''Zatania'' 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 ...

. The genus is known from

Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north, Colombia to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ...

and the

Greater Antilles The Greater Antilles ( es, Grandes Antillas or Antillas Mayores; french: Grandes Antilles; ht, Gwo Zantiy; jam, Grieta hAntiliiz) is a grouping of the larger islands in the Caribbean Sea, including Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and ...

. The generic name is derived from Greek ''za'', "very", ''tany'', "long", referencing its elongated body features.

Species

* ''

Zatania albimaculata ''Zatania'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from Central America and the Greater Antilles. The generic name is derived from Greek ''za'', "very", ''tany'', "long", referencing its elongated body features. Spe ...

'' (Santschi, 1930) * ''

Zatania cisipa ''Zatania'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from Central America and the Greater Antilles. The generic name is derived from Greek ''za'', "very", ''tany'', "long", referencing its elongated body features. Spe ...

'' (Smith & Lavigne, 1973) *''

Zatania darlingtoni ''Zatania'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from Central America and the Greater Antilles. The generic name is derived from Greek ''za'', "very", ''tany'', "long", referencing its elongated body features. Spe ...

'' (Wheeler, 1936) * †''

Zatania electra ''Zatania electra'' is an extinct species of ant in the subfamily Formicinae known from three possibly Miocene fossils found on Hispaniola. ''Z. electra'' is one of several ''Zatania'' species found in the Greater Antilles. History and classific ...

'' LaPolla, Kallal & Brady, 2012 * ''

Zatania gibberosa ''Zatania'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from Central America and the Greater Antilles. The generic name is derived from Greek ''za'', "very", ''tany'', "long", referencing its elongated body features. Spe ...

'' (Roger, 1863) * ''

Zatania gloriosa ''Zatania'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from Central America and the Greater Antilles. The generic name is derived from Greek ''za'', "very", ''tany'', "long", referencing its elongated body features. Spe ...

'' LaPolla, Kallal & Brady, 2012 * ''

Zatania karstica ''Zatania'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from Central America and the Greater Antilles. The generic name is derived from Greek ''za'', "very", ''tany'', "long", referencing its elongated body features. Spe ...

'' (Fontenla, 2000)

References

Formicinae Ant genera Hymenoptera of North America {{formicinae-stub