The Ants of Africa
Ants collected in South Africa by Hlavác & others

* new record for South Africa

Subfamily Species Collection Date Collector Location Notes
Dorylinae Dorylus (Dorylus) bequaerti 6.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Kwazulu, Natal, Dragensberge (Injiauti NP), S 29°07.7' E 29°25.3'; 1500 m * Forel (1913) - several records but all from the Congo Basin
Dorylinae Dorylus (Dorylus) helvolus pretoriae 6.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Grootvadersbosch N.R., S 33°59.39' E 20°48.32'; 350 m Linnaeus (1764) - numerous records, pretoriae Arnold (1946)
Dorylinae Dorylus (Typhlopone) badius male 14.i.2001 M. Snizek North Cape revived status Gerstäcker, (1859) - male drawn by Arnold, 1915
Formicinae Anoplolepis (Zealleyella) rufescens 28.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Knysna env., Goukamma, S 34°02.7' E 22°50.2'; sea level; from coastal forest Santschi (1917b) - sole prior record, Cape Town, SA
Formicinae Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) niveosetous 25-26.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Grootvadersbosch N.R., S 33°59.39' E 20°48.32'; 350 m; two minors Mayr (1862) - common in southern Africa
Formicinae Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) new species 2008 P G Hawkes Vygenhoek; S 25.04141° E 30.15319° new species
Formicinae Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) baynei 25-26.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Grootvadersbosch N.R., S 33°59.39' E 20°48.32'; 350 m; two major & two minor specimens Arnold (1922) - only prior record from Cape Province SA
Formicinae Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) baynei 25-26.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Knysna env., Goukamma, S 34°02.7' E 22°50.2'; sea level; from coastal forest; two minor specimens Arnold (1922) - only record from Cape Province SA
Formicinae Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) abjectus - minor 6.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Kwazulu, Natal, Dragensberge (Injiauti NP), S 2 9°07.7' E 29°25.3'; 1500 m * Type location Angola
Formicinae Lepisiota mlanjiensis 6.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Kwazulu, Natal, Dragensberge (Injiauti NP), S 29°07.7' E 29°25.3'; 1500 m * Arnold (1946) - only previous record is from Malawi
Formicinae Lepisiota mlanjiensis 7-8.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Kwazulu, Natal, St. Lucia, S 28°23.2' E 32°24.3'; sea level; several specimens see above
Formicinae Polyrhachis schlueteri 7-8.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Kwazulu, Natal, St. Lucia, S 28°23.2' E 32°24.3'; sea level; three specimens Forel (1886f) - eastern & southern Africa - several records
Myrmicinae Myrmicaria natalensis 10-11.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Mpumalanga, Sabie env., S 25°13.1' E 30°37'; 1200 m F Smith (1858b) - pan-African savannah
Myrmicinae Monomorium albopilosum 20.1.1889 H Brauns Bothaville Emery (1895h) - quite common in southern Africa
Myrmicinae Monomorium orangiae vii.1962 N Leleup Cape Province north Cedarberg Arnold (1956) - type record from the Orange River, Kakamas, SA
Myrmicinae Pheidole aspera 6.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Kwazulu, Natal, Dragensberge (Injiauti NP), S 29°07.7' E 29°25.3'; 1500 m; several majors & minors Mayr (1862) - type record from the Cape, SA
Myrmicinae Pheidole punctulata 6.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Kwazulu, Natal, Dragensberge (Injiauti NP), S 29°07.7' E 29°25.3'; 1500 m; several majors & minors Mayr (1866b) - common eastern & southern Africa
Myrmicinae Pristomyrmex cribrarius 6.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Kwazulu, Natal, Dragensberge (Injiauti NP), S 29°07.7' E 29°25.3'; 1500 m; queen Arnold (1926) - queen known from Mozambique, worker (Arnold, 1948) from SA
Myrmicinae Strumigenys faurei 28.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Knysna env., Goukamma, S 33°59.3' E 23°32.8'; sea level Arnold (1948) (1980) - several records all from SA
Myrmicinae Tetramorium avium 25-26.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Grootvadersbosch N.R., S 33°59.39' E 20°48.32'; 350 m Bolton (1980) - several records all from SA
Myrmicinae Tetramorium avium 29.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Knysna env., Goukamma, S 33°59.3' E 23°32.8'; sea level Bolton (1980) - several records all from SA
Myrmicinae Tetramorium grassii 25-26.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Grootvadersbosch N.R., S 33°59.39' E 20°48.32'; 350 m; two specimens Arnold (1926) - records from SA and Zimbabwe
Myrmicinae Tetramorium grassii 29.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Knysna env., Goukamma, S 33°59.3' E 23°32.8'; sea level Arnold (1926) - records from SA and Zimbabwe
Myrmicinae Tetramorium grassii 7-8.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Kwazulu, Natal, St. Lucia, S 28°23.2' E 32°24.3'; sea level; two specimens (one "under bark"); plus one other Arnold (1926) - records from SA and Zimbabwe
Myrmicinae Tetramorium grassii ?.2004 Peter Hlavác Cape Town Botanical gardens Emery (1895) - apparently common in SA
Myrmicinae Tetramorium notiale 25-26.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Grootvadersbosch N.R., S 33°59.39' E 20°48.32'; 350 m; two specimens Arnold (1917) as Tetramorium guineense race striatum, new name Bolton (1980) - several records from southern Zaire east and southwards
Myrmicinae Tetramorium setigerum 25-26.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Grootvadersbosch N.R., S 33°59.39' E 20°48.32'; 350 m; two specimens Mayr (1901b) - southern Africa
Myrmicinae Tetramorium (Xiphomyrmex) ebeninum 25-26.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Grootvadersbosch N.R., S 33°59.39' E 20°48.32'; 350 m Emery (1895) - recorded from Sudan south to SA
Ponerinae Hypoponera hlavaci new species 6.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Kwazulu, Natal, Dragensberge (Injiauti NP), S 29°07.7' E 29°25.3'; 1500 m; one specimen new species
Ponerinae Hypoponera cognata 10-11.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Mpumalanga, Sabie env., S 25°13.1' E 30°37'; 1200 m Santschi (1912b) - eastern & southern Africa
Ponerinae Hypoponera natalensis 25-26.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Grootvadersbosch N.R., S 33°59.39' E 20°48.32'; 350 m Santschi (1914e) - sole record from Natal SA
Ponerinae Hypoponera traegaordhi 1.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Knysna env., Goukamma, S 34°03.5' E 23°14'; 300m Santschi (1914e) - sole record from Pietermaritzburg, SA
Ponerinae Hypoponera traegaordhi 25-26.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Grootvadersbosch N.R., S 33°59.39' E 20°48.32'; 350 m; worker and queen Santschi (1914e) - sole record from Pietermaritzburg, SA
Ponerinae Leptogenys attenuata 28.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Knysna env., Goukamma, S 34°02.7' E 22°50.2'; sea level; from coastal forest F. Smith (1858b) - several records from SA
Ponerinae Odontomachus assiniensis 7-8.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Kwazulu, Natal, St. Lucia, S 28°23.2' E 32°24.3'; sea level Emery (1892d) - pan-African common species
Ponerinae Pachycondyla (Bothroponera) cariosa 7-8.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Kwazulu, Natal, St. Lucia, S 28°23.2' E 32°24.3'; sea level Emery (1895h) - type record from Mozambique
Ponerinae Pachycondyla (Mesoponera) escherichi 1.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Knysna env., Goukamma, S 34°03.5' E 23°14'; 300m Uncommon - type location Eritrea, also known from Nigeria (record corrected from P. brunoi)
Ponerinae Pachycondyla (Mesoponera) wroughtoni 7-8.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Kwazulu, Natal, St. Lucia, S 28°23.2' E 32°24.3'; sea level; three specimens Forel (1901f) - SA - Natal and Knysna
Ponerinae Pachycondyla (Mesoponera) wroughtoni 1.ii.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Knysna env., Goukamma, S 34°03.5' E 23°14'; 300m Forel (1901f) - SA - Natal and Knysna
Ponerinae Pachycondyla (Trachymesopus) fossigera 25-26.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Grootvadersbosch N.R., S 33°59.39' E 20°48.32'; 350 m Mayr (1901b) - sole record from SA
Ponerinae Plectroctena conjugata 28.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Knysna env., Goukamma, S 34°02.7' E 22°50.2'; sea level; from coastal forest Santschi (1914e) - SA, several records from SA & Zimbabwe
Ponerinae Ponera coarctata 28.i.20044 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Knysna env., Goukamma, S 34°02.7' E 22°50.2'; sea level; from coastal forest Latreille (1802b) - southern Holarctic to Australia - earlier "subspecies" reports from southern and eastern Africa have all been elevated to Hypoponera species; this seems to be the first definitive finding of P. coarctata
Proceratinae Discothyrea hlavaci new species 25-26.i.2004 Peter Hlavác Western Cape, Grootvadersbosch N.R., S 33°59.39' E 20°48.32'; 350 m; one queen new species, queen only known
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