List of non-endemic ant species introduced to Great Britain and Ireland
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The following is a list of the non-endemic introduced ant species and subspecies which have been recorded in the British isles. For native ant species found in the British Isles, see List of common names of British ant species.
The list consists of species names followed by the name(s) of the observer(s) who reported their presence. Subspecies are distinguished but listed in the same entry with the rest of the species.
Inclusion on this list does not imply that a species has, at any time been established in Britain, merely recorded there. For established species only see List of established non-endemic ant species of the British Isles.
Also see ants, British ants and Horace Donisthorpe.
Ponerinae
- Anochetus mayri Emery
- Diacamma rugosum Le Guill. subsp. vagans F. Smith var. indica Forel.
- Ecatomma regulare Mayr.
- Holcoponera striatula Mayr var. obscura Emery.
- Neoponera theresiae Forel.
- Ponera coarctata Latreille subsp. boerorum Forel.
- Ponera opaciceps Mayr
Formicinae
- Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus
- Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae A. Fitch var. fallax Nylander
- Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae A. Fitch subsp. rasilis Wheeler var. pavidus Wheeler
- Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) sylvaticus Oliver
- Camponotus (Myrmothrix) abdominalis Fabricius
- Camponotus (Myrmothrix) abdominalis F. subsp. atriceps F. Smith
- Camponotus (Myrmothrix) abdominalis F. subsp. stercorarius Forel
Dolichoderinae
- Iridomyrmex humilis Mayr.
- Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius
- Tapinoma minutum Mayr.
- ' Technomyrmex albipes F. Smith
Also see List of ant genera (alphabetical) for an alphabetical list of worldwide ant genera.