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"An ant ( *Camponotus compressus* ) traverses the edge of a wall during a serene sunset in Southern India. These species, native to tropical regions, are known for their strength and social structures, playing a vital role in the ecosystem by aerating soil and aiding in decomposition."

This List of ants of India is a list and index to the species of ants found in India.

A-D

Acanthomyrmex luciolae Emery, 1893
Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862
- Acropyga acutiventris rubescens Forel, 1894
Aenictus aratus Forel, 1900
Aenictus arya Forel, 1901
Aenictus binghami Forel, 1900
Aenictus brevicornis Mayr, 1879
Aenictus ceylonicus Mayr, 1866
Aenictus clavatus Forel, 1901
- Aenictus clavatus kanariensis Forel, 1901
Aenictus clavitibia Forel, 1901
Aenictus doryloides Wilson, 1964
Aenictus fergusoni Forel, 1901
Aenictus gleadowii Forel, 1901
Aenictus laeviceps Smith, 1857
Aenictus latiscapus Forel, 1901
Aenictus longi Forel, 1901
Aenictus pachycerus Smith, 1858
Aenictus peguensis Emery, 1895
Aenictus pubescens Smith, 1859
Aenictus punensis Forel, 1901
Aenictus sagei Forel, 1901
Aenictus shillongensis Mathew and Tiwari, 2000
Aenictus shuckardi Forel, 1901
Aenictus westwoodi Forel, 1901
Aenictus wroughtonii Forel, 1890
Amblyopone bellii Forel,1900
Amblyopone pertinax Baroni Urbani, 1978
Amblyopone rothneyi Forel, 1900
Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870
Anochetus kanariensis Forel, 1900
Anochetus madaraszi Mayr, 1897
Anochetus myops Emery, 1893
Anochetus obscurior Brown, 1978
Anochetus orientalis André, 1887
Anochetus pupulatus Brown, 1978
Anochetus rufus Jerdon, 1851
Anochetus sedilloti Emery, 1884
Anochetus yerburyi Forel, 1900
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857
Aphaenogaster annandalei Mukerjee, 1930
Aphaenogaster beccarii Emery, 1887
Aphaenogaster beesoni Donisthorpe, 1933
Aphaenogaster cavernicola Donisthorpe, 1938
Aphaenogaster cristata Forel, 1902
Aphaenogaster longiceps Smith, 1858
Aphaenogaster rothneyi Forel, 1902
Aphaenogaster sagei Forel, 1902
Aphaenogaster schurri Forel, 1902
Aphaenogaster smythiesii Forel, 1902
- Aphaenogaster smythiesii prudens Forel, 1902
Bothriomyrmex myops Forel, 1895
Bothriomyrmex walshi Forel, 1895
Bothriomyrmex wroughtonii Forel, 1895
- Bothriomyrmex wroughtonii dalyi Forel, 1895
Calyptomyrmex sp.
Camponotus aethiops cachmiriensis Emery, 1925
Camponotus albosparsus Bingham, 1903
Camponotus angusticollis Jerdon, 1851
- Camponotus angusticollis sanguinolentus Forel, 1895
Camponotus arrogans Smith, 1858
Camponotus barbatus taylori Forel, 1892
Camponotus binghamii Forel, 1894
Camponotus buddhae Forel, 1892
Camponotus camelinus Smith, 1857
Camponotus carbonarius Latreille, 1802
Camponotus caryae himalayanus Forel, 1855
Camponotus ceylonicus Emery, 1925
Camponotus cinerascens Fabricius, 1787
Camponotus compressus Fabricius, 1787
Camponotus confucii Forel, 1894
Camponotus cotesii Forel, 1893
Camponotus crassisquamis Forel, 1902
Camponotus dolendus Forel, 1892
Camponotus exiguoguttatus Forel, 1886
Camponotus fallax Nylander, 1856
Camponotus festinus Smith, 1857
Camponotus gretae Forel, 1902
Camponotus holosericeus Emery, 1889
Camponotus horseshoetus Datta and Raychaudhuri, 1985
Camponotus invidus Forel, 1892
Camponotus irritans Smith, 1857
Camponotus lamarckii Forel, 1892
Camponotus longi Forel, 1902
Camponotus luteus Smith, 1858
Camponotus maculatus basalis Smith, 1878
- Camponotus maculatus infuscus Forel, 1892
- Camponotus maculatus pallidus Smith, 1857
Camponotus megalonyx Wheeler, 1919
Camponotus mendax Emery, 1895
Camponotus misturus Smith, 1857
- Camponotus misturus fornaronis Forel, 1892
Camponotus mitis Smith,1858
- Camponotus mitis fuscithorax DallaTorre, 1893
Camponotus nicobarensis Mayr, 1865
Camponotus nirvanae Forel, 1893
Camponotus oblongusbinominatus Forel, 1916
Camponotus oblongus Smith, 1858
Camponotus parius Emery, 1889
Camponotus phragmaticola Donisthorpe, 1943
Camponotus puniceps Donisthorpe, 1942
Camponotus radiatus Forel, 1892
Camponotus reticulatus latitans Forel,1893
- Camponotus reticulatus yerburyi Forel, 1893
Camponotus rothneyi Forel, 1893
Camponotus rufifemur Emery, 1900
Camponotus rufoglaucus Jerdon, 1851
- Camponotus rufoglaucus tenuis Forel, 1907
Camponotus saundersi Emery, 1889
Camponotus selene Emery, 1889
Camponotus sericeus Fabricius, 1798
- Camponotus sericeus opaciventris Mayr, 1879
- Camponotus sericeus peguensis Emery, 1895
Camponotus siemsseni Forel, 1901
Camponotus singularis Smith, 1858
Camponotus sklarus Bolton, 1995
Camponotus socrates Forel, 1904
Camponotus spenceri Clark, 1930
Camponotus strictus Jerdon, 1851
Camponotus sylvaticusbasalis Smith, 1878
Camponotus sylvaticusparadichrous Emery, 1925
Camponotus thraso Forel, 1893
Camponotus timidus Jerdon, 1851
Camponotus variegatus Smith, 1858
- Camponotus variegatus kattensis Bingham, 1903
- Camponotus variegatus somnificus Forel, 1902
Camponotus varius Donisthorpe, 1943
Camponotus velox Jerdon, 1851
Camponotus wasmanni Emery, 1893
Camponotus wroughtonii Forel, 1893
Cardiocondyla carbonaria Forel, 1907
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla parvinoda Forel, 1902
Cardiocondyla wroughtoni Forel, 1890
Carebara affinis (Jerdon, 1851)
Carebara diversa (Jerdon, 1851)
Carebara lignata Westwood, 1840
Cataglyphis cugiai Menozzi, 1939
Cataglyphis indicus Pisarski, 1961
Cataglyphis setipes Forel, 1894
Cataulacus granulatus Latreille, 1802
Cataulacus latus Forel, 1891
Cataulacus simoni Emery, 1893
Cataulacus taprobanae Smith, 1853
Centromyrmex feae Emery, 1889
Cerapachys aitkenii Forel, 1900
Cerapachys besucheti Brown, 1975
Cerapachys fossulatus Forel, 1895
Cerapachys indicus Brown, 1975
Cerapachys longitarsus Mayr, 1879
Cerapachys sulcinodis Emery, 1889
Crematogaster abdominalis Motschoulsky, 1863
Crematogaster aberrans Forel, 1892
- Crematogaster aberrans assmuthi Forel, 1913
- Crematogaster aberrans inglebyi Forel, 1902
Crematogaster aitkenii Forel, 1902
Crematogaster anthracina Smith, 1857
Crematogaster betapicalis Bolton, 1995
Crematogaster binghamii Forel, 1904
Crematogaster biroi Mayr, 1897
- Crematogaster biroi smythiesii Forel, 1902
Crematogaster brunnea contemta Mayr, 1879
- Crematogaster brunnea nicevillei Emery, 1922
- Crematogaster brunnea nilgirica Emery, 1922
Crematogaster buddhae Forel, 1902
Crematogaster dalyi Forel, 1902
Crematogaster dalyi sikkimensis Forel, 1904
Crematogaster dhorni artifex Mayr, 1879
Crematogaster diffusa Jerdon, 1851
Crematogaster diffusa physothorax Emery, 1889
Crematogaster dohrni Mayr, 1879
Crematogaster ebenina Forel, 1902
- Crematogaster ebenina corax Forel, 1902
Crematogaster himalayana Forel, 1902
Crematogaster hogsoni Forel, 1902
Crematogaster kirbii Sykes, 1835
Crematogaster laboriosa ruginota Santschi, 1928
Crematogaster millardi Forel, 1902
Crematogaster modigliani Emery, 1900
Crematogaster perelegans Forel, 1902
Crematogaster politula Forel, 1902
Crematogaster pradipi Tiwari, 1999
Crematogaster ransonneti Mayr, 1868
Crematogaster rogenhoferi Mayr, 1879
- Crematogaster rogenhoferi flava Forel, 1886
- Crematogaster rogenhoferi lutea Emery, 1893
Crematogaster rothneyi Mayr, 1879
- Crematogaster rothneyi civa Forel, 1902
Crematogaster rufa Jerdon, 1851
Crematogaster sagei Forel, 1902
- Crematogaster sagei laevinota Forel, 1902
Crematogaster soror Forel, 1902
Crematogaster subnuda Mayr, 1879
Crematogaster subnudarabula Forel, 1902
Crematogaster travancorensis Forel, 1902
Crematogaster walshi Forel, 1902
Crematogaster wroughtonii Forel, 1902
Diacamma assamense Forel, 1897
Diacamma ceylonense Emery, 1897
- Diacamma ceylonense orbiculatum Santschi, 1932
Diacamma cyaneiventre André, 1887
Diacamma geometricum viridipurpureum Emery, 1893
Diacamma indicum Santschi, 1920
Diacamma rugosum LeGuillou, 1842
- Diacamma rugosum jerdoni Forel, 1903
- Diacamma rugosum rothneyi Forel, 1900
- Diacamma rugosum sikkimense Forel, 1903
Diacamma scalpratum Smith, 1858
Diacamma sculptum Jerdon, 1851
Diacamma sculpturata Smith, 1859
Diacamma vagans Smith, 1860
- Diacamma vagans doveri Mukerjee, 1934
Dilobocondyla bangalorica Varghese, 2006
Discothyrea sringerensis Merry and Priyadarsanan, 2004
Dolichoderus affinis Emery, 1889
- Dolichoderus affinis glabripes Forel, 1895
Dolichoderus feae Emery, 1889
- Dolichoderus feae fuscus Emery, 1889
Dolichoderus moggridgei Forel, 1886
- Dolichoderus moggridgei bicolor Santschi, 1920
Dolichoderus moggridgei lugubris Santschi, 1920
Dolichoderus sulcaticeps Mayr, 1870
Dolichoderus sundari, Mathew and Tiwari, 2000
Dolichoderus taprobanae Smith, 1858
- Dolichoderus taprobanae gracilipes Mayr, 1879
Dolichoderus thoracicus Smith, 1860
Dorylus labiatus Shuckard, 1840
Dorylus orientalis Westwood, 1835
- Dorylus orientalis obscuriceps Santschi, 1920

E-L

Emeryopone sp.nov.
Formica gagates Latreille, 1798
Formica gravelyi Mukerjee, 1930
Formica rufibarbis Fabricius, 1793
Formica sanguinea Latreille, 1798
Gnamptogenys bicolor Emery, 1889
Gnamptogenys coxalis Roger, 1860
Harpegnathos saltator Jerdon, 1851
Harpegnathos venator Smith, 1858
Hypoponera abeillei assmuthi Forel, 1905
Hypoponera confinis Roger, 1860
- Hypoponera confinis aitkenii Forel, 1900
- Hypoponera confinis wroughtonii Forel, 1900
Hypoponera gleadowi Forel, 1895
Indomyrma dasypyx Brown, 1986
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863
- Iridomyrmex anceps sikkimensis Forel, 1904
Iridomyrmex glaber Mayr, 1862
Kartidris nyos Bolton, 1991
Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903
Lasius alienus Foerster, 1850
Lasius bicornis Foerster, 1850
Lasius breviscapus Seifert, 1992
Lasius brunneus Latreille, 1798
Lasius crinitus Smith, 1858
Lasius fuliginosus Latreille, 1798
Lasius himalayanus Bingham, 1903
Lasius mikir Collingwood, 1982
Lepisiota annandalei Mukerjee, 1930
Lepisiota capensis Mayr, 1862
- Lepisiota capensis simplex Forel, 1892
Lepisiota fergusoni Forel, 1895
Lepisiota frauenfeldi Mayr, 1855
- Lepisiota frauenfeldi integra Forel, 1894
Lepisiota modesta Forel, 1894
Lepisiota opaca Forel, 1892
- Lepisiota opaca pulchella Forel, 1892
Lepisiota rothneyi Forel, 1894
- Lepisiota rothneyi wroughtonii Forel, 1902
Lepisiota sericea Forel, 1892
Leptanilla escheri Kutter, 1948
Leptogenys assamensis Forel, 1900
Leptogenys birmana Forel, 1900
Leptogenys carinata Donisthorpe, 1943
Leptogenys chinensis Mayr, 1870
Leptogenys dalyi Forel, 1900
Leptogenys dentilobis Forel, 1900
Leptogenys diminuta Smith, 1857
- Leptogenys diminuta deceptrix Forel, 1901
- Leptogenys diminuta diminutolaeviceps Forel, 1900
- Leptogenys diminuta palliseri Forel, 1900
- Leptogenys diminuta woodmasoni Forel, 1886
Leptogenys emiliae Forel, 1902
Leptogenys hysterica Forel, 1900
Leptogenys iridipennis Smith, 1858
Leptogenys jeanettei Mathew and Tiwari, 2000
Leptogenys kitteli Mayr, 1870
- Leptogenys kittteli minor Forel, 1900
Leptogenys longiscapa Donisthorpe, 1943
Leptogenys minchinii Forel, 1900
Leptogenys moelleri Bingham, 1903
Leptogenys peuqueti André, 1887
Leptogenys processionalis Jerdon, 1851
Leptogenys punctiventris Mayr, 1879
Leptogenys roberti Forel, 1900
- Leptogenys roberti coonoorensis Forel, 1900
Leptogenys stenocheilos Jerdon, 1851
Leptogenys yerburyi Forel, 1900
Leptothorax desioi Menozzi, 1939
- Leptothorax desioi melanicus Menozzi, 1939
Leptothorax fultonii Forel, 1902
Leptothorax inermis Forel, 1902
Leptothorax rothneyi Forel, 1902
- Leptothorax rothneyi simlensis Forel, 1904
Leptothorax schurri Forel, 1902
Leptothorax wroughtonii Forel, 1904
Liometopum lindgreeni Forel, 1902
Lophomyrmex ambiguus Rigato, 1994
Lophomyrmex bedoti Emery, 1893
Lophomyrmex birmanus Emery, 1893
Lophomyrmex kali Rigato, 1994
Lophomyrmex quadrispinosus Jerdon, 1851

M-R

Meranoplus bellii Forel, 1902
Meranoplus bicolor Guérin-Méneville, 1844
- Meranoplus bicolor lucidus Forel, 1903
Meranoplus carinatus Donisthorpe, 1942
Meranoplus flaviventris Donisthorpe, 1943
Meranoplus laeviventris Emery, 1889
Meranoplus levis Donisthorpe, 1942
Meranoplus rothneyi Forel, 1902
Messor barbarus Linnaeus, 1767
Messor himalayanus Forel, 1902
Messor instabilis Smith, 1858
Messor minor André, 1883
Monomorium aberrans Forel, 1902
Monomorium atomum Forel, 1902
- Monomorium atomum integrium Forel, 1902
Monomorium biroi Forel, 1907
Monomorium criniceps Mayr, 1879
- Monomorium criniceps nigrum Forel, 1902
Monomorium destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium dichroum Forel, 1902
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium glabrum André, 1883
- Monomorium glabrum clarum Forel, 1902
- Monomorium glabrum glabrocriniceps Forel, 1902
Monomorium indicum Forel, 1902
Monomorium kempi Mukerjee, 1930
Monomorium latinode Mayr, 1872
Monomorium longi Forel, 1902
Monomorium luisae Forel, 1904
Monomorium mayri Forel, 1902
Monomorium orientale Mayr, 1879
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758
Monomorium sagei Forel, 1902
Monomorium scabriceps Mayr, 1879
- Monomorium scabriceps crinicipitoscabriceps Forel, 1902
Monomorium schurri Forel, 1902
Monomorium subopacum Smith, 1858
Monomorium wroughtoni Forel, 1902
Monomorium wroughtonianum Ettershank, 1966
Myopopone castanea Smith, 1860
Myrmecina pilicornis Smith, 1858
Myrmecina striata Emery, 1889
Myrmecina urbanii Tiwari, 1994
Myrmecina vidyae Tiwari, 1994
Myrmica aimonissabaudiae Menozzi, 1939
Myrmica beesoni Mukerjee, 1934
Myrmica breviceps Smith, 1878
Myrmica debilior Forel, 1902
Myrmica dicaporiacoi Menozzi, 1939
Myrmica ereptrix Bolton, 1988
Myrmica indica Weber, 1950
Myrmica inezae Forel, 1902
Myrmica luctuosa Smith, 1878
Myrmica margaritae Emery, 1889
Myrmica pachei Forel, 1906
Myrmica rugifrons Smith, 1858
Myrmica rugosa Mayr, 1865
- Myrmica rugosa debilior Forel, 1902
Myrmica smythiesii Forel, 1902
- Myrmica smythiesii hecate Weber, 1947
- Myrmica smythiesii cachmiriensis Forel, 1904
- Myrmica smythiesii carbonaria Forel, 1902
- Myrmica smythiesii fortior Forel, 1904
- Myrmica smythiesii himalayana Weber, 1947
- Myrmica smythiesii lutescens Menozzi, 1939
- Myrmica smythiesii rupestris Forel, 1902
Myrmicaria birmana Forel, 1902
Myrmicaria brunnea Saunders, 1842
Myrmicaria fodica Jerdon, 1851
Myrmoteras binghamii Forel, 1893
Myrmoteras brachygnathum Moffett, 1985
Myrmoteras indicum Moffett, 1985
Myrmoteras scabrum Moffett, 1985
Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus, 1758
Odontomachus monticola Emery, 1892
Odontomachus rixosus Smith, 1857
Odontomachus simillimus Smith, 1858
Odontoponera transversa Smith, 1857
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775
Oligomyrmex aborensis Wheeler, 1913
Oligomyrmex asinus Forel, 1902
Oligomyrmex bengalensis Forel, 1902
Oligomyrmex lamellifrons Forel, 1902
Oligomyrmex leei Forel, 1902
Oligomyrmex nayana Sheela and Narendran, 1997
Oligomyrmex raja Forel, 1902
Oligomyrmex rothneyi Forel, 1902
Oligomyrmex wroughtonii Forel, 1902
Pachycondyla amblyops Emery, 1887
Pachycondyla annamita André, 1892
Pachycondyla arcuata Karavaiev, 1925
Pachycondyla astuta Smith, 1858
Pachycondyla bispinosa Smith, 1858
Pachycondyla crassa Emery, 1877
Pachycondyla darwinii Forel, 1893
- Pachycondyla darwinii indica Emery, 1899
Pachycondyla henryi Donisthorpe, 1942
Pachycondyla javana Mayr, 1867
Pachycondyla jerdonii Forel, 1900
Pachycondyla leeuwenhoeki Forel, 1886
Pachycondyla luteipes Mayr, 1862
- Pachycondyla luteipes continentalis Karavaiev, 1925
Pachycondyla melanaria Emery, 1893
Pachycondyla nigrita Emery, 1895
Pachycondyla rubiginosa Emery, 1889
Pachycondyla rufipes Jerdon, 1851
Pachycondyla stigma Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla striolata Donisthorpe, 1933
Pachycondyla sulcata Mayr, 1867
- Pachycondyla sulcata fossulata Forel, 1900
- Pachycondyla sulcata sulcatotesserinoda Forel,1900
Pachycondyla tesseronoda Emery, 1977
Pachycondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1901
Paratopula ceylonica Emery, 1901
Paratopula intermedia Sheela and Narendran, 1998
Paratrechina aseta Forel, 1902
Paratrechina assimilis Jerdon, 1851
Paratrechina bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina indica Forel, 1894
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802
Paratrechina smythiesii Forel, 1894
Paratrechina taylori Forel, 1894
Paratrechina yerburyi Forel, 1894
Pheidole allani Bingham, 1903
Pheidole bhavanae Bingham, 1903
Pheidole capellinii Emery, 1887
Pheidole constanciae Forel, 1902
- Pheidole constanciae nigra Forel, 1902
Pheidole diffusa Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole feae Emery, 1895
Pheidole fergusoni Forel, 1902
Pheidole fervens Smith, 1858
Pheidole ghatica Forel, 1902
Pheidole grayi Forel, 1902
Pheidole hoogwerfi Forel, 1902
Pheidole hospita Bingham, 1903
Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879
- Pheidole indica coonoorensis Forel, 1902
- Pheidole indica himalayana Forel, 1902
- Pheidole indica rotschana Forel, 1902
Pheidole jucunda Forel, 1885
- Pheidole jucunda fossulata Forel, 1902
Pheidole lamellinoda Forel, 1902
Pheidole lanuginosa Wilson, 1984
Pheidole latinoda Roger, 1863
- Pheidole latinoda angustior Forel, 1902
- Pheidole latinoda major Forel, 1885
Pheidole malabarica Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole malinsii Forel, 1902
Pheidole minor Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole multidens Forel, 1902
Pheidole mus Forel, 1902
Pheidole naoroji Forel, 1902
Pheidole noda Smith, 1874
- Pheidole noda stella Forel, 1911
Pheidole parasitica Wilson, 1984
Pheidole parva Mayr, 1865
- Pheidole parva decanica Forel, 1902
Pheidole peguensis Emery, 1895
Pheidole phipsoni Forel, 1902
Pheidole plagiaria Smith, 1860
Pheidole pronotalis Forel, 1902
Pheidole providens Sykes, 1835
Pheidole roberti Forel, 1902
Pheidole rogersi taylori Forel, 1902
Pheidole sagei Forel, 1902
Pheidole sepulchralis Bingham, 1903
Pheidole sharpi Forel, 1902
Pheidole smythiesii Forel, 1902
- Pheidole smythiesii bengalensis Forel, 1902
Pheidole spathifera Forel, 1902
- Pheidole spathifera aspatha Forel, 1902
Pheidole striativentris Mayr, 1879
Pheidole sulcaticeps Roger, 1863
- Pheidole sulcaticeps punensis Forel, 1902
- Pheidole sulcaticeps yeensis Forel, 1902
Pheidole sykesii Forel, 1902
Pheidole templaria Forel, 1902
Pheidole watsoni Forel, 1902
Pheidole woodmasoni Forel, 1885
Pheidole wroughtonii Forel, 1902
Plagiolepis balestrierii Menozzi, 1939
Plagiolepis dichroa Forel, 1902
Plagiolepis exigua Forel, 1894
Plagiolepis jerdonii Forel, 1894
Plagiolepis moelleri Bingham, 1903
Plagiolepis pontii Menozzi, 1939
Plagiolepis rogeri Forel, 1894
Platythyrea parallela Smith, 1859
Platythyrea sagei Forel, 1900
Polyrhachis aculeata Mayr, 1879
Polyrhachis armata Le Guillou, 1842
- Polyrhachis armata defensa Smith, 1857
Polyrhachis bicolor Smith, 1858
Polyrhachis bihamata Drury, 1773
Polyrhachis binghamii Forel, 1893
Polyrhachis dives belli Forel, 1912
Polyrhachis dives Smith, 1857
Polyrhachis exercita lucidiventris Forel, 1907
- Polyrhachis exercita obtusisquama Forel, 1902
Polyrhachis exercita Walker, 1859
- Polyrhachis exercita rastrata Emery, 1889
Polyrhachis furcata Smith, 1858
Polyrhachis gracilior Forel, 1893
Polyrhachis halidayi Emery, 1889
Polyrhachis hastata Latreille, 1802
Polyrhachis hector Smith, 1857
Polyrhachis hemiopticoides Mukerjee, 1930
Polyrhachis hippomanes ceylonensis Emery, 1893
Polyrhachis horni Emery, 1901
Polyrhachis illaudata Walker, 1859
- Polyrhachis illaudata intermedia Forel, 1886
Polyrhachis indificans Jerdon, 1851
Polyrhachis karawaiewi Santschi, 1928
Polyrhachis lacteipennis Smith, 1858
- Polyrhachis lacteipennis obsoleta Forel, 1893
Polyrhachis laevissima Smith, 1858
- Polyrhachis laevissima dichroa Forel, 1893
Polyrhachis marginata Smith, 1859
Polyrhachis menelas Forel, 1904
Polyrhachis proxima Roger, 1863
Polyrhachis pubescens Mayr, 1879
Polyrhachis punctillata Roger, 1863
- Polyrhachis punctillata fergusoni Forel, 1902
- Polyrhachis puntillata smythiesii Forel, 1895
Polyrhachis rastellata Latreille, 1802
- Polyrhachis rastellata corporaali Santschi, 1928
- Polyrhachis rastellata pagana Santschi, 1928
Polyrhachis relucens Latreille, 1802
Polyrhachis rufipes Smith, 1858
Polyrhachis sexspinosa Latreille, 1802
Polyrhachis striata Mayr, 1862
- Polyrhachis striata assamensis Forel, 1902
Polyrhachis sumatrensis hamulata Emery, 1887
- Polyrhachis sumatrensis striatorugosa Mayr, 1862
Polyrhachis sylvicola Jerdon, 1851
Polyrhachis thompsoni Bingham, 1903
Polyrhachis thrinax Roger, 1863
- Polyrhachis thrinax lancearia Forel, 1893
Polyrhachis tibialis Smith, 1858
Polyrhachis tubericeps Forel, 1893
Polyrhachis wroughtonii Forel, 1894
Prenolepis naoroji Forel, 1902
Proceratium williamsi Mathew and Tiwari, 2000
Pseudolasius familiaris Smith, 1860
Pyramica sp.
Recurvidris recurvispinosa Forel, 1890
Rhoptromyrmex mayri Forel, 1912
Rhoptromyrmex wroughtonii Forel, 1902

S-Z

Solenopsis geminata Fabricius, 1804
Sphinctomyrmex taylori Forel, 1900
Stenamma wilsoni Bharti, Gul & Sharma, 2012
Stenamma jhitingriense Bharti, Gul & Sharma, 2012
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890
Strumigenys godeffroyi Mayr, 1866
Strumigenys lewisi Cameron, 1886
Strumigenys smythiesii Forel, 1902
Tapinoma annandalei Wheeler, 1928
Tapinoma indicum Forel, 1895
Tapinoma luffae Kurian, 1955
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793
Tapinoma wroughtonii Forel, 1904
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, 1861
- Technomyrmex albipes bruneipes Forel, 1895
- Technomyrmex albipes brunneus Forel, 1895
Technomyrmex elatior Forel, 1902
Technomyrmex incisus Mukerjee, 1930
Tetramorium barryi Mathew, 1980
Tetramorium belgaense Forel, 1902
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846
Tetramorium browni Bolton, 1980
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Tetramorium christiei Forel, 1902
Tetramorium coonoorense Forel, 1902
Tetramorium cordatus Sheela and Narendran, 1998
Tetramorium decamerum Forel, 1902
Tetramorium elisabethae Forel, 1904
Tetramorium fergusoni Forel, 1902
Tetramorium guineense Bernard, 1953
Tetramorium inglebyi Forel, 1902
Tetramorium keralensis Sheela and Narendran, 1998
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870
Tetramorium malabarensis Sheela and Narendran, 1998
Tetramorium mixtum Forel, 1902
Tetramorium myops Bolton, 1977
Tetramorium nursei Bingham, 1903
Tetramorium obesum André, 1887
Tetramorium petiolatus Sheela and Narendran, 1998
Tetramorium pilosum Emery, 1893
Tetramorium rossi Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium rothneyi Forel, 1902
Tetramorium rugigaster Bolton, 1977
Tetramorium salvatum Forel, 1902
Tetramorium sentosus Sheela and Narendran, 1998
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, 1851
Tetramorium smithi Mayr, 1879
Tetramorium tortuosum Roger, 1863
Tetramorium walshi Forel, 1890
Tetramorium wroughtoni Forel, 1902
Tetraponera aitkenii Forel, 1902
Tetraponera allaborans Walker, 1859
Tetraponera attenuata Smith,1877
Tetraponera binghami Forel, 1902
Tetraponera modesta Smith, 1860
Tetraponera nigra Jerdon, 1858
Tetraponera nitida Smith, 1860
Tetraponera rufonigra Jerdon, 1851
Vollenhovia acanthina Karavaiev, 1935
Vollenhovia oblonga laevithorax Emery, 1889
Vombisidris humboldticola Merry and Priyadarsanan, 2004
Yavnella indica Kugler, 1987

Gallery

Some common ant species in PONDIYA
Anoplolepis gracilipes (Crazy yellow ants)
Camponotus sp. (Carpenter ant)
Monomorium pharaonis (Pharaoh ant)
Oecophylla smaragdina (Red Weaver ant)
Paratrechina longicornis (Black Crazy ants)
Tetraponera rufonigra (Arboreal Bicolor ant)
Tapinoma melanocephalum (Ghost ants)

References

Checklist of Indian ants
T. C. Jerdon's ant lists
Bingham, C. T. 1903. The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera 2. Ants and cuckoo-wasps. London. 506 pp. Browse or download the pdf here:
List of Ants India, Dr. Himender Bharti, Gary D. Alpert
, India Ants, Dr. Himender Bharti
, Ants of India, Dr. Himender Bharti

Identifying common ants: Pronoy Baidya, retrieved 2022-06-14