List of ants of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a tropical island country situated near to the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. Sri Lanka is home to at least 229 species of ants which span 66 genera and 12 subfamilies. There are 102 endemic species in Sri Lanka, comprising 48.6% of ant species on the island. The following list is according to the Ants of Sri Lanka by Prof. R.K. Sriyani Dias 2014 comprehensive edition by Biodiversity Secretariat on Ministry of Environmental and Renewable Energy of Sri Lanka.

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