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Checklist for Subfamily Ponerinae Lepeletier, 1835
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
55
769
2406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
49
746
2390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
19
373
1842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
160
1289
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
160
1289
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
35
261
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
35 Genera with 261 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMOPRSW
Amblyopone Erichson, 19796SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 193810SpeciesTaxom
Brachyponera Emery, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Diacamma Mayr, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Ectomomyrmex Mayr, 19345SpeciesTaxom
Fulakora Mann, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 200413SpeciesTaxom
Harpegnathos Jerdon, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Holcoponera Mayr, 20047SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 192122SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 191929SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Myopias Roger, 190014SpeciesTaxom
Myopopone Roger, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Mystrium Roger, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 2023Trap-jaw ants23SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1935Panther Ants18SpeciesTaxom
Parvaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 19192SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 197423SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 20086SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 2003Hairy Curltail Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Psalidomyrmex André, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneoponera Donisthorpe, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 2014
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopone Emery, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 195836SpeciesTaxom
Stictoponera Mayr, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 19464SpeciesTaxom
Wheeleripone Mann, 19194SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
261 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842Southern michelin ant
Amblyopone celata Mann, 1919California surfclam
Amblyopone gnoma Taylor, 1979
Amblyopone longidens Forel, 1910
Amblyopone noonadan Taylor, 1965Hardy orange
Amblyopone papuana Taylor, 1979
Anochetus cato Forel, 1901Round combshell
Anochetus chirichinii Emery, 1897
Anochetus fricatus Wilson, 1959Desert mountain phlox
Anochetus gladiator Mayr, 1862
Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870
Anochetus isolatus Mann, 1919
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Anochetus peracer Brown, 1978Princess venus
Anochetus risii Forel, 1900Penitent mussel
Anochetus variegatus Donisthorpe, 1938Pennsylvania lucine
Brachyponera croceicornis Emery, 1900
Cryptopone butteli Forel, 1913
Cryptopone crassicornis Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Cryptopone fusciceps Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Cryptopone guatemalensis Forel, 1899
Cryptopone motschulskyi Donisthorpe, 1943
Cryptopone ochracea Mayr, 1855
Cryptopone rotundiceps Emery, 1914
Cryptopone testacea Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Diacamma australe Fabricius, 1775Australian bladder ant
Diacamma rugosum Le Guillou, 1842Book scorpions
Discothyrea clavicornis Emery, 1897
Discothyrea icta Weber, 1939
Discothyrea remingtoni Brown, 1948
Discothyrea testacea Roger, 1863
Ectomomyrmex acutus Emery, 1900
Ectomomyrmex aequalis Mann, 1919
Ectomomyrmex exaratus Emery, 1901
Ectomomyrmex melancholicus Smith, 1865
Ectomomyrmex ruficornis (Clark, 1934)⇒ Pachycondyla ruficornis Clark, 1934
Fulakora celata Mann, 1919
Fulakora gnoma Taylor, 1979
Gnamptogenys albiclava Mann, 1919California surfclam
Gnamptogenys aterrima Mann, 1921
Gnamptogenys binghamii Forel, 1900Four-rib lucine
Gnamptogenys biroi Emery, 1901
Gnamptogenys crenaticeps Mann, 1919California surfclam
Gnamptogenys epinotalis Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Gnamptogenys grammodes Brown, 1958
Gnamptogenys lucida Mann, 1919California surfclam
Gnamptogenys macretes Brown, 1958
Gnamptogenys major Emery, 1901
Gnamptogenys malaensis Mann, 1919California surfclam
Gnamptogenys preciosa Lattke, 2004
Gnamptogenys solomonensis Lattke, 2004
Harpegnathos venator venator Smith, 1858
Holcoponera albiclava Mann, 1919
Holcoponera aterrima Mann, 1921
Holcoponera crenaticeps Mann, 1919
Holcoponera lucida Mann, 1919
Holcoponera malaensis Mann, 1919
Holcoponera preciosa Lattke, 2004
Holcoponera solomonensis Lattke, 2004
Hypoponera biroi Emery, 1900
Hypoponera confinis Roger, 1860Four-rib lucine
Hypoponera eduardi Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Hypoponera elliptica Forel, 1900Four-rib lucine
Hypoponera eutrepta Wilson, 1958Hole-hugger hiatella
Hypoponera inexorata Wheeler, W.M., 1903
Hypoponera macradelphe Wilson, 1958Hole-hugger hiatella
Hypoponera monticola Mann, 1921
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera pallidula Emery, 1900
Hypoponera papuana Emery, 1900
Hypoponera pruinosa Emery, 1900
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera punctiventris Emery, 1901
Hypoponera ragusai Emery, 1894Ant
Hypoponera sabronae Donisthorpe, 1941
Hypoponera siremps Forel, 1901
Hypoponera sororcula Wilson, 1958Hole-hugger hiatella
Hypoponera tenella Emery, 1901
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Hypoponera turaga Mann, 1921
Hypoponera vitiensis Mann, 1921
Leptogenys (Leptogenys) foreli Mann, 1919
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) breviceps Viehmeyer, 1914
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) foveopunctata Mann, 1921
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) fugax Mann, 1921
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) humiliata Mann, 1921
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) letilae Mann, 1921
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) navua Mann, 1921
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) vitiensis Mann, 1921
Leptogenys acutangula Emery, 1914
Leptogenys binghamii Forel, 1900Penitent mussel
Leptogenys bituberculata Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Leptogenys caeciliae Viehmeyer, 1912
Leptogenys diminuta Smith, F., 1857False spike
Leptogenys drepanon Wilson, 1958Prairie phlox
Leptogenys emeryi Forel, 1901Round combshell
Leptogenys hebrideana Wilson, 1958Prairie phlox
Leptogenys indigatrix Wilson, 1958Prairie phlox
Leptogenys keysseri Viehmeyer, 1914
Leptogenys loarelae Ramage, 2019
Leptogenys manni Wheeler, W.M., 1923
Leptogenys optica Viehmeyer, 1914
Leptogenys oresbia Wilson, 1958Prairie phlox
Leptogenys papuana Emery, 1897
Leptogenys punctata Emery, 1914
Leptogenys purpurea Emery, 1887
Leptogenys rouxi Emery, 1914
Leptogenys sagaris Wilson, 1958Prairie phlox
Leptogenys triloba Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Leptogenys truncata Mann, 1919
Mesoponera australis Forel, 1900
Mesoponera manni Viehmeyer, 1924
Mesoponera papuana Viehmeyer, 1914
Myopias castaneicola Donisthorpe, 1938
Myopias concava Willey & Brown, 1983
Myopias cribriceps Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Myopias delta Willey & Brown, 1983
Myopias gigas Willey & Brown, 1983
Myopias julivora Willey & Brown, 1983
Myopias latinoda Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Myopias levigata Emery, 1901
Myopias loriai Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Myopias media Willey & Brown, 1983
Myopias ruthae Willey & Brown, 1983
Myopias santschii Viehmeyer, 1914
Myopias tenuis Emery, 1900
Myopias xiphias Emery, 1900
Myopopone castanea Smith, F., 1860Pimpled diplodon
Myopopone smithi (Donisthorpe, 1947)⇒ Myopopone castanea Smith, F., 1860
Mystrium camillae Emery, 1889
Odontomachus aciculatus Smith, F., 1863
Odontomachus angulatus Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Odontomachus animosus Smith, F., 1860
Odontomachus brunneus Patton, 1894
Odontomachus cephalotes Smith, F., 1863
Odontomachus imperator Emery, 1887
Odontomachus infandus Smith, F., 1858
Odontomachus insularis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Odontomachus latissimus Viehmeyer, 1914
Odontomachus malignus Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Odontomachus montanus Stitz, 1925Consobrine tellin
Odontomachus nigriceps Smith, F., 1860
Odontomachus opaculus Viehmeyer, 1912
Odontomachus papuanus Emery, 1887
Odontomachus ruficeps Smith, F., 1858Trap-jaw Ant
Odontomachus rufithorax Emery, 1911
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937Eggleaf silktassel
Odontomachus saevissimus Smith, F., 1858
Odontomachus simillimus Smith, F., 1858
Odontomachus testaceus Emery, 1897
Odontomachus turneri Forel, 1900Garden snappy ant
Odontomachus tyrannicus Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Odontomachus yamanei Zettel & Sorger, 2023
Pachycondyla aciculata Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Pachycondyla acuta Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Pachycondyla aequalis Mann, 1919California surfclam
Pachycondyla australis Forel, 1900Four-rib lucine
Pachycondyla chinensis (Emery, 1895)⇒ Brachyponera chinensis Emery, 1895
Pachycondyla croceicornis Emery, 1900
Pachycondyla darwinii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Pachycondyla exarata Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Pachycondyla manni Viehmeyer, 1924
Pachycondyla melancholica Smith, F., 1865Brown dogwood
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla papuana Viehmeyer, 1914
Pachycondyla ruficornis Clark, 1934
Pachycondyla scobina Wilson, 1958Hole-hugger hiatella
Pachycondyla sheldoni Mann, 1919California surfclam
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla striata Smith, F., 1858
Pachycondyla striatula Karavaiev, 1935
Parvaponera darwinii Forel, 1893
Parvaponera sheldoni Mann, 1919
Platythyrea parallela Smith, F., 1859Northern broadnosed killer ant
Platythyrea quadridenta Donisthorpe, 1941
Plectroctena strigosa Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Ponera alpha Taylor, 1967Wedge piddock
Ponera augusta Taylor, 1967Wedge piddock
Ponera aurata (Roger, 1861)⇒ Rhytidoponera aurata Roger, 1861
Ponera clavicornis Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Ponera colaensis Mann, 1921
Ponera elegantula Wilson, 1957Lenticular axinopsid
Ponera incerta Wheeler, W.M., 1933Ample roughmya
Ponera leae Forel, 1913Blind crypt ants
Ponera manni Taylor, 1967Wedge piddock
Ponera mina (Wheeler, 1927)⇒ Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859
Ponera petila Wilson, 1957Lenticular axinopsid
Ponera scabra Wheeler, W.M., 1928
Ponera selenophora Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Ponera sinensis Wheeler, W.M., 1928
Ponera swezeyi Wheeler, W.M., 1933Ample roughmya
Ponera syscena Wilson, 1957Lenticular axinopsid
Ponera szaboi Wilson, 1957Lenticular axinopsid
Ponera szentivanyi Wilson, 1957Lenticular axinopsid
Ponera tenuis Emery, 1900
Ponera vitiensis Mann, 1921
Ponera wui Leong, Guéna..., 2019
Ponera xenagos Wilson, 1957Lenticular axinopsid
Ponera yakushimensis (Tanaka, 1974)⇒ Ponera scabra Wheeler, W.M., 1928
Prionopelta brocha Wilson, 1958Prairie phlox
Prionopelta kraepelini Forel, 1905
Prionopelta majuscula Emery, 1897
Prionopelta nominata Smith, 1871
Prionopelta opaca Emery, 1897
Prionopelta robynmae Shattuck, 2008
Probolomyrmex salomonis Taylor, 1965Hardy orange
Proceratium austronesicum De Andrade, 2003
Proceratium caledonicum De Andrade, 2003
Proceratium californicum Cook, 1953
Proceratium oceanicum De Andrade, 2003
Proceratium papuanum Emery, 1897
Proceratium politum De Andrade, 2003
Proceratium relictum Mann, 1921
Proceratium vinaka De Andrade, 2003
Psalidomyrmex procerus Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804Pan-tropical Panther Ant
Rhopalopone malaensis Mann, 1919
Rhytidoponera abdominalis Viehmeyer, 1912
Rhytidoponera acanthoponeroides Viehmeyer, 1924
Rhytidoponera acquila Ward, 1984
Rhytidoponera aenescens Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Rhytidoponera aquila Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera araneoides Le Guillou, 1842Spider pony ant
Rhytidoponera arborea Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera atropurpurea Emery, 1914
Rhytidoponera aurata Roger, 1861Lesser horned pony ant
Rhytidoponera celtinodis Wilson, 1958Prairie phlox
Rhytidoponera chalybaea Emery, 1901Blue pony ant
Rhytidoponera clarki Donisthorpe, 1943
Rhytidoponera depilis Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera fulgens Emery, 1883
Rhytidoponera hilli Crawley, 1915
Rhytidoponera inops Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Rhytidoponera insularis Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera koumensis Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera laciniosa Viehmeyer, 1912
Rhytidoponera litoralis Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera luteipes Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera metallica Smith, 1858Green ant
Rhytidoponera mimica Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera nexa Stitz, 1912
Rhytidoponera nitidiventris Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera numeensis André, 1889
Rhytidoponera opaciventris Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera pulchella Emery, 1883
Rhytidoponera punctata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Rhytidoponera purpurea Emery, 1887
Rhytidoponera rotundiceps Viehmeyer, 1914
Rhytidoponera strigosa Emery, 1887
Rhytidoponera subcyanea Emery, 1897
Rhytidoponera terrestris Ward, 1984Yellow Carolina milkvine
Rhytidoponera versicolor Brown, 1958
Rhytidoponera wilsoni Brown, 1958
Stigmatomma celata Mann, 1919
Stigmatomma celatum Mann, 1919
Stigmatomma gnoma Taylor, 1979
Stigmatomma zwaluwenburgi Williams, 1946
Wheeleripone albiclava Mann, 1919
Wheeleripone aterrima Mann, 1921
Wheeleripone crenaticeps Mann, 1919
Wheeleripone lucida Mann, 1919

Subnodes of Ponerinae with occurrences in Melanesia
TribeAmblyoponini
Forel, 1893
6
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEctatommini
Emery, 1895
6
61
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePlatythyreini
Emery, 1901
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePonerini
Lepeletier, 1835
19
164
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeProceratiini
Emery, 1895
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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