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Checklist for Subfamily Ponerinae Lepeletier, 1835
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
6365
19175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
53
709
2096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
49
686
2082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
374
1698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
125
1053
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
125
1053
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
30
241
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
30 Genera with 241 Species
#ACDEFGHLMNOPRST
Acanthoponera Mayr, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Alfaria Emery, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18948SpeciesTaxom
Centromyrmex Mayr, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Dinoponera Roger, 1901Giant Amazonian ants1SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 19545SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18607SpeciesTaxom
Fulakora Mann, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 192937SpeciesTaxom
Holcoponera Mayr, 19299SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18879SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 186320SpeciesTaxom
Mayaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 19095SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 180431SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1976Trap-jaw ants23SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1858Panther Ants35SpeciesTaxom
Paraponera Smith, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Poneracantha Emery, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 20203SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1992Hairy Curltail Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 19096SpeciesTaxom
Simopelta Mann, 19356SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyrmex Mayr, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Typhlomyrmex Mayr, 18622SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
241 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthoponera minor Forel, 1899
Acanthoponera mucronata Roger, 1860
Acanthoponera peruviana Brown, 1958
Alfaria minuta Emery, 1896
Alfaria simulans Emery, 1896
Alfaria vriesi Brandão & La..., 1990
Amblyopone armigera (Mayr, 1887)⇒ Stigmatomma armigerum Mayr, 1887
Amblyopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Anochetus bispinosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Anochetus diegensis Forel, 1912
Anochetus horridus Kempf, 1964
Anochetus inca Wheeler, W.M., 1925Blake lucine
Anochetus isolatus Mann, 1919
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Anochetus simoni Emery, 1890
Anochetus targionii Emery, 1894
Centromyrmex alfaroi Emery, 1890
Cryptopone guatemalensis Forel, 1899
Dinoponera longipes Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Discothyrea denticulata Weber, 1939
Discothyrea globa Forel, 1905
Discothyrea horni Menozzi, 1927
Discothyrea humilis Weber, 1939
Discothyrea sexarticulata Borgmeier, 1954
Ectatomma (Ectatomma) tuberculatum Olivier, 1792Ant
Ectatomma brunneum Smith, F., 1858
Ectatomma edentatum Roger, 1863
Ectatomma goninion Kugler, C. &..., 1982
Ectatomma lugens Emery, 1894
Ectatomma opaciventre Roger, 1861
Ectatomma ruidum Roger, 1860
Fulakora cleae Delabie, 2002
Fulakora lurilabes Lattke, 1991
Gnamptogenys (Ectatomma) mordax Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Gnamptogenys acuminata Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Gnamptogenys acuta Brown, 1956
Gnamptogenys alfaroi Emery, 1894
Gnamptogenys andina Lattke, 1995
Gnamptogenys annulata Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Gnamptogenys banksi Wheeler, W.M., 1930
Gnamptogenys bisulca Kempf & Brown, 1968Ovate gastrochaenid
Gnamptogenys concinna Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Gnamptogenys continua Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Gnamptogenys extra Lattke, 1995
Gnamptogenys fernandezi Lattke, 1990Giant coquina
Gnamptogenys haenschei (Emery, 1902)⇒ Gnamptogenys haenschi Emery, 1902
Gnamptogenys haenschi Emery, 1902
Gnamptogenys horni Santschi, 1929
Gnamptogenys kempfi Lenko, 1964Rostrate gastrochaenid
Gnamptogenys lanei Kempf, 1960Yellow eggcockle
Gnamptogenys laticephala Lattke, 1995
Gnamptogenys mecotyle Brown, 1958
Gnamptogenys mediatrix Brown, 1958
Gnamptogenys mina Brown, 1956
Gnamptogenys minuta Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Gnamptogenys moelleri Forel, 1912
Gnamptogenys perspicax Kempf & Brown, 1970
Gnamptogenys pittieri Lattke, 1990Giant coquina
Gnamptogenys pleurodon Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Gnamptogenys porcata Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Gnamptogenys regularis Mayr, 1870
Gnamptogenys simulans Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Gnamptogenys striatula Mayr, 1884
Gnamptogenys strigata Norton, 1868Bumpy cyclocardia
Gnamptogenys sulcata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Gnamptogenys tornata Roger, 1861
Gnamptogenys tortuolosa Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Gnamptogenys triangularis Mayr, 1887South American grooved ant
Gnamptogenys vriesi Brandao & La..., 1990Northern propellerclam
Gnamptogenys wheeleri Santschi, 1929
Holcoponera acuta Brown, 1956
Holcoponera andina Lattke, 1995
Holcoponera bisulca Kempf & Brown, 1968
Holcoponera extra Lattke, 1995
Holcoponera mina Brown, 1956
Holcoponera moelleri Forel, 1912
Holcoponera pleurodon Emery, 1896
Holcoponera porcata Emery, 1896
Holcoponera striatula Santschi, 1929
Hypoponera beebei Wheeler, W.M., 1924Stimpson gastrochaenid
Hypoponera distinguenda Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Hypoponera iheringi Forel, 1908
Hypoponera indet
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera opacior Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera perplexa Mann, 1922Thick cyclocardia
Hypoponera trigona Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) humiliata Mann, 1921
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) imperatrix Mann, 1922
Leptogenys amazonica Borgmeier, 1930
Leptogenys ciliata Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys cuneata Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys gaigei Wheeler, W.M., 1923
Leptogenys gorgona Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys langi Wheeler, W.M., 1923
Leptogenys nigricans Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys phylloba Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys pubiceps Emery, 1890Round combshell
Leptogenys pucuna Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys pusilla Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Leptogenys quadrata Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys rasila Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys ravida Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys ritae Forel, 1899
Leptogenys santacruzi Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys truncata Mann, 1919
Leptogenys unistimulosa Roger, 1863Round combshell
Mayaponera arhuaca Forel, 1901
Mayaponera becculata Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Mayaponera cernua Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Mayaponera constricta Mayr, 1884
Mayaponera pergandei Forel, 1909
Neoponera aenescens Mayr, 1870
Neoponera antecurvata MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Neoponera bugabensis Forel, 1899
Neoponera carbonaria Smith, 1858
Neoponera carinulata Roger, 1861
Neoponera cavinodis Mann, 1916
Neoponera commutata Roger, 1860
Neoponera crenata Roger, 1861
Neoponera curvinodis Forel, 1899
Neoponera donosoi Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Neoponera eleonorae Forel, 1921
Neoponera fauveli Emery, 1896
Neoponera foetida Linnaeus, 1758
Neoponera inversa Smith, F., 1858
Neoponera laevigata Smith, 1858
Neoponera marginata Roger, 1861
Neoponera mashpi Troya & Lattke, 2022
Neoponera moesta Mayr, 1870
Neoponera neoponera Latreille, 1802
Neoponera oberthueri Emery, 1890
Neoponera obscuricornis Emery, 1890
Neoponera rostrata Emery, 1890
Neoponera rugosula Emery, 1902
Neoponera schoedli Mackay, W.P...., 2006
Neoponera striatinodis Emery, 1890
Neoponera unidentata Mayr, 1862
Neoponera venerae Forel, 1922
Neoponera verenae Forel, 1922
Neoponera villosa Fabricius, 1804Hairy Panther Ant
Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Odontomachus allolabis Kempf, 1974
Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Odontomachus biumbonatus Brown, 1976
Odontomachus bradleyi Brown, 1976
Odontomachus brunneus Patton, 1894
Odontomachus caelatus Brown, 1976
Odontomachus chelifer Latreille, 1802
Odontomachus chicomendesi França, Fern..., 2024
Odontomachus cornutus Stitz, 1933
Odontomachus davidsoni Hoenle, Latt..., 2020
Odontomachus erythrocephalus Emery, 1890
Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus, 1758Two-spined trapjaw ant
Odontomachus hastatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Odontomachus laticeps Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Odontomachus mayi Mann, 1912Marked diplodon
Odontomachus meinerti Forel, 1905
Odontomachus mormo Brown, 1976
Odontomachus opaciventris Forel, 1899
Odontomachus panamensis Forel, 1899
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937Eggleaf silktassel
Odontomachus scalptus Brown, 1978Princess venus
Odontomachus troglodytes Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Odontomachus yucatecus Brown, 1976
Pachycondyla apicalis (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla arhuaca (Forel, 1901)⇒ Rasopone arhuaca Forel, 1901
Pachycondyla carbonaria Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pachycondyla carinulata (Roger, 1861)⇒ Neoponera carinulata Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla cauta (Mann, 1922)⇒ Pseudoponera succedanea Roger, 1863
Pachycondyla cavinodis (Mann, 1916)⇒ Neoponera cavinodis Mann, 1916
Pachycondyla commutata Roger, 1860
Pachycondyla constricta (Mayr, 1884)⇒ Mayaponera constricta Mayr, 1884
Pachycondyla crassinoda Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla crenata (Roger, 1861)⇒ Neoponera crenata Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla eleonorae Forel, 1921
Pachycondyla fauveli Emery, 1896False spike
Pachycondyla ferruginea (Smith, F., 1858)⇒ Rasopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Pachycondyla fuscoatra Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla gilberti Kempf, 1960
Pachycondyla globosa
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla impressa Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla incisa Emery, 1911
Pachycondyla laevigata (Smith, F., 1858)⇒ Neoponera laevigata Smith, 1858
Pachycondyla lunaris Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Pachycondyla obscuricornis (Emery, 1890)⇒ Neoponera obscuricornis Emery, 1890
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla pergandei Forel, 1909
Pachycondyla porcata Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Pachycondyla rostrata Emery, 1890
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla striatinodis Emery, 1890
Pachycondyla succedanea Roger, 1863
Pachycondyla theresiae Forel, 1899
Pachycondyla unidentata (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Neoponera unidentata Mayr, 1862
Pachycondyla verenae (Forel, 1922)⇒ Neoponera venerae Forel, 1922
Pachycondyla vieirai MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla villosa inversa Smith, 1858
Paraponera clavata Fabricius, 1775Bullet Ant
Platythyrea angusta Forel, 1901Round combshell
Platythyrea pilosula Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Platythyrea sinuata Roger, 1860
Platythyrea zodion Brown, 1975Arrow lucine
Poneracantha banksi Wheeler, 1930
Poneracantha lanei Kempf, 1960
Poneracantha laticephala Lattke, 1995
Poneracantha mecotyle Brown, 1958
Poneracantha mediatrix Brown, 1958
Poneracantha perspicax Kempf & Brown, 1970
Poneracantha triangularis Mayr, 1887
Prionopelta amabilis Borgmeier, 1949
Prionopelta antillana Forel, 1909Ant
Prionopelta dubia Ladino & Fei..., 2020
Probolomyrmex petiolatus Weber, 1940
Proceratium carri Hita Garcia,..., 2014
Proceratium ecuadoriense De Andrade, 2003
Proceratium ecuadorinese De Andrade, 2003
Proceratium micrommatum Roger, 1863
Proceratium tio Snelling & C..., 1992
Pseudoponera gilberti Kempf, 1960
Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804Pan-tropical Panther Ant
Pseudoponera succedanea Roger, 1863
Rasopone arhuaca Forel, 1901
Rasopone becculata MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Rasopone cernua Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Rasopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Rasopone lunaris Emery, 1896
Rasopone pergandei Forel, 1909
Simopelta jeckylli Mann, 1916Narrow-hinge astarte
Simopelta laticeps Gotwald & Brown, 1967Scaleside piddock
Simopelta longirostris MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta manni Wheeler, W.M., 1935
Simopelta vieirai MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta williamsi Wheeler, W.M., 1935
Stigmatomma armigerum Mayr, 1887
Stigmatomma cleae Delabie, 2002
Stigmatomma lurilabes Lattke, 1991
Typhlomyrmex pusillus Emery, 1894
Typhlomyrmex rogenhoferi Mayr, 1862

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

Taxom

TribeEctatommini
Emery, 1895
6
66
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeParaponerini
Emery, 1901
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePlatythyreini
Emery, 1901
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePonerini
Lepeletier, 1835
13
147
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeProceratiini
Emery, 1895
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeThaumatomyrmecini
Emery, 1901
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTyphlomyrmecini
Emery, 1911
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Ponerinae at itis.gov