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Checklist for Tribe Ponerini Lepeletier, 1835
and region Colombia (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
10458
32334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
10451
32326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
10215
31633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
339
7809
25442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
61
937
3206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
53
879
3171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
20
470
2627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
142
1552
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
142
1552
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
34
347
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePonerini
Lepeletier, 1835
17
198
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
17 Genera with 198 Species
Anochetus Mayr, 198715SpeciesTaxom
Belonopelta Mayr, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Centromyrmex Mayr, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Dinoponera Roger, 1901Giant Amazonian ants2SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 188715SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 201136SpeciesTaxom
Mayaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 19096SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 201033SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1976Trap-jaw ants25SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants41SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 20108SpeciesTaxom
Simopelta Mann, 193511SpeciesTaxom
Wadeura Emery, 20194SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
198 Species and 9 Subspecies
Anochetus bispinosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Anochetus chocoensis Zabala, 2008
Anochetus diegensis Forel, 1912
Anochetus elegans Lattke, 1987
Anochetus emarginatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Anochetus horridus Kempf, 1964
Anochetus inca Wheeler, W.M., 1925Blake lucine
Anochetus inermis André, 1889
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Anochetus neglectus Emery, 1894
Anochetus oriens Kempf, 1964
Anochetus simoni Emery, 1890
Anochetus striatulus Emery, 1890
Anochetus targionii Emery, 1894
Anochetus vallensis Lattke, 1987
Belonopelta attenuata Mayr, 1870
Belonopelta deletrix Mann, 1922
Centromyrmex alfaroi Emery, 1890
Centromyrmex brachycola Roger, 1861
Centromyrmex gigas Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Cryptopone guatemalensis Forel, 1899
Cryptopone guianensis Weber, 1939
Cryptopone holmgreni Wheeler, 1925
Dinoponera gigantea Perty, 1833
Dinoponera longipes Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Hypoponera aliena Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Hypoponera bugnioni Forel, 1912
Hypoponera creola Menozzi, 1931Gould cyclocardia
Hypoponera distinguenda Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Hypoponera fiebrigi antoniensis Forel, 1912
Hypoponera fiebrigi famini Forel, 1912
Hypoponera foeda Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera johannae Forel, 1891
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera opaciceps gaigei Forel, 1914
Hypoponera opacior Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera parva Forel, 1909
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera trigona Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Leptogenys amazonica Borgmeier, 1930
Leptogenys amon Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys amu Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys carbonaria Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys erugata Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys foraminosa Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys gaigei Wheeler, W.M., 1923
Leptogenys gaigei gaigei Wheeler, 1923
Leptogenys gatu Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys glabra Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys gorgona Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys ingens Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Leptogenys langi Wheeler, W.M., 1923
Leptogenys linda Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys linearis Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Leptogenys manni Wheeler, W.M., 1923
Leptogenys melena Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys montuosa Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys mucronata Forel, 1893Round combshell
Leptogenys mucronata columbica Forel, 1901
Leptogenys nigricans Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys phylloba Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys pubiceps Emery, 1890Round combshell
Leptogenys pubiceps pubiceps Emery, 1890
Leptogenys punctaticeps Emery, 1890
Leptogenys pusilla Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Leptogenys quadrata Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys quiriguana Wheeler, W.M., 1923
Leptogenys rasila Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys ritae Forel, 1899
Leptogenys serrata Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys socorda Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys tama Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys triloba Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Leptogenys unistimulosa Roger, 1863Round combshell
Leptogenys volcanica Lattke, 2011
Mayaponera arhuaca Forel, 1901
Mayaponera becculata Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Mayaponera conicula Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Mayaponera constricta Mayr, 1884
Mayaponera longidentata Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Mayaponera pergandei Forel, 1909
Neoponera aenescens Mayr, 1870
Neoponera agilis Forel, 1901
Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Neoponera bugabensis Forel, 1899
Neoponera carbonaria Smith, 1858
Neoponera carinulata Roger, 1861
Neoponera cavinodis Mann, 1916
Neoponera chyzeri Forel, 1907
Neoponera commutata Roger, 1860
Neoponera crenata Roger, 1861
Neoponera curvinodis Forel, 1899
Neoponera fauveli Emery, 1896
Neoponera foetida Linnaeus, 1758
Neoponera fusca MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Neoponera hispida Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Neoponera holcotyle Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Neoponera inversa Smith, F., 1858
Neoponera laevigata Smith, 1858
Neoponera magnifica Borgmeier, 1929
Neoponera mashpi Troya & Lattke, 2022
Neoponera moesta Mayr, 1870
Neoponera neoponera Latreille, 1802
Neoponera obscuricornis Emery, 1890
Neoponera procidua Emery, 1890
Neoponera recava Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Neoponera rostrata Emery, 1890
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
Neoponera zuparkoi MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Odontomachus affinis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Odontomachus allolabis Kempf, 1974
Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Odontomachus biolleyi Forel, 1908
Odontomachus biumbonatus Brown, 1976
Odontomachus bradleyi Brown, 1976
Odontomachus brunneus Patton, 1894
Odontomachus caelatus Brown, 1976
Odontomachus chelifer Latreille, 1802
Odontomachus clarus Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Odontomachus cornutus Stitz, 1933
Odontomachus dubius França, Fern..., 2024
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 spissus Kempf, 1962
Odontomachus yucatecus Brown, 1976
Pachycondyla aenescens Mayr, 1870
Pachycondyla apicalis (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla arhuaca (Forel, 1901)⇒ Rasopone arhuaca Forel, 1901
Pachycondyla bispinosa Smith, F., 1858
Pachycondyla carbonaria Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pachycondyla carinulata (Roger, 1861)⇒ Neoponera carinulata Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla cavinodis (Mann, 1916)⇒ Neoponera cavinodis Mann, 1916
Pachycondyla chyzeri Forel, 1907
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 foetida (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Neoponera foetida Linnaeus, 1758
Pachycondyla fuscoatra Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla goeldii Forel, 1912
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla harpax montezumia Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla holmgreni (Wheeler, W.M., 1925)⇒ Cryptopone holmgreni Wheeler, 1925
Pachycondyla impressa Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla incisa Emery, 1911
Pachycondyla laevigata (Smith, F., 1858)⇒ Neoponera laevigata Smith, 1858
Pachycondyla lineaticeps Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Pachycondyla magnifica Borgmeier, 1929
Pachycondyla obscuricornis (Emery, 1890)⇒ Neoponera obscuricornis Emery, 1890
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla pergandei Forel, 1909
Pachycondyla porcata Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Pachycondyla procidua (Emery, 1890)⇒ Neoponera procidua Emery, 1890
Pachycondyla recava MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla striata Smith, F., 1858
Pachycondyla striatinodis Emery, 1890
Pachycondyla succedanea Roger, 1863
Pachycondyla theresiae Forel, 1899
Pachycondyla theresiae bugabensis Forel, 1899
Pachycondyla unidentata (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Neoponera unidentata Mayr, 1862
Pachycondyla venusta Forel, 1912
Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Plectroctena cristata Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804Pan-tropical Panther Ant
Rasopone arhuaca Forel, 1901
Rasopone becculata MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Rasopone conicula MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Rasopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Rasopone longidentata Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Rasopone lunaris Emery, 1896
Rasopone pergandei Forel, 1909
Rasopone rupinicola MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Simopelta fernandezi MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta laevigata MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta laticeps Gotwald & Brown, 1967Scaleside piddock
Simopelta longirostris MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta manni Wheeler, W.M., 1935
Simopelta mayri MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta minima Brandao, 1989
Simopelta paeminosa Snelling, R.R., 1971
Simopelta pergandei Forel, 1909
Simopelta transversa MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta williamsi Wheeler, W.M., 1935
Wadeura guianensis Weber, 1939
Wadeura holmgreni Wheeler, W.M., 1925
Wadeura holmgrenita Branstetter ..., 2022
Wadeura pauli Fernandes & ..., 2019


Links, sources and further information
Ponerini at antwiki.org
Ponerini at itis.gov