Antkey

ID guide | introduced ants

Sri Lanka

Some species listed here could be native to all or part of this country, but are recorded as introduced or intercepted elsewhere.

[n] = native to the country but introduced elsewhere
[n?] = possibly native to at least some portion of country

Anoplolepis gracilipes
Camponotus variegatus
Cardiocondyla emeryi
Cardiocondyla minutior
Hypoponera ragusai
Leptogenys falcigera
Monomorium destructor
Monomorium pharaonis
Monomorium subopacum
Odontomachus simillimus
Paratrechina longicornis
Solenopsis geminata
Strumigenys godeffroyi
Strumigenys lewisi
Tapinoma melanocephalum
Technomyrmex albipes
Tetramorium pacificum
Tetramorium simillimum
Tetramorium tonganum

​Original source | http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka

References

  • R.K. Sriyani Dias. 2006. Current Taxonomic Status of Ants (Hymenoptera:Formicidae) in Sri Lanka. The Fauna of Sri Lanka 43-52
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