List of ants of Sweden explained

Over 80 species of ants can be found in Sweden, distributed across 21 genera belonging to four subfamilies.

Genera

• Dolichoderinae
  • Linepithema
  • Tapinoma
  • Technomyrmex

• Formicinae
  • Camponotus
  • Formica
  • Lasius
  • Paratrechina
  • Polyergus

• Myrmicinae
  • Anergates
  • Formicoxenus
  • Harpagoxenus
  • Leptothorax
  • Monomorium
  • Myrmecina
  • Myrmica
  • Solenopsis
  • Stenamma
  • Temnothorax
  • Tetramorium
  • Strongylognathus

• Ponerinae
  • Hypoponera

Species

Subfamily	Species	Swedish name	Conservation status^[1]	Image	Ref
	Linepithema humile	Invasionsmyra			^[2]
	Tapinoma ambiguum	Alvarmyra			^[3]
	Tapinoma melanocephalum	Mindre husmyra			^[4]
	Technomyrmex albipes	Vitfotsmyra			^[5]
	Camponotus fallax	Ekhästmyra			^[6] ^[7]
	Camponotus herculeanus	Hushästmyra			^[8]
	Camponotus ligniperda	Jordhästmyra			^[9]
	Camponotus vagus	Sothästmyra	RE		^[10] ^[11]
	Formica aquilonia	Nordskogsmyra			^[12]
	Formica bruni	Sydhedmyra			^[13]
	Formica cinerea	Gråmyra			^[14]
	Formica cunicularia	Brun slavmyra			^[15]
	Formica exsecta	Hårig hedmyra			^[16]
	Formica foreli	Matt hedmyra			^[17]
	Formica forsslundi	Mindre hedmyra			^[18]
	Formica fusca	Svart slavmyra			^[19]
	Formica gagatoides	Fjällmyra			^[20]
	Formica lemani	Nordslavmyra			^[21]
	Formica lugubris	Hårig skogsmyra			^[22]
	Formica lusatica	Större slavmyra			^[23]
	Formica picea	Vitmossmyra			^[24]
	Formica polyctena	Kal skogsmyra			^[25]
	Formica pratensis	Ängsmyra			^[26]
	Formica pressilabris	Blank hedmyra			^[27]
	Formica rufa	Röd skogsmyra			^[28]
	Formica rufibarbis	Röd slavmyra			^[29]
	Formica sanguinea	Blodröd rövarmyra			^[30]
	Formica suecica	Ljus hedmyra			^[31]
	Formica transkaukasica	Vitmossemyra			^[32]
	Formica truncorum	Stubbmyra			^[33]
	Formica uralensis	Uralmyra			^[34]
	Lasius alienus	Hedjordmyra			^[35]
	Lasius bicornis	Stubbjordmyra			^[36] ^[37]
	Lasius brunneus	Brun trämyra			^[38]
	Lasius carniolicus	Citronjordmyra			^[39]
	Lasius flavus	Gul tuvmyra			^[40]
	Lasius fuliginosus	Blanksvart trämyra			^[41]
	Lasius meridionalis	Kustjordmyra			^[42]
	Lasius mixtus	Vinterjordmyra			^[43]
	Lasius niger	trädgårdsmyra			^[44]
	Lasius paralienus	kalkjordmyra			^[45]
	Lasius platythorax	Skogsjordmyra			^[46]
	Lasius psammophilus	Sandjordmyra			^[47]
	Lasius sabularum	Höstjordmyra			^[48]
	Lasius umbratus	Ängsjordmyra			^[49]
	Paratrechina longicornis	Slank växthusmyra			^[50]
	Paratrechina vividula	Hårig växthusmyra			^[51]
	Polyergus rufescens	Amasonmyra			^[52] ^[53]
	Anergates atratulus	Gökmyra			^[54]
	Formicoxenus nitidulus	Gästmyra			^[55]
	Harpagoxenus sublaevis	Rostbrun rövarmyra			^[56]
	Leptothorax acervorum	Hårig smalmyra			^[57]
	Leptothorax goesswaldi	Parasitsmalmyra			^[58] ^[59]
	Leptothorax gredleri	Eksmalmyra			^[60]
	Leptothorax kutteri	Snyltsmalmyra			^[61]
	Leptothorax muscorum	Tallsmalmyra			^[62]
	Monomorium floricola	Mörk faraomyra			^[63]
	Monomorium pharaonis	Faraomyra			^[64]
	Myrmecina graminicola	Trögmyra			^[65]
	Myrmica gallienii	Strandrödmyra			^[66]
	Myrmica hellenica	Mindre rödmyra			^[67]
	Myrmica hirsuta	Hårig rödmyra			^[68]
	Myrmica karavajevi	Snyltrödmyra			^[69]
	Myrmica lobicornis	Mörk rödmyra			^[70]
	Myrmica lonae	Skålrödmyra			^[71]
	Myrmica rubra	Trädgårdsrödmyra			^[72]
	Myrmica ruginodis	Skogsrödmyra			^[73]
	Myrmica rugulosa	Sandrödmyra			^[74]
	Myrmica sabuleti	Hedrödmyra			^[75]
	Myrmica scabrinodis	Ängsrödmyra			^[76]
	Myrmica schencki	Fältrödmyra			^[77]
	Myrmica specioides	Dynrödmyra			^[78] ^[79]
	Myrmica sulcinodis	Större rödmyra			^[80]
	Myrmica vandeli	Prydlig rödmyra			^[81]
	Solenopsis fugax	Tjuvmyra			^[82] ^[83]
	Stenamma debile	Skuggmyra			^[84]
	Strongylognathus testaceus	sabelmyra			^[85] ^[86]
	Temnothorax affinis	Kvistsmalmyra			^[87]
	Temnothorax corticalis	Barksmalmyra			^[88]
	Temnothorax interruptus	Hedsmalmyra			^[89] ^[90]
	Temnothorax nylanderi	Skogssmalmyra			^[91]
	Temnothorax parvulus	Busksmalmyra			^[92]
	Temnothorax tuberum	Mörkhuvad smalmyra			^[93]
	Tetramorium caespitum	Grästorvmyra			^[94]
	Hypoponera punctatissima	Kompostmyra			^[95]

Endangered species

The Red List of the Swedish Species Information Center at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences lists two species as near threatened and six threatened: three endangered and three critically endangered. One species, Camponotus vagus, is extinct in Sweden,^[11] but is still widespread in Central Europe.^[96]

• Near Threatened (NT)
  • Myrmica specioides
  • Temnothorax interruptus

• Endangered (EN)
  • Lasius bicornis
  • Solenopsis fugax
  • Strongylognathus testaceus

• Critically Endangered (CR)
  • Camponotus fallax
  • Polyergus rufescens
  • Leptothorax goesswaldi

• Extinct in Sweden (Regionally Extinct; RE)
  • Camponotus vagus

Notes and References

1. [Conservation status]
2. Web site: Art: Linepithema humile - invasionsmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . . 15 August 2013.
3. Web site: Art: Tapinoma ambiguum - alvarmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
4. Web site: Art: Tapinoma melanocephalum - mindre husmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
5. Web site: Art: Technomyrmex albipes - vitfotsmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
6. Web site: Art: Camponotus fallax - ekhästmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
7. Web site: Camponotus fallax - aekhästmyra . 15 November 2011 . www.artfakta.se/ . Swedish Species Information Center . 16 August 2013.
8. Web site: Art: Camponotus herculeanus - hushästmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
9. Web site: Art: Camponotus ligniperda - jordhästmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
10. Web site: Art: Camponotus vagus - sothästmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
11. Web site: Camponotus vagus - asothästmyra . 13 December 2010. www.artfakta.se/ . Swedish Species Information Center . 16 August 2013.
12. Web site: Art: Formica aquilonia - nordskogsmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
13. Web site: Art: Formica bruni - sydhedmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
14. Web site: Art: Formica cinerea - gråmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
15. Web site: Art: Formica cunicularia - brun slavmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
16. Web site: Art: Formica exsecta - hårig hedmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
17. Web site: Art: Formica foreli - matt hedmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
18. Web site: Art: Formica forsslundi - mindre hedmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
19. Web site: Art: Formica fusca - svart slavmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
20. Web site: Art: Formica gagatoides - fjällmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
21. Web site: Art: Formica lemani - nordslavmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
22. Web site: Art: Formica lugubris - hårig skogsmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
23. Web site: Art: Formica lusatica - större slavmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
24. Web site: Art: Formica picea - vitmossmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
25. Web site: Art: Formica polyctena - kal skogsmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
26. Web site: Art: Formica pratensis - ängsmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
27. Web site: Art: Formica pressilabris - blank hedmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
28. Web site: Art: Formica rufa - röd skogsmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
29. Web site: Art: Formica rufibarbis - röd slavmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
30. Web site: Art: Formica sanguinea - blodröd rövarmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
31. Web site: Art: Formica suecica - ljus hedmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
32. Web site: Art: Formica transkaukasica - vitmossemyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
33. Web site: Art: Formica truncorum - stubbmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
34. Web site: Art: Formica uralensis - uralmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
35. Web site: Art: Lasius alienus - hedjordmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
36. Web site: Art: Lasius bicornis - stubbjordmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
37. Web site: Lasius bicornis - astubbjordmyra . 15 November 2011 . www.artfakta.se/ . Swedish Species Information Center . 16 August 2013.
38. Web site: Art: Lasius brunneus - brun trämyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
39. Web site: Art: Lasius carniolicus - citronjordmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
40. Web site: Art: Lasius flavus - gul tuvmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
41. Web site: Art: Lasius fuliginosus - blanksvart trämyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
42. Web site: Art: Lasius meridionalis - kustjordmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
43. Web site: Art: Lasius mixtus - vinterjordmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
44. Web site: Art: Lasius niger - trädgårdsmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
45. Web site: Art: Lasius paralienus - kalkjordmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
46. Web site: Art: Lasius platythorax - skogsjordmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
47. Web site: Art: Lasius psammophilus - sandjordmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
48. Web site: Art: Lasius sabularum - höstjordmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
49. Web site: Art: Lasius umbratus - ängsjordmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
50. Web site: Art: Paratrechina longicornis - slank växthusmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
51. Web site: Art: Paratrechina vividula - hårig växthusmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
52. Web site: Art: Polyergus rufescens - amasonmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
53. Web site: Polyergus rufescens - amasonmyra . 15 November 2011 . www.artfakta.se/ . Swedish Species Information Center . 16 August 2013.
54. Web site: Art: Anergates atratulus - gökmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
55. Web site: Art: Formicoxenus nitidulus - gästmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
56. Web site: Art: Harpagoxenus sublaevis - rostbrun rövarmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
57. Web site: Art: Leptothorax acervorum - hårig smalmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
58. Web site: Art: Leptothorax goesswaldi - parasitsmalmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
59. Web site: Leptothorax goesswaldi - aparasitsmalmyra . 2 March 2011 . www.artfakta.se/ . Swedish Species Information Center . 16 August 2013.
60. Web site: Art: Leptothorax gredleri - eksmalmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
61. Web site: Art: Leptothorax kutteri - snyltsmalmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
62. Web site: Art: Leptothorax muscorum - tallsmalmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
63. Web site: Art: Monomorium floricola - mörk faraomyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
64. Web site: Art: Monomorium pharaonis - faraomyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
65. Web site: Art: Myrmecina graminicola - trögmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
66. Web site: Art: Myrmica gallienii - strandrödmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
67. Web site: Art: Myrmica hellenica - mindre rödmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
68. Web site: Art: Myrmica hirsuta - hårig rödmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
69. Web site: Art: Myrmica karavajevi - snyltrödmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
70. Web site: Art: Myrmica lobicornis - mörk rödmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
71. Web site: Art: Myrmica lonae - skålrödmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
72. Web site: Art: Myrmica rubra - trädgårdsrödmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
73. Web site: Art: Myrmica ruginodis - skogsrödmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
74. Web site: Art: Myrmica rugulosa - sandrödmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
75. Web site: Art: Myrmica sabuleti - hedrödmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
76. Web site: Art: Myrmica scabrinodis - ängsrödmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
77. Web site: Art: Myrmica schencki - fältrödmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
78. Web site: Art: Myrmica specioides - dynrödmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
79. Web site: Myrmica specioides - adynrödmyra . 13 December 2010 . www.artfakta.se/ . Swedish Species Information Center . 16 August 2013.
80. Web site: Art: Myrmica sulcinodis - större rödmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
81. Web site: Art: Myrmica vandeli - prydlig rödmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
82. Web site: Art: Solenopsis fugax - tjuvmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
83. Web site: Solenopsis fugax - atjuvmyra . 13 December 2010. www.artfakta.se/ . Swedish Species Information Center . 16 August 2013.
84. Web site: Art: Stenamma debile - skuggmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
85. Web site: Art: Strongylognathus testaceus - sabelmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
86. Web site: Strongylognathus testaceus - asabelmyra . 13 December 2010 . www.artfakta.se/ . Swedish Species Information Center . 16 August 2013.
87. Web site: Art: Temnothorax affinis - kvistsmalmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
88. Web site: Art: Temnothorax corticalis - barksmalmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
89. Web site: Art: Temnothorax interruptus - hedsmalmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
90. Web site: Temnothorax interruptus - ahedsmalmyra . 13 December 2010. www.artfakta.se/ . Swedish Species Information Center . 16 August 2013.
91. Web site: Art: Temnothorax nylanderi - skogssmalmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
92. Web site: Art: Temnothorax parvulus - busksmalmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
93. Web site: Art: Temnothorax tuberum - mörkhuvad smalmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
94. Web site: Art: Tetramorium caespitum - grästorvmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
95. Web site: Art: Hypoponera punctatissima - kompostmyra . www.dyntaxa.se . Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . 15 August 2013.
96. Kvamme, T. & Lønnve, O. J. 2008. Camponotus vagus (Scopoli, 1763) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Norway. Norwegian Journal of Entomology. 55: 105–108.