''Prolasius'' is a 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 ...

Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

(one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes in trees.

Species

* ''

Prolasius abruptus ''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes ...

'' Clark, 1934 * '' Prolasius advenus'' (Smith, F., 1862) * ''

Prolasius antennatus ''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes ...

'' McAreavey, 1947 * ''

Prolasius bruneus ''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes ...

'' McAreavey, 1947 * ''

Prolasius clarki ''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes ...

'' McAreavey, 1947 * ''

Prolasius convexus ''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes in tr ...

'' McAreavey, 1947 * ''

Prolasius depressiceps ''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes ...

'' (Emery, 1914) * ''

Prolasius flavicornis ''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes ...

'' Clark, 1934 * ''

Prolasius formicoides ''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes ...

'' (Forel, 1902) * ''

Prolasius hellenae ''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes ...

'' McAreavey, 1947 * '' Prolasius hemiflavus'' Clark, 1934 * ''

Prolasius mjoebergella ''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes ...

'' (Forel, 1916) * ''

Prolasius nitidissimus ''Prolasius'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. Of the genus' 19 species, 18 are known from Australia (one of which is also found in Papua New Guinea) and one from New Zealand. They nest in soil under rocks or logs, sometimes ...

'' (André, 1896) * '' Prolasius pallidus'' Clark, 1934 * '' Prolasius quadratus'' McAreavey, 1947 * '' Prolasius reticulatus'' McAreavey, 1947 * '' Prolasius robustus'' McAreavey, 1947 * '' Prolasius wheeleri'' McAreavey, 1947 * '' Prolasius wilsoni'' McAreavey, 1947

References

External links

* Formicinae Ant genera {{formicinae-stub