''Prenolepis'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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 period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of 22 ...

s 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 ...

Formicinae The Formicinae are a subfamily within the Formicidae containing ants of moderate evolutionary development. Formicines retain some primitive features, such as the presence of cocoons around pupae, the presence of ocelli in workers, and little ...

. Most species are found in southeastern Asia and southern

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

, but the genus has a wide distribution with species known from North America, southern Europe,

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, and

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Species

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Prenolepis angularis ''Prenolepis'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Most species are found in southeastern Asia and southern China, but the genus has a wide distribution with species known from North America, southern Europe, Anatolia, Cuba, Hait ...

'' Zhou, 2001 *'' Prenolepis cyclopia'' Chen & Zhou, 2018 *''

Prenolepis darlena ''Prenolepis'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Most species are found in southeastern Asia and southern China, but the genus has a wide distribution with species known from North America, southern Europe, Anatolia, Cuba, Hait ...

'' Williams & LaPolla, 2016 *''

Prenolepis dugasi ''Prenolepis'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Most species are found in southeastern Asia and southern China, but the genus has a wide distribution with species known from North America, southern Europe, Anatolia, Cuba, Hait ...

'' Forel, 1911 *''

Prenolepis fisheri ''Prenolepis'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Most species are found in southeastern Asia and southern China, but the genus has a wide distribution with species known from North America, southern Europe, Anatolia, Cuba, Hait ...

'' Bharti & Wachkoo, 2012 *''

Prenolepis fustinoda ''Prenolepis'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Most species are found in southeastern Asia and southern China, but the genus has a wide distribution with species known from North America, southern Europe, Anatolia, Cuba, Hait ...

'' Williams & LaPolla, 2016 *†''

Prenolepis henschei ''Prenolepis'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Most species are found in southeastern Asia and southern China, but the genus has a wide distribution with species known from North America, southern Europe, Anatolia, Cuba, Hait ...

'' Mayr, 1868 *''

Prenolepis imparis ''Prenolepis imparis'', commonly known as the winter ant, false honey ant, or false honeypot ant, is a species of ant in the genus ''Prenolepis''. The species is found in North America, from Canada to Mexico, nesting deep within the ground. Unu ...

'' (Say, 1836) *''

Prenolepis jacobsoni ''Prenolepis'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Most species are found in southeastern Asia and southern China, but the genus has a wide distribution with species known from North America, southern Europe, Anatolia, Cuba, Hait ...

'' Crawley, 1923 *''

Prenolepis jerdoni ''Prenolepis'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Most species are found in southeastern Asia and southern China, but the genus has a wide distribution with species known from North America, southern Europe, Anatolia, Cuba, Hait ...

'' Emery, 1893 *''

Prenolepis lakekamu ''Prenolepis'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Most species are found in southeastern Asia and southern China, but the genus has a wide distribution with species known from North America, southern Europe, Anatolia, Cuba, Hait ...

'' Williams & LaPolla, 2018 *'' Prenolepis mediops'' Williams & LaPolla, 2016 *'' Prenolepis melanogaster'' Emery, 1893 *'' Prenolepis naoroji'' Forel, 1902 *''

Prenolepis nepalensis ''Prenolepis'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Most species are found in southeastern Asia and southern China, but the genus has a wide distribution with species known from North America, southern Europe, Anatolia, Cuba, Hait ...

'' Williams & LaPolla, 2018 *''

Prenolepis nitens ''Prenolepis'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Most species are found in southeastern Asia and southern China, but the genus has a wide distribution with species known from North America, southern Europe, Anatolia, Cuba, Hait ...

'' (Mayr, 1853) *'' Prenolepis quinquedenta'' Chen & Zhou, 2018 *'' Prenolepis shanialena'' Williams & LaPolla, 2016 *'' Prenolepis striata'' Chen & Zhou, 2018 *'' Prenolepis subopaca'' Emery, 1900

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* Formicinae Ant genera {{formicinae-stub