| Name (Genus) |
Category |
Link to Species description |
| rabirium (Monomorium) |
species |
Monomorium
rabirium |
| radamoides (Camponotus) |
junior synonym |
Camponotus
(Tanaemyrmex) maculatus |
| ragusai (Hypoponera) [ragusae] |
species |
Hypoponera
ragusai |
| ragusai (Ponera) |
genus revision |
Hypoponera
ragusai |
rakkota (Strumigenys)
|
species
|
Strumigenys rakkota
|
| rapax (Megaponera) |
subspecies |
Megaponera laeviuscula |
| raptor (Aenictus) |
species |
Aenictus
raptor |
| raptor (Centromyrmex) |
species |
Centromyrmex
raptor |
| rarus (Paedalgus) |
species |
Paedalgus
rarus |
| rasalamae (Cardiocondyla) |
junior synonym |
Cardiocondyla
emeryi |
| rastractum (Monomorium) |
species |
Monomorium
rastractum |
| rauana (Crematogaster) |
species - new status |
Crematogaster
(Crematogaster) rauana |
| ravida (Leptogenys) |
species |
Leptogenys
ravida |
| ravidura (Pyramica) [Strumigenys] |
species |
Pyramica
(Glamyromyrmex) ravidura |
| ravidurus (Glamyromyrmex) |
new revision |
Pyramica
(Glamyromyrmex) ravidura |
| raymondi (Strumigenys) |
junior synonym |
Pyramica
(Serrastruma) simoni |
rebeccae
(Pheidole)
|
species
|
Pheidole rebeccae
|
| recta (Platythyrea) |
unavailable name |
Platythyrea
schultzei |
| recticeps (Pheidole) |
junior synonym |
Pheidole cicatricosa |
| rectinodis (Tetramorium) |
junior synonym |
Tetramorium
lucayanum |
| rectinota (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Orthocrema) rectinota |
| redbankensis (Pheidole) |
subspecies |
Pheidole
prelli |
| redbankensis (Ponera/Euponera) |
subspecies & genus revision |
Mesoponera elisae |
| reddenburgensis (Pheidole) |
subspecies |
Pheidole
capensis |
| reevei (Camponotus) |
species |
Camponotus
(Myrmespera) reevei |
| regalis (Cratomyrmex) |
genus revision |
Messor
regalis |
| regalis (Messor) |
species |
Messor
regalis |
| regesa (Polyrhachis) |
species |
Polyrhachis
regesa |
| reginae (Camponotus) |
subspecies |
Camponotus
(Myrmopelta) vividus |
| regis (Hypoponera) |
species |
Hypoponera
regis |
| regis (Leptogenys) |
species |
Leptogenys
regis |
| regulare (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
regulare |
| reichenspergeri (Myrmicaria) |
species |
Myrmicaria
reichenspergeri |
| reichenspergeri (Psalidomyrmex) |
species |
Psalidomyrmex
reichenspergeri |
| relahyla (Strumigenys) |
species |
Strumigenys
relahyla |
| renae (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
renae |
| rennefer (Calyptomyrmex) |
species |
Calyptomyrmex
rennefer |
| repens (Camponotus) |
species |
Camponotus
(Mayria) repens |
| repentinum (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
repentinum |
| repertum (Tetramorium) |
junior synonym |
Tetramorium
quadrispinosum |
| reptana (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
(Triglyphothrix) reptana |
| reptana (Triglyphothrix) |
genus revision |
Tetramorium
(Triglyphothrix) reptana |
| resekhes (Ocymyrmex) |
species |
Ocymyrmex
resekhes |
| resulcata (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Atopogyne) resulcata |
| retiaria (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Crematogaster) amabilis |
| reticulata (Myrmica) |
genus revision & junior synonym |
Tetramorium
bicarinatum |
| reticulata (Strumigenys) |
junior synonym |
Pyramica
(Serrastruma) lujae |
| reticulatus (Calyptomyrmex) |
junior synonym |
Calyptomyrmex
nummuliticus |
| retifera (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Crematogaster) retifera |
| retronitens (Pheidole) |
species |
Pheidole
retronitens |
| retusa (Crematogaster) |
junior synonym |
Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema) wellmani |
| revoili (Polyrhachis) |
where named from West Africa |
Polyrhachis
weissi |
| revoili (Polyrhachis) |
species |
Polyrhachis
revoili |
| rhamses (Camponotus) |
species |
Camponotus
(Myrmotrema) rhamses |
| rhetidum (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
rhetidum |
| rhodesiae (Dorylus) |
species - new status
|
Dorylus
(Typhlopone) rhodesiae |
| rhodesiae (Myrmicaria) |
species |
Myrmicaria
rhodesiae |
| rhodesiae (Tapinoma) |
subspecies and genus revision |
Technomyrmex
voeltzkowi |
| rhodesiana (Acropyga) |
subspecies |
Acropyga
arnoldi |
| rhodesiana (Cerapachys) |
subspecies |
Cerapachys
wroughtoni |
| rhodesiana (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Crematogaster) delagoensis |
| rhodesiana (Pachycondyla) |
subspecies |
Bothroponera kruegeri |
| rhodesiana (Pheidole) |
subspecies |
Pheidole
sculpturata |
| rhodesiana (Platythyrea) |
subspecies |
Platythyrea
lamellosa |
| rhodesiana (Sima) |
subspecies & genus revision |
Tetraponera
ambigua |
| rhodesiana (Triglyphothrix) |
junior synonym & genus revision |
Tetramorium
(Triglyphothrix) microps |
| rhodesianus (Camponotus) |
subspecies |
Camponotus
(Myrmotrema) robecchii |
| rhopalocerum (Monomorium) |
species |
Monomorium
rhopalocerum |
| rimytyum (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
rimytyum |
| ritsemae (Dorylus) |
junior synonym |
Dorylus
(Alaopone) atriceps |
| rivai (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Crematogaster) rivai |
| rixator (Aenictus) |
species |
Aenictus
rixator |
| robecchii (Camponotus) |
species |
Camponotus
(Myrmotrema) robecchii |
| robecchii (Ocymyrmex) |
species |
Ocymyrmex
robecchii |
| robertae (Camponotus) |
species |
Camponotus
(Paramyrmamblys) robertae |
| roberti (Cerapachys) |
subspecies |
Cerapachys
wroughtoni |
| robertsoni (Paedalgus) |
species |
Paedalgus
robertsoni |
| robertsoni (Pyramica) [Strumigenys] |
species
|
Pyramica (Smithistruma) robertsoni
|
| robini (Tetramorium) |
new species |
Tetramorium
robini |
| robusta (Crematogaster) |
junior synonym or subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Crematogaster) senegalensis |
| robusta (Paltothyreus) |
subspecies |
Paltothyreus tarsatus |
| robusta (Pheidole) |
subspecies |
Pheidole
tenuinodis |
| robustior (Monomorium) |
genus revision
|
Trichomyrmex robustior |
| robustior (Ocymyrmex) |
species |
Ocymyrmex
robustior |
| robustior (Phrynoponera) |
junior synonym |
Phrynoponera
gabonensis |
robustior (Trichomyrmex)
|
species
|
Trichomyrmex robustior
|
| rogatum (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
(Xiphomyrmex) rogatum |
| rogeri (Strumigenys) |
previously used |
Strumigenys
rufobrunea |
| rogeri (Strumigenys) |
species |
Strumigenys
rogeri |
| rohani (Pheidole) |
species |
Pheidole
rohani |
| rollei (Camponotus) |
subspecies |
Camponotus
(Myrmotrema) grandidieri |
roomi (Epitritus)
|
new synonymy |
Pyramica
(Epitritus) roomi |
| roomi (Pyramica) [Strumigenys] |
species |
Pyramica
(Epitritus) roomi |
| rosae (Monomorium) |
species |
Monomorium
rosae |
| rothkirchi (Hypoponera) |
species |
Hypoponera
rothkirchi |
| rothkirchi (Ponera) |
genus revision |
Hypoponera
rothkirchi |
| rothkirchi (Strumigenys) |
junior synonym |
Pyramica
(Serrastruma) ludovici |
| rothschildi (Anochetus) |
species |
Anochetus
rothschildi |
| rothschildi (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
(Triglyphothrix) rothschildi |
| rothschildi (Triglyphothrix) |
genus revision |
Tetramorium
(Triglyphothrix) rothschildi |
| rotundata (Pheidole) |
species - revived status |
Pheidole
rotundata |
| rotundata (Ponera) |
subspecies & genus revision |
Mesoponera elisae |
| rotundatum (Monomorium) |
species |
Monomorium
rotundatum |
| rotundatum (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
rotundatum |
| rotundatus (Aenictus) |
species |
Aenictus
rotundatus |
| rotundatus (Aenictus) [Nigeria] |
formerly used |
Aenictus
asantei |
| rotundiceps (Technomyrmex) |
subspecies |
Technomyrmex
(Technomyrmex) albipes |
| rotundinodis (Camponotus) |
species |
Camponotus
(Myrmacrhaphe) rotundinodis |
| rotundinodis (Cataglyphis) |
junior synonym |
Cataglyphis
bicolor |
| roubaudi (Camponotus) |
species |
Camponotus
(Tanaemyrmex) roubaudi |
| rubea (Messor) |
junior synonym |
Messor
regalis |
| rubellus (Dorylus) |
species |
Dorylus
(Anomma) rubellus |
| rubescens (Bothroponera) |
species |
Bothroponera rubescens |
| rubescens (Pachycondyla) |
genus revision
|
Bothroponera rubescens |
| rubricalva (Pheidole) |
subspecies |
Pheidole
aurivillii |
| rubriceps (Oecophylla) |
species - new status |
Oecophylla
rubriceps |
| rubripes (Camponotus) |
species |
Camponotus
(Tanaemyrmex) rubripes |
| rubroflava (Tetramorium) |
junior synonym |
Tetramorium
aculeatum |
| rubrolabiatus (Camponotus) |
unavailable name |
Camponotus
(Myrmotrema) grandidieri |
| rubrovaria (Acantholepis) |
genus synonym |
Lepisiota
rubrovaria |
| rubrovaria (Lepisiota) |
species |
Lepisiota
rubrovaria |
| rubrum (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
rubrum |
| rufa (Messor) |
unavailable name |
Messor galla
|
| rufescens (Anoplolepis) |
species |
Anoplolepis
(Zealleyella) rufescens |
| rufescens (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Crematogaster) sjostedti |
| rufescens (Dorylus) |
species |
Dorylus
(Anomma) rufescens |
| rufescens (Oecophylla) |
species - new status
|
Oecophylla
rufescens |
| rufescens (Pheidole) |
subspecies |
Pheidole
arnoldi |
| rufescens (Plagiolepis) |
genus revision |
Anoplolepis
(Zealleyella) rufescens |
| rufescens (Technomyrmex) |
junior synonym |
Technomyrmex
(Technomyrmex) albipes |
| rufescens (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
rufescens |
| rufibasis (Monomorium) |
junior synonym |
Monomorium
bicolor |
| ruficeps (Dorylus) |
subspecies |
Dorylus
(Typhlopone) fulvus |
| rufigaster (Centromyrmex) |
junior synonym |
Centromyrmex
bequaerti |
| rufigaster (Glyphopone) |
genus revision |
Centromyrmex
bequaerti |
| rufigena (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Crematogaster) rufigena |
| rufigenis (Camponotus) |
variety |
Camponotus
(Myrmosericus) cinctellus |
| rufimembrum (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Crematogaster) castanea |
| rufipalpis (Polyrhachis) |
species |
Polyrhachis
rufipalpis |
| rufipartis (Camponotus) |
subspecies |
Camponotus
(Tanaemyrmex) wellmani |
| rufipes (Leptogenys) |
junior synonym |
Leptogenys
crustosa |
| rufiventris (Camponotus) |
junior synonym |
Camponotus
(Myrmopiromis) fulvopilosus |
| rufiventris (Cataglyphis) |
subspecies |
Cataglyphis
bicolor |
| rufiventris (Formica) |
genus revision & junior synonym |
Camponotus
(Myrmopiromis) fulvopilosus |
| rufiventris (Myrmicaria) |
subspecies |
Myrmicaria
exigua |
| rufiventris (Sphinctomyrmex) |
species |
Sphinctomyrmex
rufiventris |
| rufobrunea (Strumigenys) |
previously used |
Strumigenys
petiolata |
| rufobrunea (Strumigenys) |
species (small variant) |
Strumigenys
rufobrunea |
| rufoglaucus (Camponotus) |
species |
Camponotus
(Myrmosericus) rufoglaucus |
| rufoglaucus (Formica) |
genus revision |
Camponotus
(Myrmosericus) rufoglaucus |
| rufonigra (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Crematogaster) castanea |
| rufotestaceus (Pachycondyla) |
junior synonym |
Pachycondyla
(Trachymesopus) darwinii |
| rufula (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema) libengensis |
| rufula (Messor) |
junior synonym |
Messor galla
|
| rufulum (Monomorium) |
species |
Monomorium
rufulum |
| rugaticeps (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema) rugosa |
| rugaticeps (Pheidole) |
species |
Pheidole
rugaticeps |
| ruginodis (Messor) |
species |
Messor
ruginodis |
| ruginota (Euponera/Pachycondyla) |
species - new status |
Brachyponera ruginota |
| rugithorax (Acantholepis) |
genus name revision |
Lepisiota
rugithorax |
| rugithorax (Lepisiota) |
species |
Lepisiota
rugithorax |
| rugosa (Carebara) |
subspecies |
Carebara
ampla |
| rugosa (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema) rugosa |
| rugosior (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema) rugosior |
| rugosus (Cataulacus) |
junior synonym |
Cataulacus
intrudens |
| rugosum (Tetramorium) |
new species |
Tetramorium
rugosum |
| rugulosus (Polyrhachis) |
junior synonym |
Polyrhachis
schistacea |
| rukha (Strumigenys) |
species |
Strumigenys
rukha |
| ruspolii (Camponotus) |
subspecies |
Camponotus
(Myrmotrema) grandidieri |
| ruspolii (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Crematogaster) ruspolii |
| ruspolii (Pheidole) |
species - new status |
Pheidole
ruspolii |
| rusta (Pyramica) [Strumigenys] |
species |
Pyramica
(Smithistruma) rusta |
| rusta (Smithistruma) |
new revision |
Pyramica
(Smithistruma) rusta |
| rustica (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema) rustica |
| rustica (Myrmicaria) |
species |
Myrmicaria
rustica |
| rusticus (Technomyrmex) |
species |
Technomyrmex
(Technomyrmex) rusticus |
| rutilum (Tetramorium) |
junior synonym |
Tetramorium
glabratum |
| ruzskyi (Camponotus) |
subspecies |
Camponotus
(Tanaemyrmex) maculatus |
