''Probolomyrmex'' 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 ...

Proceratiinae Proceratiinae is a subfamily of ants in the poneromorph subfamilies group, with three extant genera, of which most are tropical or subtropical, although overall distribution is worldwide. Identification The ants are relatively small to medium i ...

. The genus is distributed throughout the

tropics The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...

and

subtropics The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical and climate zones to the north and south of the tropics. Geographically part of the temperate zones of both hemispheres, they cover the middle latitudes from to approximately 35° north and ...

. The ants are very rare, and are rarely collected in the field, but they appear to be nesting in the

leaf litter Plant litter (also leaf litter, tree litter, soil litter, litterfall or duff) is dead plant material (such as leaves, bark, needles, twigs, and cladodes) that have fallen to the ground. This detritus or dead organic material and its constituent ...

or in rotten wood. Little is known about their biology.

Species

*'' Probolomyrmex aliundus'' Shattuck, Gunawardene & Heterick, 2012 *'' Probolomyrmex bidens'' Brown, 1975 *'' Probolomyrmex boliviensis'' Mann, 1923 *'' Probolomyrmex brevirostris'' (Forel, 1910) *'' Probolomyrmex brujitae'' Agosti, 1995 *'' Probolomyrmex curculiformis'' Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2014 *'' Probolomyrmex dammermani'' Wheeler, 1928 *'' Probolomyrmex filiformis'' Mayr, 1901 *''

Probolomyrmex greavesi ''Probolomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Proceratiinae. The genus is distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics. The ants are very rare, and are rarely collected in the field, but they appear to be nesting in the leaf litter o ...

'' Taylor, 1965 *'' Probolomyrmex guanacastensis'' O'Keefe & Agosti, 1998 *'' Probolomyrmex guineensis'' Taylor, 1965 *'' Probolomyrmex itoi'' Eguchi, Yoshimura & Yamane, 2006 *''

Probolomyrmex latalongus ''Probolomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Proceratiinae. The genus is distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics. The ants are very rare, and are rarely collected in the field, but they appear to be nesting in the leaf litter o ...

'' Shattuck, Gunawardene & Heterick, 2012 *''

Probolomyrmex longinodus ''Probolomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Proceratiinae. The genus is distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics. The ants are very rare, and are rarely collected in the field, but they appear to be nesting in the leaf litter o ...

'' Terayama & Ogata, 1988 *''

Probolomyrmex longiscapus ''Probolomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Proceratiinae. The genus is distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics. The ants are very rare, and are rarely collected in the field, but they appear to be nesting in the leaf litter o ...

'' Xu & Zeng, 2000 *''

Probolomyrmex maryatiae ''Probolomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Proceratiinae. The genus is distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics. The ants are very rare, and are rarely collected in the field, but they appear to be nesting in the leaf litter o ...

'' Eguchi, Yoshimura & Yamane, 2006 *''

Probolomyrmex newguinensis ''Probolomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Proceratiinae. The genus is distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics. The ants are very rare, and are rarely collected in the field, but they appear to be nesting in the leaf litter o ...

'' Shattuck, Gunawardene & Heterick, 2012 *''

Probolomyrmex okinawensis ''Probolomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Proceratiinae. The genus is distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics. The ants are very rare, and are rarely collected in the field, but they appear to be nesting in the leaf litter o ...

'' Terayama & Ogata, 1988 *''

Probolomyrmex petiolatus ''Probolomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Proceratiinae. The genus is distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics. The ants are very rare, and are rarely collected in the field, but they appear to be nesting in the leaf litter o ...

'' Weber, 1940 *''

Probolomyrmex procne ''Probolomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Proceratiinae. The genus is distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics. The ants are very rare, and are rarely collected in the field, but they appear to be nesting in the leaf litter o ...

'' Brown, 1975 *''

Probolomyrmex salomonis ''Probolomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Proceratiinae. The genus is distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics. The ants are very rare, and are rarely collected in the field, but they appear to be nesting in the leaf litter o ...

'' Taylor, 1965 *''

Probolomyrmex simplex ''Probolomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Proceratiinae. The genus is distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics. The ants are very rare, and are rarely collected in the field, but they appear to be nesting in the leaf litter o ...

'' Shattuck, Gunawardene & Heterick, 2012 *''

Probolomyrmex tani ''Probolomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Proceratiinae. The genus is distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics. The ants are very rare, and are rarely collected in the field, but they appear to be nesting in the leaf litter o ...

'' Fisher, 2007 *'' Probolomyrmex vieti'' Eguchi, Yoshimura & Yamane, 2006 *'' Probolomyrmex watanabei'' Tanaka, 1974 *'' Probolomyrmex zahamena'' Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2014

References

External links

* Proceratiinae Ant genera {{ant-stub