''Metapone'' is an
Old World
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genus of
ants in the
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae is a subfamily of ants, with about 140 extant genera; their distribution is cosmopolitan. The pupae lack cocoons. Some species retain a functional sting. The petioles of Myrmicinae consist of two nodes. The nests are permanent and ...
.
The genus is found in the
Indo-Australian, Oriental and
Malagasy regions. Most species are known only from a few specimens.
Species
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Metapone bakeri
''Metapone'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is found in the Indo-Australian, Oriental and Malagasy regions. Most species are known only from a few specimens.
Species
*'' Metapone bakeri'' Wheeler, 1916
...
''
Wheeler, 1916
*''
Metapone emersoni
''Metapone'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is found in the Indo-Australian, Oriental and Malagasy regions. Most species are known only from a few specimens.
Species
*''Metapone bakeri'' Wheeler, 1916
* ...
''
Gregg, 1958
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Metapone gracilis
''Metapone'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is found in the Indo-Australian, Oriental and Malagasy regions. Most species are known only from a few specimens.
Species
*''Metapone bakeri'' Wheeler, 1916
* ...
''
Wheeler, 1935
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Metapone greeni
''Metapone greeni'' is a species of ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae which can be found in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-s ...
''
Forel, 1911
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Metapone hewitti
''Metapone'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is found in the Indo-Australian, Oriental and Malagasy regions. Most species are known only from a few specimens.
Species
*'' Metapone bakeri'' Wheeler, 1916
...
''
Wheeler, 1919
*''
Metapone jacobsoni
''Metapone'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is found in the Indo-Australian, Oriental and Malagasy regions. Most species are known only from a few specimens.
Species
*'' Metapone bakeri'' Wheeler, 1916
...
''
Crawley, 1924
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Metapone johni
''Metapone johni'', is a species of ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae, which can be found from Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, transli ...
''
Karavaiev, 1933
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Metapone kanak''
Taylor, 2018
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Metapone krombeini''
Smith, 1947
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Metapone leae
''Metapone'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is found in the Indo-Australian, Oriental and Malagasy regions. Most species are known only from a few specimens.
Species
*'' Metapone bakeri'' Wheeler, 1916
...
''
Wheeler, 1919
*''
Metapone madagascarica
''Metapone'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is found in the Indo-Australian, Oriental and Malagasy regions. Most species are known only from a few specimens.
Species
*'' Metapone bakeri'' Wheeler, 1916
...
''
Gregg, 1958
*''
Metapone mjobergi
''Metapone'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is found in the Indo-Australian, Oriental and Malagasy regions. Most species are known only from a few specimens.
Species
*'' Metapone bakeri'' Wheeler, 1916
...
''
Forel, 1915
*''
Metapone murphyi
''Metapone'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is found in the Indo-Australian, Oriental and Malagasy regions. Most species are known only from a few specimens.
Species
*'' Metapone bakeri'' Wheeler, 1916
...
''
Wang, Yamada & Eguchi, 2019
*''
Metapone nicobarensis
''Metapone'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is found in the Indo-Australian, Oriental and Malagasy regions. Most species are known only from a few specimens.
Species
*'' Metapone bakeri'' Wheeler, 1916
...
''
Tiwari & Jonathan, 1986
*''
Metapone nivanuata
''Metapone'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is found in the Indo-Australian, Oriental and Malagasy regions. Most species are known only from a few specimens.
Species
*'' Metapone bakeri'' Wheeler, 1916
...
''
Taylor, 2018
*''
Metapone quadridentata
''Metapone'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is found in the Indo-Australian, Oriental and Malagasy regions. Most species are known only from a few specimens.
Species
*'' Metapone bakeri'' Wheeler, 1916
...
''
Eguchi, 1998
*''
Metapone sauteri
''Metapone'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is found in the Indo-Australian, Oriental and Malagasy regions. Most species are known only from a few specimens.
Species
*'' Metapone bakeri'' Wheeler, 1916
...
''
Forel, 1912
*''
Metapone tillyardi
''Metapone'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is found in the Indo-Australian, Oriental and Malagasy regions. Most species are known only from a few specimens.
Species
*'' Metapone bakeri'' Wheeler, 1916
...
''
Wheeler, 1919
*''
Metapone tricolor
''Metapone'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is found in the Indo-Australian, Oriental and Malagasy regions. Most species are known only from a few specimens.
Species
*'' Metapone bakeri'' Wheeler, 1916
...
''
McAreavey, 1949
*''
Metapone truki''
Smith, 1953
*''
Metapone vincimus
''Metapone'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is found in the Indo-Australian, Oriental and Malagasy regions. Most species are known only from a few specimens.
Species
*''Metapone bakeri'' Wheeler, 1916
* ...
''
Alpert, 2007
References
External links
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Myrmicinae
Ant genera
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