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Checklist for Tribe Ectatommini Emery, 1895
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
380
8377
33824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
67
1161
4506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
60
1139
4471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
24
437
2569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
109
1263
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
109
1263
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
25
210
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEctatommini
Emery, 1895
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
3 Genera with 4 Species
Ectatomma Smith, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
4 Species
Ectatomma ruidum Roger, 1860
Gnamptogenys striatula Mayr, 1884
Gnamptogenys sulcata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Rhytidoponera punctata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell


Links, sources and further information
Ectatommini at itis.gov