title: A checklist of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Peru.
abstract: The article presents a comprehensive list of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Peru. Distribution data for 592 valid names of species-group taxa in 76 genera and 12 subfamilies were collected through a bibliographical review. The most diverse subfamilies in terms of species richness are Myrmicinae (273 species/subspecies), Formicinae (86 species/subspecies) and Ponerinae (71 species/subspecies). The most diverse genera are Pheidole (86 species/subspecies), Camponotus (73 species/subspecies), and Pseudomyrmex (47 species/subspecies). With respect to geographic divisions, richness is highest in Madre de Dios (245 species/subspecies), followed by Huanuco (109 species/subspecies) and Cusco (104 species/subspecies). Regions in greatest need of additional survey work are Aycucho, Huancavelica, Moquegua and Tacna, from which virtually no information on the ant fauna is available.
authors.affiliation: Museum of Highlands Jihlava, Masarykovo nám. 55, CZ-586 01 Jihlava, Czech Republic.; Email: bezdeckova@muzeum.ji.cz.
authors.forename: Klára
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bezděčková
authors.affiliation: Museum of Highlands Jihlava, Masarykovo nám. 55, CZ-586 01 Jihlava, Czech Republic.; Email: bezdecka@muzeum.ji.cz.
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bezděčka
authors.affiliation: Palacky University, Faculty of Science, Department of Development Studies, Tr. 17. listopadu 12, CZ-771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic.; Email: ivo.machar@upol.cz.
authors.forename: Ivo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Machar
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D001000:Ants / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D057189:Checklist; D017753:Ecosystem; D010568:Peru