guineensis Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Leptogenys longiceps Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Leptogenys mastax Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys nuserra Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys princeps Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys spandax Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys testacea Donisthorpe, 1948
Leptogenys zapyxis Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Lioponera foreli Santschi, 1914
Loboponera basalis Bolton & Brown, 2002
Loboponera nasica Santschi, 1920
Loboponera obeliscata Bolton & Brown, 2002
Loboponera politula Bolton & Brown, 2002
Macromischa aculeata Mayr, 1866
Megaponera analis Latreille, 1802Matabele ant
Melissotarsus emeryi Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Melissotarsus weissi Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Meranoplus inermis Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Meranoplus magrettii Magretti, 1884
Mesoponera caffraria Smith, F., 1858
Messor galla Mayr, 1904Japanese horseshoe crab
Microdaceton tibialis Weber, 1952
Monomorium afrum André, 1884
Monomorium balathir Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium bicolor (Emery, 1877)⇒ Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Monomorium dakarense Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium dolatu Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium egens Forel, 1910
Monomorium exiguum Forel, 1894
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium gabrielense Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Monomorium guineense Bernard, 1953
Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium holothir Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium invidium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium rosae Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Monomorium tanysum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium trake Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium vonatu Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Myrmicaria fumata Santschi, 1915
Mystrium silvestrii Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Nesomyrmex evelynae Forel, 1916
Nesomyrmex grisoni Forel, 1916
Nylanderia boltoni LaPolla & Fi..., 2011
Nylanderia impolita LaPolla & Fi..., 2011
Nylanderia incallida Santschi, 1915
Nylanderia lepida Santschi, 1915
Odontomachus assiniensis Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Odontomachus troglodytes Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Oecophylla longinoda Latreille, 1802African weaver ant
Pachycondyla crassa Emery, 1877Downy venus
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla sjostedti Mayr, 1896Angelwing
Pachycondyla soror Emery, 1899Cumberland leafshell
Paedalgus distinctus (Bolton & Bel..., 1993)⇒ Carebara distincta Bolton & Bel..., 1993
Paedalgus saritus (Bolton & Bel..., 1993)⇒ Carebara sarita Bolton & Bel..., 1993
Paltothyreus tarsatus Fabricius, 1798
Paraparatrechina albipes Emery, 1899
Paraparatrechina brunnella LaPolla & Cheng, 2010
Paraparatrechina concinnata LaPolla & Cheng, 2010
Paraparatrechina gnoma LaPolla & Cheng, 2010
Paraparatrechina sordida Santschi, 1914
Paraparatrechina weissi Santschi, 1910
Paratrechina albipes Emery, 1899
Paratrechina lepida Santschi, 1915Plain tellin
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Parvaponera darwinii Forel, 1893
Phasmomyrmex aberrans Mayr, 1895
Pheidole (Easmopheidole) aberrans Mayr, 1868Inflated axinopsid
Pheidole afrc
Pheidole aurivillii Mayr, 1896Catspaw
Pheidole buchholzi Mayr, 1901
Pheidole capensis Mayr, 1862Tennessee riffleshell
Pheidole casta Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole crassinoda Emery, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole excellens Mayr, 1862Catspaw
Pheidole guineensis Fabricius, 1793
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole megacephala costauriensis Santschi, 1914
Pheidole minima Mayr, 1901Giant cleftclam
Pheidole occipitalis André, 1890Northern riffleshell
Pheidole pieli Santschi, 1925
Pheidole speculifera Emery, 1877Eastern pearlshell
Phrynoponera bequaerti Wheeler, W.M., 1922
Phrynoponera gabonensis André, 1892
Platythyrea conradti Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Platythyrea frontalis Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Platythyrea gracillima Wheeler, W.M., 1922
Platythyrea modesta Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Platythyrea occidentalis André, 1890
Plectroctena anops Bolton, 1974
Plectroctena cryptica Bolton, 1974
Plectroctena gestroi Menozzi, 1922
Plectroctena hastifera Santschi, 1914
Plectroctena macgeei Bolton, 1974
Plectroctena minor Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Podomyrma testacea Donisthorpe, 1949
Polyrhachis (Myrma) concava André, 1889
Polyrhachis (Myrma) decellei Bolton, 1973
Polyrhachis (Myrma) decemdentata André, 1889
Polyrhachis (Myrma) fissa Mayr, 1902
Polyrhachis (Myrma) laboriosa Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis (Myrma) lestoni Bolton, 1973
Polyrhachis (Myrma) militaris Fabricius, 1782
Polyrhachis (Myrma) monista Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis (Myrma) rufipalpis Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis (Myrma) viscosa Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis (Myrma) weissi Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis andrei Emery, 1921Elegant dwarf cockle
Polyrhachis asomaningi Bolton, 1973
Polyrhachis braxa Bolton, 1973
Polyrhachis curta André, 1890
Polyrhachis esarata Bolton, 1973
Polyrhachis gerstaeckeri Forel, 1886
Polyrhachis khepra Bolton, 1973
Polyrhachis latharis Bolton, 1973
Polyrhachis lauta Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis nigrita Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Polyrhachis osiris Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Polyrhachis otleti Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Polyrhachis regesa Bolton, 1973
Polyrhachis spitteleri Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Polyrhachis sulcata André, 1895Martinique tellin
Polyrhacis laboriosa
Pristomyrmex africanus Karavaiev, 1931
Pristomyrmex orbiceps Santschi, 1914
Probolomyrmex guineensis Taylor, 1965Hardy orange
Proceratium boltoni Leston, 1971
Psalidomyrmex foveolatus André, 1890
Psalidomyrmex procerus Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Psalidomyrmex sallyae Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Pseudolasius caecus Donisthorpe, 1949
Pyramica concolor Santschi, 1914
Pyramica cryptura Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica hensekta Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica laticeps Brown, 1962White venus
Pyramica ludovici (Forel, 1904)⇒ Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Pyramica malaplax Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica minkara Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica ninda Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica roomi Bolton, 1972Brown gemclam
Pyramica serrula Santschi, 1910Tiger lucine
Pyramica sharra Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica sistrura Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica tacta Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Pyramica tiglath Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica tukulta Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Simopelta laticeps Gotwald & Brown, 1967Scaleside piddock
Simopone annettae Kutter, 1976
Simopone latiscapa Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone schoutedeni Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Simopone vepres Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Stigmatomma santschii Menozzi, 1922
Strumigenys cacaoensis Bolton, 1971
Strumigenys cavinasis Brown, 1950
Strumigenys chyatha Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys concolor Santschi, 1914
Strumigenys cryptura Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys emarginata Mayr, 1901
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890Emma's Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys enkara Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys exunca Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys fulda Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys hensekta Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys humata Lattke & Goitia, 1997
Strumigenys korahyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys laticeps Brown, 1962
Strumigenys leae (Forel, 1913)⇒ Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876
Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Strumigenys lujae Forel, 1902
Strumigenys malaplax Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys marginata Santschi, 1914
Strumigenys maynei Forel, 1916
Strumigenys miccata Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys minima Bolton, 1972
Strumigenys minkara Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys mixta Brown, 1953
Strumigenys nigra Brown, 1971
Strumigenys nimbrata Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys ninda Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys pallestes Bolton, 1971
Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876Purplish tagelus
Strumigenys petiolata Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Strumigenys rehi Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys roomi Bolton, 1972
Strumigenys rufobrunea Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Strumigenys serrula Santschi, 1910
Strumigenys sharra Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys shaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys sistrura Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys spathoda Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys tacta Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Strumigenys tiglath Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys tigrilla Brown, 1973
Strumigenys tigris Brown, 1971
Strumigenys tukulta Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys vazerka Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Syllophopsis cryptobia (Santschi, 1921)⇒ Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Technomyrmex andrei Emery, 1899Southern acornshell
Technomyrmex moerens Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Technomyrmex nigriventris Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Technomyrmex parviflavus Bolton, 2007
Technomyrmex senex Bolton, 2007
Terataner elegans Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Terataner luteus Emery, 1899
Terataner piceus Menozzi, 1942
Terataner velatus Bolton, 1981
Tetramorium aculeatum Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Tetramorium africanum Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Tetramorium amentete Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium anxium Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Tetramorium ataxium Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium browni Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium calinum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium camerunense Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Tetramorium coloreum Mayr, 1901
Tetramorium convexum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium cristatum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium crypticum Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium delagoense Forel, 1894
Tetramorium distinctum Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium dumezi Menozzi, 1942
Tetramorium elidisum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium eminii Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Tetramorium flabellum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium flavithorax Santschi, 1914
Tetramorium furtivum Arnold, 1956Boring softshell
Tetramorium geminatum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium gestroi Menozzi, 1933
Tetramorium guineense (Bernard, 1953)⇒ Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846
Tetramorium ictidum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium intermedium Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium intonsum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium invictum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium jugatum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium legone Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium lucayanum Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Tetramorium menkaura Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium meressei Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Tetramorium minimum Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium minusculum Santschi, 1914
Tetramorium muralti Forel, 1910
Tetramorium nodiferum Emery, 1901
Tetramorium nube Weber, 1943
Tetramorium occidentale Santschi, 1916
Tetramorium osiris Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium peutli Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Tetramorium pialtum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium psymanum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium pylacum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium quadridentatum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium qualarum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium rhetidum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium rimytyum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium sitefrum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium susannae Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium uelense Santschi, 1923
Tetramorium venator Hita Garcia ..., 2014
Tetramorium versiculum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium vexator Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium wadje Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium xuthum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium youngi Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium zambezium Santschi, 1939
Tetramorium zapyrum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetraponera anthracina Santschi, 1910Tiger lucine
Tetraponera mocquerysi André, 1890
Tetraponera ophthalmica Emery, 1912
Tetraponera pumila Ward, 2022
Trichomyrmex abyssinicus Forel, 1894
Trichomyrmex oscaris Forel, 1894
Vicinopone conciliatrix Brown, 1975
Xymmer muticus Santschi, 1914
Zasphinctus lolae Hita Garcia ..., 2025
Zasphinctus sarowiwai Hita Garcia, 2017

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Ghana
SubfamilyAenictinae
Emery, 1901
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDorylinae
Leach, 1815
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
14
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptanillinae
Emery, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
29
223
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
27
81
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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