List of ants of Australia

In 1999, 10 ant subfamilies were known to reside in Australia, but some of these subfamilies were later synonymised under the subfamily Dorylinae. Today, 12 subfamilies are known to occur in Australia, including Amblyoponinae, Dolichoderinae, Dorylinae, Ectatomminae, Formicinae, Heteroponerinae, Leptanillinae, Myrmeciinae, Myrmicinae, Ponerinae, Proceratiinae and Pseudomyrmecinae. The subfamily Myrmicinae is the largest in Australia in terms of both number of genera and species, as well as the subfamily Formicinae, which is also one of the most common subfamily of ants to be encountered. The subfamily Myrmeciinae consists of two genera which are only found in Australia, with the exception of a single species native to New Caledonia. Only a single species of the subfamily Leptanillinae is known from Australia. ==Acropyga==

• Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862 • Acropyga myops Forel, 1910 • Acropyga pallida (Donisthorpe, 1938) ==Adlerzia==

• Adlerzia froggatti (Forel, 1902) – Thumbelina ant ==Aenictus==

• Aenictus acerbus Shattuck, 2008 • Aenictus aratus Forel, 1900 – Black lesser army ant • Aenictus diclops Shattuck, 2008 • Aenictus hilli Clark, 1928 • Aenictus nesiotis Wheeler and Chapman, 1930 • Aenictus philiporum Wilson, 1964 • Aenictus prolixus Shattuck, 2008 • Aenictus turneri Forel, 1900 ==Amblyopone==

• Amblyopone aberrans Wheeler, 1927 • Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842 – Southern Michelin ant • Amblyopone clarki Wheeler, 1927 • Amblyopone ferruginea Smith, 1858 • Amblyopone gingivalis Brown, 1960 • Amblyopone hackeri Wheeler, 1927 • Amblyopone leae Wheeler, 1927 • Amblyopone longidens Forel, 1910 • Amblyopone mercovichi Brown, 1960 • Amblyopone michaelseni Forel, 1907 ==Anochetus==

References: • Anochetus alae Shattuck & Slipinska, 2012 • Anochetus armstrongi McAreavey, 1949 • Anochetus avius Shattuck & Slipinska, 2012 • Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870 • Anochetus isolatus Mann, 1919 • Anochetus paripungens Brown, 1978 • Anochetus rectangularis Mayr, 1876 • Anochetus renatae Shattuck & Slipinska, 2012 • Anochetus rufolatus Shattuck & Slipinska, 2012 • Anochetus rufostenus Shattuck & Slipinska, 2012 • Anochetus turneri Forel, 1900 • Anochetus veronicae Shattuck & Slipinska, 2012 • Anochetus victoriae Shattuck & Slipinska, 2012 • Anochetus wiesiae Shattuck & Slipinska, 2012 ==Anonychomyrma==

References: • Anonychomyrma arcadia (Forel, 1915) • Anonychomyrma biconvexa (Santschi, 1928) – Forest black cocktail ant • Anonychomyrma fornicata (Emery, 1914) • Anonychomyrma froggatti (Forel, 1902) • Anonychomyrma gilberti (Forel, 1902) – Golden-black cocktail ant • Anonychomyrma itinerans (Lowne, 1865) • Anonychomyrma longiceps (Forel, 1907) • Anonychomyrma malandana (Forel, 1915) • Anonychomyrma nitidiceps (André, 1896) • Anonychomyrma procidua (Erichson, 1842) • Anonychomyrma purpurescens (Lowne, 1865) ==Anoplolepis==

References: • Anoplolepis gracilipes (Smith, 1857) – introduced species – Crazy ant ==Aphaenogaster==

• Aphaenogaster barbara Shattuck, 2008 • Aphaenogaster barbigula Wheeler, 1916 – Desert funnel ant • Aphaenogaster kimberleyensis Shattuck, 2008 • Aphaenogaster longiceps (Smith, 1858) – Forest funnel ant • Aphaenogaster mediterrae Shattuck, 2008 • Aphaenogaster poultoni Crawley, 1922 • Aphaenogaster pythia Forel, 1915 • Aphaenogaster reichelae Shattuck, 2008 ==Arnoldius==

• Arnoldius flavus (Crawley, 1922) • Arnoldius pusillus (Mayr, 1876) • Arnoldius scissor (Crawley, 1922) ==Austromorium==

• Austromorium flavigaster (Clark, 1938) • Austromorium hetericki Shattuck, 2009 ==Austroponera==

References: • Austroponera rufonigra (Clark, 1934) ==Brachyponera==

• Brachyponera croceicornis (Emery, 1900) • Brachyponera lutea (Mayr, 1862) ==Calomyrmex ==

References: • Calomyrmex albertisi (Emery, 1887) • Calomyrmex albopilosus (Mayr, 1876) • Calomyrmex glauerti Clark, 1930 • Calomyrmex impavidus (Forel, 1893) – Black beauty ant • Calomyrmex purpureus (Mayr, 1876) – Speckled beauty ant • Calomyrmex similis (Mayr, 1876) • Calomyrmex splendidus (Mayr, 1876) – Bauble beauty ant ==Calyptomyrmex==

• Calyptomyrmex beccarii Emery, 1887 • Calyptomyrmex fragarus Shattuck, 2011 • Calyptomyrmex fritillus Shattuck, 2011 • Calyptomyrmex grammus Shattuck, 2011 • Calyptomyrmex lineolus Shattuck, 2011 • Calyptomyrmex ocullatus Shattuck, 2011 • Calyptomyrmex sparsus Shattuck, 2011 • Calyptomyrmex taylori Shattuck, 2011 ==Camponotus==

References: • Camponotus adami Forel, 1910 • Camponotus aeneopilosus Mayr, 1862 – Golden-tailed sugar ant • Camponotus afflatus Viehmeyer, 1925 • Camponotus anderseni McArthur & Shattuck, 2001 • Camponotus andyyoungi McArthur, 2008 • Camponotus annetteae McArthur & Shattuck, 2001 • Camponotus arcuatus Mayr, 1876 • Camponotus arenatus Shattuck & McArthur, 2002 • Camponotus armstrongi McAreavey, 1949 • Camponotus aurocinctus (Smith, 1858) – Golden bearded sugar ant • Camponotus bigenus Santschi, 1919 • Camponotus cameratus Viehmeyer, 1925 • Camponotus capito Mayr, 1876 • Camponotus ceriseipes Clark, 1938 – Southern bearded sugar ant • Camponotus chalceoides Clark, 1938 • Camponotus chalceus Crawley, 1915 • Camponotus chloroticus Emery, 1897 • Camponotus christmasensis McArthur, 2008 • Camponotus churchetti McArthur, 2008 • Camponotus cinereus Mayr, 1876 – Mallee black sugar ant • Camponotus clarior Forel, 1902 • Camponotus claripes Mayr, 1876 – Pale legged sugar ant • Camponotus conithorax Emery, 1914 • Camponotus consectator (Smith, 1858) • Camponotus consobrinus (Erichson, 1842) – Banded sugar ant/Sugar ant • Camponotus cowlei Froggatt, 1896 • Camponotus crenatus Mayr, 1876 • Camponotus crozieri McArthur & Leys, 2006 • Camponotus darlingtoni Wheeler, 1934 • Camponotus discors Forel, 1902 – Yellow disc sugar ants • Camponotus donnellani Shattuck & McArthur, 2002 • Camponotus dromas Santschi, 1919 • Camponotus dryandrae McArthur & Adams, 1996 • Camponotus eastwoodi McArthur & Adams, 1996 • Camponotus elegans Forel, 1902 • Camponotus ephippium (Smith, 1858) – Jumbuck sugar ant • Camponotus eremicus Wheeler, 1915 • Camponotus esau Forel, 1915 • Camponotus evae Forel, 1910 – Black disc sugar ant • Camponotus extensus Mayr, 1876 • Camponotus ezotus Bolton, 1995 • Camponotus fergusoni McArthur, 2003 • Camponotus fieldeae Forel, 1902 • Camponotus fieldellus Forel, 1910 • Camponotus fraseri McArthur, 2008 • Camponotus froggatti Forel, 1902 • Camponotus gasseri (Forel, 1894) – Southern plug ant • Camponotus gibbinotus Forel, 1902 • Camponotus gouldianus Forel, 1922 • Camponotus guidae McArthur, 2007 • Camponotus hartogi Forel, 1902 • Camponotus horni Clark, 1930 • Camponotus howensis Wheeler, 1927 – Lord Howe Island rectangle plug ant • Camponotus humilior Forel, 1902 – Household sugar ant • Camponotus inflatus Lubbock, 1880 – Australian honey-pot ant • Camponotus innexus Forel, 1902 – Antarctic sugar ant • Camponotus insipidus Forel, 1893 • Camponotus intrepidus (Kirby, 1818) – Coastal flumed sugar ant • Camponotus janeti Forel, 1895 • Camponotus janforrestae McArthur & Shattuck, 2001 • Camponotus johnclarki Taylor, 1992 • Camponotus judithmorrisae McArthur, 2008 • Camponotus leae Wheeler, 1915 • Camponotus lividicoxis Viehmeyer, 1925 • Camponotus longideclivis McArthur & Adams, 1995 • Camponotus longifacies McArthur, 2003 • Camponotus loweryi McArthur & Adams, 1996 • Camponotus lownei Forel, 1895 • Camponotus macareaveyi Taylor, 1992 • Camponotus mackayensis Forel, 1902 • Camponotus malleensis McArthur, 2007 • Camponotus marcens Forel, 1907 • Camponotus michaelseni Forel, 1907 • Camponotus minimus Crawley, 1922 • Camponotus molossus Forel, 1907 – Western flumed sugar ant • Camponotus nigriceps (Smith, 1858) – Black-headed sugar ant • Camponotus nigroaeneus (Smith, 1858) – Southern black sugar ant • Camponotus novaehollandiae Mayr, 1870 – Northern common sugar ant • Camponotus oetkeri Forel, 1910 • Camponotus owensae Shattuck & McArthur, 2002 • Camponotus oxleyi Forel, 1902 • Camponotus palkura McArthur, 2007 • Camponotus pallidiceps Emery, 1887 • Camponotus pawseyi McArthur, 2003 • Camponotus pellax Santschi, 1919 – Silver sugar ant • Camponotus perjurus Shattuck & McArthur, 2002 • Camponotus peseshus Bolton, 1995 • Camponotus philwardi McArthur, 2008 • Camponotus piliventris (Smith, 1858) • Camponotus pitjantjatarae McArthur, 2003 • Camponotus postcornutus Clark, 1930 • Camponotus prosseri Shattuck & McArthur, 2002 • Camponotus prostans Forel, 1910 – Western sugar ant • Camponotus punctiventris Emery, 1920 • Camponotus rubiginosus Mayr, 1876 – Coconut sugar ants • Camponotus rudis McArthur, 2003 • Camponotus rufonigrus Shattuck & McArthur, 2002 • Camponotus rufus Crawley, 1925 • Camponotus samueli McArthur, 2008 • Camponotus sanguinifrons Viehmeyer, 1925 • Camponotus scotti McArthur, 2003 • Camponotus scratius Forel, 1907 • Camponotus setosus Shattuck & McArthur, 2002 • Camponotus simpsoni McArthur, 2003 • Camponotus simulator Forel, 1915 • Camponotus spenceri Clark, 1930 • Camponotus spinitarsus Emery, 1920 • Camponotus sponsorum Forel, 1910 • Camponotus stefani McArthur, 2007 • Camponotus subnitidus Mayr, 1876 – Aerial sugar ant • Camponotus suffusus (Smith, 1858) – Golden flumed sugar ant • Camponotus tasmani Forel, 1902 • Camponotus terebrans (Lowne, 1865) – Brown bearded sugar ant • Camponotus thadeus Shattuck, 2005 • Camponotus tricoloratus Clark, 1941 • Camponotus triodiae McArthur, 2009 • Camponotus tristis Clark, 1930 • Camponotus tumidus Crawley, 1922 • Camponotus versicolor Clark, 1930 • Camponotus vitreus (Smith, 1860) – Common northern plug ant • Camponotus walkeri Forel, 1893 • Camponotus whitei Wheeler, 1915 – Common armoured sugar ant • Camponotus wiederkehri Forel, 1894 – Moneybox sugar ant • Camponotus woodroffeensis McArthur, 2008 • Camponotus xuthus Emery, 1925 ==Cardiocondyla==

References: • Cardiocondyla atalanta Forel, 1915 • Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881 • Cardiocondyla nuda (Mayr, 1866) • Cardiocondyla thoracica (Smith, 1859) • Cardiocondyla wroughtonii (Forel, 1890) ==Carebara==

References: • Carebara affinis (Jerdon, 1851) • Carebara atoma (Emery, 1900) • Carebara cornigera (Forel, 1902) • Carebara crassiuscula (Emery, 1900) • Carebara mjobergi (Forel, 1915) • Carebara norfolkensis (Donisthorpe, 1941) ==Colobopsis==

• Colobopsis macrocephala (Erichson, 1842) – Southern rectangle plug ant • Colobopsis explodens ==Colobostruma==

References: • Colobostruma alinodis (Forel, 1913) • Colobostruma australis Brown, 1959 • Colobostruma biconcava Shattuck, 2000 • Colobostruma biconvexa Shattuck, 2000 • Colobostruma bicorna Shattuck, 2000 • Colobostruma cerornata Brown, 1959 • Colobostruma elliotti (Clark, 1928) • Colobostruma froggatti (Forel, 1913) • Colobostruma lacuna Shattuck, 2000 • Colobostruma leae (Wheeler, 1927) • Colobostruma mellea Shattuck, 2000 • Colobostruma nancyae Brown, 1965 • Colobostruma papulata Brown, 1965 • Colobostruma sisypha Shattuck, 2000 • Colobostruma unicorna Shattuck, 2000 ==Crematogaster==