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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
70
1752
6576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
63
1686
6495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
24
639
4612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
152
1579
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
152
1579
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
33
182
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
33 Genera with 182 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRST
Acanthoponera Mayr, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Alfaria Emery, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18906SpeciesTaxom
Belonopelta Mayr, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Ectomomyrmex Mayr, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Fulakora Mann, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 186115SpeciesTaxom
Heteroponera Mayr, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcoponera Mayr, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 188713SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 201127SpeciesTaxom
Mayaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 180416SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1976Trap-jaw ants14SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants22SpeciesTaxom
Paraponera Smith, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 20205SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1992Hairy Curltail Ants10SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 20208SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Siinikaponera Varela-Herná..., 20241SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyrmex Mayr, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Typhlomyrmex Mayr, 18623SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
182 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthoponera goeldii Forel, 1912
Acanthoponera minor Forel, 1899
Alfaria bufonis Mann, 1926
Alfaria minuta Emery, 1896
Alfaria simulans Emery, 1896
Amblyopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Amblyopone orizabana Brown, 1960
Anochetus emarginatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Anochetus micans Brown, 1978Princess venus
Anochetus minans Mann, 1922
Anochetus orchidicola Brown, 1978Princess venus
Anochetus striatulus Emery, 1890
Belonopelta deletrix Mann, 1922
Cryptopone gilva Roger, 1863
Cryptopone gilvatumida Branstetter ..., 2022
Cryptopone guatemalensis Forel, 1899
Discothyrea denticulata Weber, 1939
Discothyrea horni Menozzi, 1927
Discothyrea humilis Weber, 1939
Discothyrea maya De Andrade, 1998
Discothyrea testacea Roger, 1863
Ectatomma (Ectatomma) tuberculatum Olivier, 1792Ant
Ectatomma muticum Mayr, 1870
Ectatomma parasiticum Feitosa & Fr..., 2008
Ectatomma ruidum Roger, 1860
Fulakora degenerata Borgmeier, 1957
Fulakora orizabana Brown, 1960
Gnamptogenys (Ectatomma) mordax Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Gnamptogenys acuminata Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Gnamptogenys bufonis Mann, 1926Many-rib cyclocardia
Gnamptogenys concinna Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Gnamptogenys continua Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Gnamptogenys hartmani Wheeler, W.M., 1915Ant
Gnamptogenys interrupta Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Gnamptogenys minuta 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
Holcoponera porcata Emery, 1896
Holcoponera striatula Santschi, 1929
Holcoponera strigata Norton, 1868
Hypoponera creola Menozzi, 1931Gould cyclocardia
Hypoponera ergatandria Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera fiebrigi Forel, 1908
Hypoponera foeda Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera inexorata Wheeler, W.M., 1903
Hypoponera nitidula Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera opacior Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera parva Forel, 1909
Hypoponera perplexa Mann, 1922Thick cyclocardia
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera trigona Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Leptogenys (Leptogenys) donisthorpei Mann, 1922
Leptogenys (Leptogenys) gagates Mann, 1922
Leptogenys (Leptogenys) peninsularis Mann, 1926Atlantic geoduck
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) elongata Buckley, 1866
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) rufa Mann, 1922
Leptogenys bellii Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Leptogenys castanea Mayr, 1862
Leptogenys chamela Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys consanguinea Wheeler, W.M., 1909
Leptogenys cordoba Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys cracens Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys honoria Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys ixta Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys khaura Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys magna Forel, 1900Penitent mussel
Leptogenys maya Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys mexicana Mayr, 1870
Leptogenys oaxaca Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys pubiceps Emery, 1890Round combshell
Leptogenys pusilla Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Leptogenys quiriguana Wheeler, W.M., 1923
Leptogenys quirozi Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys sianka Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys sonora Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys terroni Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys wheeleri Forel, 1901Round combshell
Leptogenys yocota Lattke, 2011
Mayaponera arhuaca Forel, 1901
Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Neoponera bugabensis Forel, 1899
Neoponera carinulata Roger, 1861
Neoponera cavinodis Mann, 1916
Neoponera crenata Roger, 1861
Neoponera curvinodis Forel, 1899
Neoponera foetida Linnaeus, 1758
Neoponera inversa Smith, F., 1858
Neoponera lineaticeps Mayr, 1866
Neoponera neoponera Latreille, 1802
Neoponera obscuricornis 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 bauri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Odontomachus biolleyi Forel, 1908
Odontomachus brunneus Patton, 1894
Odontomachus chelifer Latreille, 1802
Odontomachus clarus Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Odontomachus desertorum (Wheeler, 1915)⇒ Odontomachus clarus Roger, 1861
Odontomachus erythrocephalus Emery, 1890
Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus, 1758Two-spined trapjaw ant
Odontomachus insularis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Odontomachus laticeps Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Odontomachus meinerti Forel, 1905
Odontomachus opaciventris Forel, 1899
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937Eggleaf silktassel
Odontomachus yucatecus Brown, 1976
Pachycondyla apicalis (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
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 cognata Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Pachycondyla crenata (Roger, 1861)⇒ Neoponera crenata Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla ferruginea (Smith, F., 1858)⇒ Rasopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Pachycondyla gilloglyi MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla harpax montezumia Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla impressa Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla lineaticeps Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Pachycondyla obscuricornis (Emery, 1890)⇒ Neoponera obscuricornis Emery, 1890
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla parvula Dlussky, Ras..., 2015
Pachycondyla porcata Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Pachycondyla purpurascens Forel, 1899
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla succedanea Roger, 1863
Pachycondyla theresiae Forel, 1899
Pachycondyla unidentata (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Neoponera unidentata Mayr, 1862
Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Paraponera clavata Fabricius, 1775Bullet Ant
Platythyrea parallela Smith, F., 1859Northern broadnosed killer ant
Platythyrea pilosula Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Platythyrea prizo Kugler, C., 1977
Platythyrea punctata Smith, F., 1858Ant
Platythyrea sinuata Roger, 1860
Plectroctena cristata Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Ponera exotica Smith, M.R., 1962Ant
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prionopelta amabilis Borgmeier, 1949
Prionopelta antillana Forel, 1909Ant
Prionopelta dubia Ladino & Fei..., 2020
Prionopelta modesta Forel, 1909Lilliput
Prionopelta tapatia Ladino & Fei..., 2020
Probolomyrmex petiolatus Weber, 1940
Proceratium compitale Ward, 1988Atlantic woodeater
Proceratium convexiceps Borgmeier, 1957
Proceratium goliath Kempf & Brown, 1968Ovate gastrochaenid
Proceratium mancum (Mann, 1922)⇒ Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Proceratium melinum Roger, 1860
Proceratium mexicanum De Andrade, 2003
Proceratium micrommatum Roger, 1863
Proceratium poinari Baroni Urban..., 2003
Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Proceratium tio Snelling & C..., 1992
Pseudoponera gilloglyi MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804Pan-tropical Panther Ant
Pseudoponera succedanea Roger, 1863
Rasopone arhuaca Forel, 1901
Rasopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Rasopone guatemalensis Longino & Br..., 2020
Rasopone mesoamericana Longino & Br..., 2020
Rasopone minuta MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Rasopone politognatha Longino & Br..., 2020
Rasopone subcubitalis Longino & Br..., 2020
Rasopone titanis Longino & Br..., 2020
Rhytidoponera punctata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Siinikaponera hereon Varela-Herná..., 2024
Stigmatomma degeneratum Borgmeier, 1957
Stigmatomma orizabanum Brown, 1960
Thaumatomyrmex atrox Weber, 1939
Thaumatomyrmex ferox Mann, 1922
Typhlomyrmex prolatus Brown, 1965
Typhlomyrmex pusillus Emery, 1894
Typhlomyrmex rogenhoferi Mayr, 1862

Subnodes of Ponerinae with occurrences in Mexico
TribeAmblyoponini
Forel, 1893
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEctatommini
Emery, 1895
7
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeParaponerini
Emery, 1901
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePlatythyreini
Emery, 1901
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePonerini
Lepeletier, 1835
15
116
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeProceratiini
Emery, 1895
2
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeThaumatomyrmecini
Emery, 1901
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTyphlomyrmecini
Emery, 1911
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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