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Checklist for Subfamily Ponerinae Lepeletier, 1835
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
66
1318
4312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
59
1295
4286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
23
537
2798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
150
1257
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
150
1257
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
35
186
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
35 Genera with 186 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRST
Acanthoponera Mayr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 189322SpeciesTaxom
Belonopelta Mayr, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Centromyrmex Mayr, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Fulakora Mann, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 186123SpeciesTaxom
Heteroponera Mayr, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Holcoponera Mayr, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 188713SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 186317SpeciesTaxom
Mayaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 18842SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 18048SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1994Trap-jaw ants11SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants21SpeciesTaxom
Paltothyreus Mayr, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paraponera Smith, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 191410SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Poneracantha Emery, 19584SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1992Hairy Curltail Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 18963SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 19585SpeciesTaxom
Simopelta Mann, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyrmex Mayr, 19446SpeciesTaxom
Typhlomyrmex Mayr, 18622SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
186 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthoponera minor Forel, 1899
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Anochetus (Stenomyrmex) haytianus Wheeler, W.M..., 1914Dirty mysella
Anochetus ambiguus De Andrade, 1994
Anochetus bequaerti Forel, 1913
Anochetus brevidentatus Mackay, 1991
Anochetus conisquamis De Andrade, 1994
Anochetus corayi Baroni Urbani, 1980
Anochetus diegensis Forel, 1912
Anochetus dubius De Andrade, 1994
Anochetus emarginatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Anochetus exstinctus De Andrade, 1994
Anochetus fuliginosus Arnold, 1948
Anochetus inermis André, 1889
Anochetus inermus
Anochetus intermedius De Andrade, 1994
Anochetus kempfi Brown, 1978Princess venus
Anochetus longispinus Wheeler, W.M., 1936
Anochetus lucidus De Andrade, 1994
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Anochetus micans Brown, 1978Princess venus
Anochetus minans Mann, 1922
Anochetus targionii Emery, 1894
Anochetus testaceus Forel, 1893
Belonopelta deletrix Mann, 1922
Centromyrmex alfaroi Emery, 1890
Centromyrmex brachycola Roger, 1861
Cryptopone guatemalensis Forel, 1899
Discothyrea gigas De Andrade, 1998
Discothyrea humilis Weber, 1939
Discothyrea icta Weber, 1939
Discothyrea testacea Roger, 1863
Ectatomma (Ectatomma) tuberculatum Olivier, 1792Ant
Ectatomma edentatum Roger, 1863
Ectatomma gibbum Kugler, C. &..., 1982
Ectatomma ruidum Roger, 1860
Fulakora bierigi Santschi, 1930
Fulakora falcata Lattke, 1991
Fulakora lurilabes Lattke, 1991
Gnamptogenys (Ectatomma) mordax Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Gnamptogenys alfaroi Emery, 1894
Gnamptogenys annulata Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Gnamptogenys brunoi Lattke, 2002
Gnamptogenys casca Lattke, 2002
Gnamptogenys concinna Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Gnamptogenys continua Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Gnamptogenys falcaria Lattke, 2002
Gnamptogenys haytiana Wheeler, W.M..., 1914Armlet carditid
Gnamptogenys horni Santschi, 1929
Gnamptogenys insularis Lattke, 2002
Gnamptogenys levinates Baroni Urbani, 1980
Gnamptogenys lineolata Brown, 1993
Gnamptogenys pleurodon Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Gnamptogenys pristina Baroni Urbani, 1980
Gnamptogenys regularis Mayr, 1870
Gnamptogenys relicta Mann, 1916Narrow-hinge astarte
Gnamptogenys rumba Lattke, 2002
Gnamptogenys schmitti Forel, 1901
Gnamptogenys semiferox Brown, 1958
Gnamptogenys simulans Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Gnamptogenys striatula Mayr, 1884
Gnamptogenys tornata Roger, 1861
Heteroponera mayri Kempf, 1962
Holcoponera haytiana Wheeler, W.M..., 1914
Holcoponera pleurodon Emery, 1896
Holcoponera relicta Mann, 1916
Holcoponera striatula Santschi, 1929
Hypoponera ergatandria Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera foeda Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera gleadowi Forel, 1895Smooth astarte
Hypoponera inexorata Wheeler, W.M., 1903
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera opaciceps cubana Santschi, 1930
Hypoponera opaciceps jamaicensis Aguayo, 1932
Hypoponera opacior Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera parva Forel, 1909
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera ragusai Emery, 1894Ant
Hypoponera salomonis Linnaeus, 1758
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) antillana Wheeler, W.M..., 1914
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) elongata Buckley, 1866
Leptogenys arcuata Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Leptogenys falcata (Smith, 1858)⇒ Leptogenys maxillosa Smith, F., 1858
Leptogenys gorgona Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys intermedia Emery, 1902
Leptogenys maxillosa Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Leptogenys mucronata Forel, 1893Round combshell
Leptogenys pubiceps Emery, 1890Round combshell
Leptogenys pubiceps cubaensis Santschi, 1930
Leptogenys pubiceps vincentensis Forel, 1901
Leptogenys punctaticeps Emery, 1890
Leptogenys pusilla Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Leptogenys reggae Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys regis Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys ritae Forel, 1899
Leptogenys unistimulosa Roger, 1863Round combshell
Mayaponera arhuaca Forel, 1901
Mayaponera constricta Mayr, 1884
Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Neoponera foetida Linnaeus, 1758
Neoponera laevigata Smith, 1858
Neoponera neoponera Latreille, 1802
Neoponera unidentata Mayr, 1862
Neoponera vejestoria Fiorentino, ..., 2023
Neoponera venerae Forel, 1922
Neoponera villosa Fabricius, 1804Hairy Panther Ant
Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Odontomachus bradleyi Brown, 1976
Odontomachus brunneus Patton, 1894
Odontomachus chelifer Latreille, 1802
Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus, 1758Two-spined trapjaw ant
Odontomachus insularis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Odontomachus laticeps Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Odontomachus meinerti Forel, 1905
Odontomachus pseudobauri De Andrade, 1994
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937Eggleaf silktassel
Odontomachus spinifer De Andrade, 1994
Pachycondyla apicalis (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla arhuaca (Forel, 1901)⇒ Rasopone arhuaca Forel, 1901
Pachycondyla carinulata (Roger, 1861)⇒ Neoponera carinulata Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla cauta (Mann, 1922)⇒ Pseudoponera succedanea Roger, 1863
Pachycondyla constricta (Mayr, 1884)⇒ Mayaponera constricta Mayr, 1884
Pachycondyla crassinoda Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla crenata (Roger, 1861)⇒ Neoponera crenata Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla goeldii Forel, 1912
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla harpax montezumia Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla impressa Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla marleyi
Pachycondyla obscuricornis (Emery, 1890)⇒ Neoponera obscuricornis Emery, 1890
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla striatinodis Emery, 1890
Pachycondyla succedana Roger, 1863
Pachycondyla succedanea Roger, 1863
Pachycondyla tarsata Fabricius, 1798Rose-painted semele
Pachycondyla unidentata (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Neoponera unidentata Mayr, 1862
Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Paltothyreus tarsatus Fabricius, 1798
Paraponera dieteri Baroni Urbani, 1994
Platythyrea angusta Forel, 1901Round combshell
Platythyrea dentata Lattke, 2003
Platythyrea lamellosa Roger, 1860
Platythyrea procera Lattke, 2003
Platythyrea pumilio De Andrade, 2004
Platythyrea punctata Smith, F., 1858Ant
Platythyrea scalpra Lattke, 2003
Platythyrea scalprum J. E. Lattke, 2003
Platythyrea sinuata Roger, 1860
Platythyrea strenua Wheeler, W.M..., 1914Dirty mysella
Plectroctena cristata Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Poneracantha brunoi Lattke, 2002
Poneracantha insularis Lattke, 2002
Poneracantha lineolata Brown, 1993
Poneracantha semiferox Brown, 1958
Prionopelta antillana Forel, 1909Ant
Prionopelta marthae Forel, 1909Lilliput
Prionopelta punctulata Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Probolomyrmex boliviensis Mann, 1923Canadian poplar
Proceratium cubanum De Andrade, 2003
Proceratium denticulatum Lattke, 1991
Proceratium dominicanum Baroni Urban..., 2003
Proceratium gibberum Baroni Urban..., 2003
Proceratium longiscapus De Andrade, 2003
Proceratium poinari Baroni Urban..., 2003
Proceratium taino De Andrade, 2003
Proceratium tio Snelling & C..., 1992
Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804Pan-tropical Panther Ant
Pseudoponera succedanea Roger, 1863
Rasopone arhuaca Forel, 1901
Rasopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Rasopone lunaris Emery, 1896
Rhytidoponera aurata Roger, 1861Lesser horned pony ant
Rhytidoponera foreli Crawley, 1918Rectangular erycina
Rhytidoponera metallica Smith, 1858Green ant
Rhytidoponera punctata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Rhytidoponera trachypyx Brown, 1958
Simopelta pergandei Forel, 1909
Stigmatomma bierigi Santschi, 1930
Stigmatomma falcatum Lattke, 1991
Stigmatomma lurilabes Lattke, 1991
Thaumatomyrmex atrox Weber, 1939
Thaumatomyrmex bariay Fontenla Rizo, 1995
Thaumatomyrmex cochlearis Creighton, 1928
Thaumatomyrmex mandibularis Urbani & de ..., 2003
Thaumatomyrmex nageli Urbani & de ..., 2003
Thaumatomyrmex zeteki (Smith, M.R., 1944)⇒ Thaumatomyrmex atrox Weber, 1939
Typhlomyrmex pusillus Emery, 1894
Typhlomyrmex rogenhoferi Mayr, 1862

Subnodes of Ponerinae with occurrences in Caribbean
TribeAmblyoponini
Forel, 1893
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEctatommini
Emery, 1895
7
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeParaponerini
Emery, 1901
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePlatythyreini
Emery, 1901
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePonerini
Lepeletier, 1835
17
102
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeProceratiini
Emery, 1895
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeThaumatomyrmecini
Emery, 1901
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTyphlomyrmecini
Emery, 1911
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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