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Checklist for Subfamily Ponerinae Lepeletier, 1835
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
896
13558
47115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
893
13548
47100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
807
13239
46382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
484
10777
40631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
91
1949
9183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
75
1800
8366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
28
543
2706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
129
708
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
129
708
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
27
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Isles
27 Genera with 81 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPRST
Amblyopone Erichson, 18445SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Brachyponera Emery, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Diacamma Mayr, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Emplastus Donisthorpe, 20145SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Myopias Roger, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicium Heer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1900Trap-jaw ants6SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18956SpeciesTaxom
Ponerites Dlussky, 20143SpeciesTaxom
Poneropsis Heer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863Hairy Curltail Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneoponera Donisthorpe, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 190716SpeciesTaxom
Syntaphus Donisthorpe, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Taphopone Dlussky & Pe..., 20144SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
81 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842Southern michelin ant
Amblyopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Amblyopone leae Wheeler, W.M., 1927Iridescent lilliput
Amblyopone longidens Forel, 1910
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Anochetus armstrongi McAreavey, 1949Minute axinopsid
Anochetus inermis André, 1889
Anochetus levaillanti Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Brachyponera lutea Mayr, 1862
Cryptopone fusciceps Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Diacamma australe Fabricius, 1775Australian bladder ant
Discothyrea testacea Roger, 1863
Ectatomma (Ectatomma) tuberculatum Olivier, 1792Ant
Ectatomma brunneum Smith, F., 1858
Emplastus britannicus T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Emplastus emeryi Donisthorpe, 1920Orb diplodon
Emplastus gurnetensis H. St. J. Do..., 1920
Emplastus hypolithus T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Emplastus kozlovi G. M. Dlussky, 2014
Gnamptogenys treta Lattke, 2004
Hypoponera eduardi Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Hypoponera ergatandria Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera gibbinota Forel, 1912
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera schauinslandi Emery, 1899
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Leptogenys mactans Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Myopias tenuis Emery, 1900
Myrmicium heerii J. O. Westwood, 1854
Odontomachus brunneus Patton, 1894
Odontomachus cephalotes Smith, F., 1863
Odontomachus relictus Deyrup & Cover, 2004
Odontomachus ruficeps Smith, F., 1858Trap-jaw Ant
Odontomachus simillimus Smith, F., 1858
Odontomachus turneri Forel, 1900Garden snappy ant
Pachycondyla crawleyi Donisthorpe, 1920Flap-tip piddock
Pachycondyla hottentota Emery, 1886
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla rostrata Emery, 1890
Pachycondyla rufonigra Clark, 1934
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Platythyrea brunnipes Clark, 1938
Platythyrea turneri Forel, 1895Southern broadnosed killer ant
Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858
Ponera clavicornis Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Ponera coarctata Latreille, 1802Indolent Ant
Ponera leae Forel, 1913Blind crypt ants
Ponera minuta Donisthorpe, 1920Orb diplodon
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Ponera testacea Emery, 1895
Ponerites antropovi G. M. Dlussky, 2014
Ponerites crawleyi H. St. J. Do..., 1920
Ponerites hooleyi G. M. Dlussky, 2014
Poneropsis hypolitha Cockerell, 1915
Prionopelta robynmae Shattuck, 2008
Proceratium crassicorne (Emery, 1895)⇒ Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Proceratium croceum Roger, 1860
Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Rhytidoponera aurata Roger, 1861Lesser horned pony ant
Rhytidoponera barnardi Clark, 1936
Rhytidoponera confusa Ward, 1980
Rhytidoponera cornuta Emery, 1895
Rhytidoponera cristata Mayr, 1876Rotund cleftclam
Rhytidoponera inornata Crawley, 1922
Rhytidoponera maniae Forel, 1900Four-rib lucine
Rhytidoponera mayri Emery, 1883Titan Pony Ant
Rhytidoponera metallica Smith, 1858Green ant
Rhytidoponera punctata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Rhytidoponera punctigera Crawley, 1925Atlantic strawberry-cockle
Rhytidoponera scabra Mayr, 1876Rotund cleftclam
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis Emery, 1898Reddish lepton
Rhytidoponera tenuis Forel, 1900Delicate pony ant
Rhytidoponera victoriae André, 1896Equal cleftclam
Rhytidoponera violacea Forel, 1907
Syntaphus wheeleri Donisthorpe, 1920Orb diplodon
Taphopone aberrans G. M. Dlussky, 2014
Taphopone macroptera G. M. Dlussky, 2014
Taphopone microptera G. M. Dlussky, 2014
Taphopone petrosa G. M. Dlussky, 2014

Subnodes of Ponerinae with occurrences in British Isles
TribeAmblyoponini
Forel, 1893
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEctatommini
Emery, 1895
4
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePlatythyreini
Emery, 1901
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePonerini
Lepeletier, 1835
16
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeProceratiini
Emery, 1895
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ponerinae at antwiki.org
Ponerinae at artfakta.se
Ponerinae at dyntaxa.se
Ponerinae at itis.gov