''Prionopelta'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

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 22,0 ...

s in the subfamily

Amblyoponinae Amblyoponinae is a subfamily of ants in the poneromorph subfamilies group containing 13 extant genera and one extinct genus. The ants in this subfamily are mostly specialized subterranean predators. Adult workers pierce the integument (non let ...

. Of its 15 species, four are known from Africa, five from the Americas and six from the

Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...

region.

Species

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Prionopelta aethiopica ''Prionopelta'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. Of its 15 species, four are known from Africa, five from the Americas and six from the Indo-Pacific region. Species *'' Prionopelta aethiopica'' Arnold, 1949 *''Prionopelta amab ...

'' Arnold, 1949 *''

Prionopelta amabilis ''Prionopelta'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. Of its 15 species, four are known from Africa, five from the Americas and six from the Indo-Pacific region. Species *'' Prionopelta aethiopica'' Arnold, 1949 *'' Prionopelta ama ...

'' Borgmeier, 1949 *''

Prionopelta amieti ''Prionopelta'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. Of its 15 species, four are known from Africa, five from the Americas and six from the Indo-Pacific region. Species *'' Prionopelta aethiopica'' Arnold, 1949 *'' Prionopelta ama ...

'' Terron, 1974 *''

Prionopelta antillana ''Prionopelta'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. Of its 15 species, four are known from Africa, five from the Americas and six from the Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow s ...

'' Forel, 1909 *''

Prionopelta brocha ''Prionopelta'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. Of its 15 species, four are known from Africa, five from the Americas and six from the Indo-Pacific region. Species *'' Prionopelta aethiopica'' Arnold, 1949 *'' Prionopelta ama ...

'' Wilson, 1958 *''

Prionopelta descarpentriesi ''Prionopelta'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. Of its 15 species, four are known from Africa, five from the Americas and six from the Indo-Pacific region. Species *''Prionopelta aethiopica'' Arnold, 1949 *''Prionopelta amabi ...

'' Santschi, 1924 *''

Prionopelta humicola ''Prionopelta'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. Of its 15 species, four are known from Africa, five from the Americas and six from the Indo-Pacific region. Species *''Prionopelta aethiopica'' Arnold, 1949 *''Prionopelta amabi ...

'' Terron, 1974 *''

Prionopelta kraepelini ''Prionopelta'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. Of its 15 species, four are known from Africa, five from the Americas and six from the Indo-Pacific region. Species *'' Prionopelta aethiopica'' Arnold, 1949 *'' Prionopelta ama ...

'' Forel, 1905 *''

Prionopelta majuscula ''Prionopelta'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. Of its 15 species, four are known from Africa, five from the Americas and six from the Indo-Pacific region. Species *''Prionopelta aethiopica'' Arnold, 1949 *''Prionopelta amabi ...

'' Emery, 1897 *''

Prionopelta marthae ''Prionopelta'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. Of its 15 species, four are known from Africa, five from the Americas and six from the Indo-Pacific region. Species *'' Prionopelta aethiopica'' Arnold, 1949 *'' Prionopelta ama ...

'' Forel, 1909 *''

Prionopelta media ''Prionopelta media'' is a species of ant, discovered and described by Shattuck, S. O. in 2008. It can be found in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Indepe ...

'' Shattuck, 2008 *''

Prionopelta modesta ''Prionopelta'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. Of its 15 species, four are known from Africa, five from the Americas and six from the Indo-Pacific region. Species *''Prionopelta aethiopica'' Arnold, 1949 *''Prionopelta amabi ...

'' Forel, 1909 *''

Prionopelta opaca ''Prionopelta'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. Of its 15 species, four are known from Africa, five from the Americas and six from the Indo-Pacific region. Species *''Prionopelta aethiopica'' Arnold, 1949 *''Prionopelta amabi ...

'' Emery, 1897 *''

Prionopelta punctulata ''Prionopelta'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. Of its 15 species, four are known from Africa, five from the Americas and six from the Indo-Pacific region. Species *''Prionopelta aethiopica'' Arnold, 1949 *''Prionopelta amab ...

'' Mayr, 1866 *''

Prionopelta robynmae ''Prionopelta robynmae'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Prionopelta''. It was discovered and described by Shattuck, S. O. in 2008, and is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign sta ...

'' Shattuck, 2008

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* Amblyoponinae Ant genera {{ant-stub