author(s)
Taimur Khan, Sajjad Ahmad, Abdur Rehman, Abdul Latif, Waseem Kamal, Muhammad Afzaal, Sheraz Khan and Sami Ullah

abstract
Field survey was conducted to explore the species prevalence of the ants fauna (Formicidae: Hymenoptera) in the District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. Ants were collected from 15 different localities during 2016 to 2017. The study resulted 2 subfamilies Camponotinae and Myrmicinae, under 15 species in 9 genera were recorded. The subfamily Camponotinae revealed 8 species namely, Formica sanguinea, Acantholepis franefeldi, Camponotus japonicas, Camponotus invidus, Camponotus sericeus, Camponotus variegatus, Camponotus compressus and Camponotus confucii. The subfamily Myrmicinae revealed 7 species namely, Cremastogaster rothneyi, Meranoplus bicolor, Monomorium pharaonis, Holcomyrmex scabriceps, Holcomyrmex glaber Phidole indica, and Tetramorium nursei. Three species Camponotus invidus, Camponotus variegatus and Phidole indica are new to the ants fauna of Pakistan. Details description of each species, valid scientific names, their habitat, ecological observation, collection date and distributional range for all recorded species were provided.