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Checklist for Tribe Ponerini 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
 
TribePonerini
Lepeletier, 1835
19
164
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
19 Genera with 164 Species
Anochetus Mayr, 193810SpeciesTaxom
Brachyponera Emery, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Diacamma Mayr, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Ectomomyrmex Mayr, 19345SpeciesTaxom
Harpegnathos Jerdon, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 192122SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 191929SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Myopias Roger, 190014SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 2023Trap-jaw ants23SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1935Panther Ants18SpeciesTaxom
Parvaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 19192SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 197423SpeciesTaxom
Psalidomyrmex André, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneoponera Donisthorpe, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 2014
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
164 Species and 2 Subspecies
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
Ectomomyrmex acutus Emery, 1900
Ectomomyrmex aequalis Mann, 1919
Ectomomyrmex exaratus Emery, 1901
Ectomomyrmex melancholicus Smith, 1865
Ectomomyrmex ruficornis (Clark, 1934)⇒ Pachycondyla ruficornis Clark, 1934
Harpegnathos venator venator Smith, 1858
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
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
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
Psalidomyrmex procerus Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804Pan-tropical Panther Ant


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