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Checklist for Tribe Ponerini Lepeletier, 1835
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
67
1509
5442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
61
1467
5402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
24
551
2607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
131
1318
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
131
1318
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
38
239
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePonerini
Lepeletier, 1835
17
149
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
17 Genera with 149 Species
Anochetus Mayr, 18907SpeciesTaxom
Belonopelta Mayr, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Centromyrmex Mayr, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 188720SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 201119SpeciesTaxom
Mayaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 19093SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 180426SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1937Trap-jaw ants13SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants33SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 202010SpeciesTaxom
Simopelta Mann, 19359SpeciesTaxom
Wadeura Emery, 19391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
149 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anochetus bispinosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Anochetus diegensis Forel, 1912
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
Centromyrmex alfaroi Emery, 1890
Cryptopone gilva Roger, 1863
Cryptopone guatemalensis Forel, 1899
Cryptopone guianensis Weber, 1939
Hypoponera clavatula Emery, 1906
Hypoponera creola Menozzi, 1931Gould cyclocardia
Hypoponera distinguenda Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Hypoponera ergatandria Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera faceta Menozzi, 1931Gould cyclocardia
Hypoponera foeda Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera gracilicornis Menozzi, 1931Gould cyclocardia
Hypoponera ignigera Menozzi, 1927
Hypoponera indet
Hypoponera inexorata Wheeler, W.M., 1903
Hypoponera lea Santschi, 1937Alaska great-tellin
Hypoponera menozzii Santschi, 1932
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 (Lobopelta) imperatrix Mann, 1922
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) rufa Mann, 1922
Leptogenys ambigua Santschi, 1931Grooved fingernailclam
Leptogenys bellii Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Leptogenys bohlsi Emery, 1896False spike
Leptogenys famelica Emery, 1896False spike
Leptogenys foraminosa Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys gatu Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys josephi MacKay & MacKay, 2004
Leptogenys montuosa Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys mucronata Forel, 1893Round combshell
Leptogenys pinna Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys pubiceps Emery, 1890Round combshell
Leptogenys punctaticeps Emery, 1890
Leptogenys pusilla Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Leptogenys quadrata Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys toxeres Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys volcanica Lattke, 2011
Mayaponera arhuaca Forel, 1901
Mayaponera constricta Mayr, 1884
Mayaponera pergandei Forel, 1909
Neoponera aenescens Mayr, 1870
Neoponera antecurvata MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Neoponera bactronica Fernandes, O..., 2014
Neoponera bugabensis Forel, 1899
Neoponera carinulata Roger, 1861
Neoponera cavinodis Mann, 1916
Neoponera crenata Roger, 1861
Neoponera curvinodis Forel, 1899
Neoponera dismarginata Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Neoponera foetida Linnaeus, 1758
Neoponera insignis Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Neoponera inversa Smith, F., 1858
Neoponera laevigata Smith, 1858
Neoponera lineaticeps Mayr, 1866
Neoponera mashpi Troya & Lattke, 2022
Neoponera neoponera Latreille, 1802
Neoponera obscuricornis Emery, 1890
Neoponera solisi Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Neoponera striatinodis Emery, 1890
Neoponera theresiae Forel, 1899
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 erythrocephalus Emery, 1890
Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus, 1758Two-spined trapjaw ant
Odontomachus hastatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Odontomachus laticeps Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Odontomachus meinerti Forel, 1905
Odontomachus monticola Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Odontomachus opaciventris Forel, 1899
Odontomachus panamensis Forel, 1899
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937Eggleaf silktassel
Pachycondyla aenescens Mayr, 1870
Pachycondyla antecurvata MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Pachycondyla apicalis (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla arhuaca (Forel, 1901)⇒ Rasopone arhuaca Forel, 1901
Pachycondyla bispinosa Smith, F., 1858
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 constricta (Mayr, 1884)⇒ Mayaponera constricta Mayr, 1884
Pachycondyla crenata (Roger, 1861)⇒ Neoponera crenata Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla exarata Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Pachycondyla ferruginea (Smith, F., 1858)⇒ Rasopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Pachycondyla foetida (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Neoponera foetida Linnaeus, 1758
Pachycondyla fuscoatra Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla guianensis Weber, 1939Abalone piddock
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla harpax montezumia Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla impressa Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla laevigata (Smith, F., 1858)⇒ Neoponera laevigata Smith, 1858
Pachycondyla lineaticeps Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
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 purpurascens Forel, 1899
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 villosa (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Plectroctena cristata Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Ponera mordax Smith, 1858
Pseudoponera cognata Emery, 1896
Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804Pan-tropical Panther Ant
Pseudoponera succedanea Roger, 1863
Rasopone arhuaca Forel, 1901
Rasopone costaricensis Longino & Br..., 2020
Rasopone cryptergates Longino & Br..., 2020
Rasopone cubitalis Longino & Br..., 2020
Rasopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Rasopone lunaris Emery, 1896
Rasopone mesoamericana Longino & Br..., 2020
Rasopone panamensis Forel, 1899
Rasopone pergandei Forel, 1909
Rasopone pluviselva Longino & Br..., 2020
Simopelta andersoni MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta anomma Fernandes, S..., 2015
Simopelta longinoda MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta oculata Gotwald & Brown, 1967Scaleside piddock
Simopelta paeminosa Snelling, R.R., 1971
Simopelta pentadentata MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta pergandei Forel, 1909
Simopelta quadridentata MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta williamsi Wheeler, W.M., 1935
Wadeura guianensis Weber, 1939


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