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Ponerinae Ponerinae is a subfamily of ants in the Poneromorph subfamilies group, with about 1,600 species in 47 extant genera, including ''Dinoponera gigantea'' - one of the world's largest species of ant. Mated workers have replaced the queen as the fun ...

ants with 46 genera and 6 extinct genera.

Genera

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Anochetus ''Anochetus'' is a genus of small, carnivorous ants found in the tropics and subtropics throughout the world. This genus is present in both the Old and New World and is certainly native to all continents except Antarctica and Europe. In Europe o ...

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Asphinctopone ''Asphinctopone'' is a small genus of rarely encountered Afrotropical ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. Species * '' Asphinctopone differens'' Bolton & Fisher, 2008 * '' Asphinctopone pilosa'' Hawkes, 2010 * '' Asphinctopone silvestrii'' Sants ...

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Austroponera ''Austroponera'' is a ponerine genus of ant Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous p ...

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Belonopelta ''Belonopelta'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. The genus contains two species: ''B. deletrix'' is known from Mesoamerica Mesoamerica is a historical region and cultural area in southern North America and most ...

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Boloponera ''Boloponera'' is a genus of small ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. The genus contains the single species ''Boloponera vicans'', known from a single worker specimen collected in leaf litter in the Central African Republic The Central Afr ...

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Bothroponera ''Bothroponera'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae Ponerinae is a subfamily of ants in the Poneromorph subfamilies group, with about 1,600 species in 47 extant genera, including '' Dinoponera gigantea'' - one of the world's l ...

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Brachyponera ''Brachyponera'' is genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. Distribution The genus is natively distributed from Africa to southern Asia and Australia, with most species occurring in Southeast Asia. At least two species are invasive in other ...

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Buniapone ''Buniapone'' is a monotypic genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. ''Buniapone amblyops'', the single described species, is found in Southern and Southeast Asia. Etymology The genus name is derived from orang bunian, supernatural forest-l ...

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Centromyrmex ''Centromyrmex'' is a pantropical, though mainly Afrotropical, genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. This ponerine ant was recorded for the first time in French Guiana and the most northerly point of recording was in Costa Rica. The specime ...

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Cephalopone ''Cephalopone'' is an extinct genus of ants in the formicid subfamily Ponerinae described from fossils found in Europe. There are two described species placed into the genus, ''Cephalopone grandis'' and ''Cephalopone potens''. ''Cephalopone'' ...

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Cryptopone ''Cryptopone'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae Ponerinae is a subfamily of ants in the Poneromorph subfamilies group, with about 1,600 species in 47 extant genera, including '' Dinoponera gigantea'' - one of the world's lar ...

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Diacamma ''Diacamma'' is a genus of queenless ants belonging to the subfamily Ponerinae. It is distributed from India to Australia and contains about 24 species. Biology A queen caste does not exist in ''Diacamma''. Unique to this genus, all workers ...

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Dinoponera ''Dinoponera'' is a strictly South American genus of ant in the subfamily Ponerinae, commonly called tocandiras or giant Amazonian ants. These ants are generally less well known than ''Paraponera clavata'', the bullet ant, yet ''Dinoponera'' f ...

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Dolioponera ''Dolioponera'' is a genus of small ants in the subfamily Ponerinae Ponerinae is a subfamily of ants in the Poneromorph subfamilies group, with about 1,600 species in 47 extant genera, including '' Dinoponera gigantea'' - one of the worl ...

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Ectomomyrmex ''Ectomomyrmex'' is a ponerine genus of ants found in Asia and Australia. Little is known about their biology, but they seem to be generalist predators of arthropod Arthropods (, (gen. ποδός)) are invertebrate animals with an exoskele ...

'' *'' Emeryopone'' *'' Euponera'' *''

Feroponera ''Feroponera'' is a monotypic Afrotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae containing the single species ''Feroponera ferox''. The genus is known only from a few specimen collected from an unoccupied termitary in Cameroon Ca ...

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Fisheropone ''Fisheropone'' (named after Brian Fisher) is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. Known from central Africa, it contains a single described species ''Fisheropone ambigua'', and at least one undescribed species In taxonomy, an undesc ...

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Hagensia ''Hagensia'' is a small genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. Its two species are known only from coastal areas in South Africa. Workers are large (10.5–13.0 mm); queens Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Quee ...

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Harpegnathos ''Harpegnathos'' is a small ponerine genus of ants found in South and Southeast Asia. They are notable for their jumping ability, complex colony structure, and large to very large workers easily identifiable by their long mandibles and large eye ...

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Hypoponera ''Hypoponera'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. The genus has a worldwide distribution and is found in all continents except Antarctica. Species *'' Hypoponera abeillei'' (André, 1881) *'' Hypoponera agilis'' (Borgmeier, 1934) ...

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Iroponera ''Iroponera'' (from Latin ''ironia'', "assumed ignorance", ''-pone'', from the name of the subfamily) is a monotypic genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. ''Iroponera odax'', the single described species, is known only from a few collection ...

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Leptogenys ''Leptogenys'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. ''Leptogenys'' is the most diverse ponerine ant genus in the world; it is widespread throughout tropical and subtropical regions and there are over 260 extant species described. Mos ...

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Loboponera ''Loboponera'' is an Afrotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae with nine recognized species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A ...

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Mayaponera ''Mayaponera'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. It contains the single species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is ...

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Megaponera ''Megaponera analis'' is the sole species of the genus ''Megaponera''. They are a strictly termite-eating (termitophagous) ponerine ant species widely distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa and most commonly known for their column-like raiding format ...

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Mesoponera ''Mesoponera'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae Ponerinae is a subfamily of ants in the Poneromorph subfamilies group, with about 1,600 species in 47 extant genera, including '' Dinoponera gigantea'' - one of the ...

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Myopias ''Myopias'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. The genus is known from the Oriental, Indo-Australian, and Australasian regions. Species *''Myopias amblyops'' Roger, 1861 *''Myopias bidens'' (Emery, 1900) *''Myopias breviloba'' (W ...

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Neoponera ''Neoponera'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. Restricted to the Neotropics, the genus is found from southern Texas (United States) to southern Brazil. Workers are slender, and medium to large in size (6.5–19 mm); queens are ...

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Odontomachus ''Odontomachus'' is a genus of ants commonly called trap-jaw ants found in the tropics and subtropics throughout the world. Overview Commonly known as trap-jaw ants, species in ''Odontomachus'' have a pair of large, straight mandibles capable ...

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Ophthalmopone ''Ophthalmopone'' is a ponerine genus of ant Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous ...

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Pachycondyla ''Pachycondyla'' is a ponerine genus of ants found in the Neotropics. Distribution ''Pachycondyla'' is currently distributed from southern United States to northern Argentina, but some fossil species (e.g. '' P. eocenica'' and '' P. lutzi'') a ...

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Paltothyreus ''Paltothyreus'' (also known as African stink ant) is a monotypic genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. ''Paltothyreus tarsatus'', the single described species, is widely distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa. Workers are very large in size (17 ...

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Phrynoponera ''Phrynoponera'' is a strictly Afrotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. Species * '' Phrynoponera bequaerti'' Wheeler, 1922 * '' Phrynoponera gabonensis'' (André, 1892) * '' Phrynoponera pulchella'' Bolton & Fisher, 2008 * '' P ...

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Ponera ''Ponera'' is a genus of ponerine ants. The name is the Latinized form (') of the Ancient Greek ' (, 'wicked, wretched'). Description Workers are very small to small in size (1–4 mm); queen are similar to workers but winged. This genus ...

'' *†'' Ponerites'' *'' Promyopias'' *†'' Protopone'' *'' Psalidomyrmex'' *'' Pseudoneoponera'' *'' Pseudoponera'' *'' Rasopone'' *'' Simopelta'' *'' Streblognathus'' *''

Thaumatomyrmex ''Thaumatomyrmex'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae, found from Mexico to Brazil. They are notable for their pitchfork-shaped mandibles, which they use to capture millipedes of the order Polyxenida. The genus is a specia ...

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