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Checklist for Tribe Ponerini Lepeletier, 1835
and region Neotropical (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
3292
39626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
3292
39626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
3163
38903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
124
2593
36581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
16
215
4194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
16
215
4194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
6
177
4141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
164
4129
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
164
4129
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
30
553
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePonerini
Lepeletier, 1835
15
333
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Neotropical
15 Genera with 333 Species
Anochetus Mayr, 196426SpeciesTaxom
Belonopelta Mayr, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Centromyrmex Mayr, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Dinoponera Roger, 2013Giant Amazonian ants10SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 192555SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 201189SpeciesTaxom
Mayaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 201058SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1976Trap-jaw ants26SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants42SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 201011SpeciesTaxom
Simopelta Mann, 193522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Neotropical
333 Species and 24 Subspecies
Anochetus (Stenomyrmex) haytianus Wheeler, W.M..., 1914Dirty mysella
Anochetus altisquamis Mayr, 1887
Anochetus bispinosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Anochetus chocoensis Zabala, 2008
Anochetus diegensis Forel, 1912
Anochetus elegans Lattke, 1987
Anochetus emarginatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Anochetus hohenbergiae Feitosa & De..., 2012
Anochetus horridus Kempf, 1964
Anochetus inca Wheeler, W.M., 1925Blake lucine
Anochetus inermis André, 1889
Anochetus kempfi Brown, 1978Princess venus
Anochetus longispinus Wheeler, W.M., 1936
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Anochetus micans Brown, 1978Princess venus
Anochetus minans Mann, 1922
Anochetus miserabilis González-Cam..., 2008
Anochetus neglectus Emery, 1894
Anochetus orchidicola Brown, 1978Princess venus
Anochetus oriens Kempf, 1964
Anochetus simoni Emery, 1890
Anochetus striatulus Emery, 1890
Anochetus targionii Emery, 1894
Anochetus testaceus Forel, 1893
Anochetus vallensis Lattke, 1987
Anochetus vexator Kempf, 1964
Belonopelta attenuata Mayr, 1870
Belonopelta deletrix Mann, 1922
Belonopelta williamsi Wheeler, 1935
Centromyrmex alfaroi Emery, 1890
Centromyrmex brachycola Roger, 1861
Centromyrmex gigas Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Cryptopone gilva Roger, 1863
Cryptopone guianensis Weber, 1939
Cryptopone holmgreni Wheeler, 1925
Cryptopone mirabilis MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Dinoponera australis Emery, 1901
Dinoponera australis bucki Borgmeier, 1937
Dinoponera australis nigricolor Borgmeier, 1937
Dinoponera gigantea Perty, 1833
Dinoponera hispida Lenhart, Das..., 2013
Dinoponera longipes Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Dinoponera lucida Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Dinoponera mutica Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Dinoponera quadriceps Kempf, 1971
Dinoponera snellingi Lenhart, Das..., 2013
Hypoponera agilis Borgmeier, 1934
Hypoponera aliena Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Hypoponera argentina Santschi, 1922Gaudy sanguin
Hypoponera beebei Wheeler, W.M., 1924Stimpson gastrochaenid
Hypoponera clavatula Emery, 1906
Hypoponera collegiana Santschi, 1925
Hypoponera collegiana paranensis Santschi, 1925
Hypoponera creola Menozzi, 1931Gould cyclocardia
Hypoponera distinguenda Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Hypoponera distinguenda dispar Santschi, 1925
Hypoponera distinguenda histrio Forel, 1912
Hypoponera distinguenda inexpedita Forel, 1911
Hypoponera distinguenda vana Forel, 1909
Hypoponera eduardi Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Hypoponera ergatandria Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera faceta Menozzi, 1931Gould cyclocardia
Hypoponera fenestralis Gallardo, 1918
Hypoponera fiebrigi Forel, 1908
Hypoponera fiebrigi antoniensis Forel, 1912
Hypoponera fiebrigi famini Forel, 1912
Hypoponera fiebrigi transiens Santschi, 1925
Hypoponera foeda Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera foeda saroltae Forel, 1912
Hypoponera foreli Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Hypoponera gracilicornis Menozzi, 1931Gould cyclocardia
Hypoponera idelettae Santschi, 1923Squillaclam
Hypoponera ignigera Menozzi, 1927
Hypoponera iheringi Forel, 1908
Hypoponera inexorata Wheeler, W.M., 1903
Hypoponera inexorata fallax Forel, 1909
Hypoponera leninei Santschi, 1925
Hypoponera leveillei Emery, 1890
Hypoponera menozzii Santschi, 1932
Hypoponera neglecta Santschi, 1923Squillaclam
Hypoponera nitidula Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera opaciceps cubana Santschi, 1930
Hypoponera opaciceps gaigei Forel, 1914
Hypoponera opaciceps jamaicensis Aguayo, 1932
Hypoponera opaciceps pampana Santschi, 1925
Hypoponera opacior Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera parva Forel, 1909
Hypoponera perplexa Mann, 1922Thick cyclocardia
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera reichenspergeri Santschi, 1923Squillaclam
Hypoponera schmalzi Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Hypoponera schmalzi fugitans Forel, 1912
Hypoponera schmalzi paulina Forel, 1913
Hypoponera schwebeli Forel, 1913
Hypoponera stoica Santschi, 1912
Hypoponera trigona Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Hypoponera trigona cauta Forel, 1912
Hypoponera vernacula Kempf, 1962
Hypoponera viri Santschi, 1923Squillaclam
Hypoponera wilsoni Santschi, 1925
Leptogenys (Leptogenys) donisthorpei Mann, 1922
Leptogenys (Leptogenys) gagates Mann, 1922
Leptogenys (Leptogenys) peninsularis Mann, 1926Atlantic geoduck
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) antillana Wheeler, W.M..., 1914
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) elongata Buckley, 1866
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) honduriana Mann, 1922
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) imperatrix Mann, 1922
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) rufa Mann, 1922
Leptogenys amazonica Borgmeier, 1930
Leptogenys amu Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys arcuata Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Leptogenys australis Emery, 1888Square sportella
Leptogenys bifida Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys bohlsi Emery, 1896False spike
Leptogenys carbonaria Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys chamela Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys ciliata Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys consanguinea Wheeler, W.M., 1909
Leptogenys cordoba Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys corniculans Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys cracens Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys crudelis Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Leptogenys cuneata Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys dasygyna (Wheeler, 1923)⇒ Leptogenys linearis Smith, F., 1858
Leptogenys deborae Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys erugata Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys famelica Emery, 1896False spike
Leptogenys foraminosa Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys foveonates Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys gaigei Wheeler, W.M., 1923
Leptogenys gatu Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys glabra Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys gorgona Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys guianensis Wheeler, W.M., 1923
Leptogenys iheringi Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Leptogenys ingens Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Leptogenys ixta Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys josephi MacKay & MacKay, 2004
Leptogenys kiche Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys langi Wheeler, W.M., 1923
Leptogenys linda Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys linearis Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Leptogenys luederwaldti Forel, 1913
Leptogenys mavaca Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys maxillosa Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Leptogenys maya Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys melena Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys melzeri (Borgmeier, 1930)⇒ Leptogenys gaigei Wheeler, W.M., 1923
Leptogenys mexicana Mayr, 1870
Leptogenys minima Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys montuosa Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys mucronata Forel, 1893Round combshell
Leptogenys mucronata columbica Forel, 1901
Leptogenys mutabilis Smith, F., 1861
Leptogenys nigricans Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys oaxaca Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys orchidioides Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys panops Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys paraensis Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys peruana Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys phylloba Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys pinna Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys pittieri Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys pubiceps Emery, 1890Round combshell
Leptogenys pubiceps cubaensis Santschi, 1930
Leptogenys pubiceps vincentensis Forel, 1901
Leptogenys pucuna Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys punctaticeps Emery, 1890
Leptogenys pusilla Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Leptogenys pusilla panamana (Wheeler, 1923)⇒ Leptogenys ritae Forel, 1899
Leptogenys quadrata Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys quiriguana Wheeler, W.M., 1923
Leptogenys quirozi Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys rasila Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys reggae Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys ritae Forel, 1899
Leptogenys santacruzi Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys serrata Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys sianka Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys socorda Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys sonora Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys tama Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys tiobil Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys toxeres Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys unistimulosa Roger, 1863Round combshell
Leptogenys vogeli Borgmeier, 1933
Leptogenys volcanica Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys wheeleri Forel, 1901Round combshell
Leptogenys yocota Lattke, 2011
Mayaponera constricta Mayr, 1884
Neoponera aenescens Mayr, 1870
Neoponera agilis Forel, 1901
Neoponera antecurvata MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Neoponera bactronica Fernandes, O..., 2014
Neoponera billemma Fernandes, D..., 2014
Neoponera bucki Borgmeier, 1927
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 concava MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Neoponera cooki MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Neoponera coveri MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Neoponera crenata Roger, 1861
Neoponera curvinodis Forel, 1899
Neoponera dismarginata Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Neoponera donosoi Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Neoponera eleonorae Forel, 1921
Neoponera emiliae Forel, 1901
Neoponera fauveli Emery, 1896
Neoponera fiebrigi Forel, 1912
Neoponera fisheri Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Neoponera foetida Linnaeus, 1758
Neoponera fusca MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Neoponera globularia Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Neoponera goeldii Forel, 1912
Neoponera hispida Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Neoponera holcotyle Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Neoponera insignis Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Neoponera inversa Smith, F., 1858
Neoponera laevigata Smith, 1858
Neoponera latinoda MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Neoponera lineaticeps Mayr, 1866
Neoponera luteola Roger, 1861
Neoponera magnifica Borgmeier, 1929
Neoponera marginata Roger, 1861
Neoponera metanotalis Luederwaldt, 1918
Neoponera moesta Mayr, 1870
Neoponera oberthueri Emery, 1890
Neoponera obscuricornis Emery, 1890
Neoponera procidua Emery, 1890
Neoponera recava Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Neoponera rostrata Emery, 1890
Neoponera rugosula Emery, 1902
Neoponera schoedli Mackay, W.P...., 2006
Neoponera schultzi Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Neoponera solisi Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Neoponera striatinodis Emery, 1890
Neoponera theresiae Forel, 1899
Neoponera unidentata Mayr, 1862
Neoponera venusta Forel, 1912
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 erythrocephalus Emery, 1890
Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus, 1758Two-spined trapjaw ant
Odontomachus hastatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Odontomachus insularis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
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 peruanus Stitz, 1933
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 arhuaca (Forel, 1901)⇒ Rasopone arhuaca Forel, 1901
Pachycondyla carinulata (Roger, 1861)⇒ Neoponera carinulata Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla castanea Mayr, 1865
Pachycondyla cauta (Mann, 1922)⇒ Pseudoponera succedanea Roger, 1863
Pachycondyla cognata Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Pachycondyla commutata Roger, 1860
Pachycondyla constricta (Mayr, 1884)⇒ Mayaponera constricta Mayr, 1884
Pachycondyla constricticeps MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Pachycondyla crassinoda Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla crenata (Roger, 1861)⇒ Neoponera crenata Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla curiosa MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Pachycondyla fauveli Emery, 1896False spike
Pachycondyla foetidae
Pachycondyla fuscoatra Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla gilberti Kempf, 1960
Pachycondyla guianensis Weber, 1939Abalone piddock
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla impressa Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla inca Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla laevigata (Smith, F., 1858)⇒ Neoponera laevigata Smith, 1858
Pachycondyla lattkei MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Pachycondyla lenis Kempf, 1961New England cyclocardia
Pachycondyla lenkoi Kempf, 1962
Pachycondyla leveillei Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Pachycondyla lineaticeps Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Pachycondyla magnifica Borgmeier, 1929
Pachycondyla marginata Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla metanotalis Luederwaldt, 1918
Pachycondyla obscuricornis (Emery, 1890)⇒ Neoponera obscuricornis Emery, 1890
Pachycondyla pergandei Forel, 1909
Pachycondyla purpurascens Forel, 1899
Pachycondyla rostrata Emery, 1890
Pachycondyla rubiginosa Emery, 1889
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla stigma rufescens Wheeler & Mann, 1914
Pachycondyla striata Smith, F., 1858
Pachycondyla striatinodis Emery, 1890
Pachycondyla theresiae Forel, 1899
Pachycondyla unidentata (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Neoponera unidentata Mayr, 1862
Pachycondyla vieirai MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Ponera ruficornis Spinola, 1851
Pseudoponera cognata Emery, 1896
Pseudoponera gilberti Kempf, 1960
Pseudoponera gilloglyi MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804Pan-tropical Panther Ant
Pseudoponera succedanea Roger, 1863
Rasopone arhuaca Forel, 1901
Rasopone becculata MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Rasopone breviscapa Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Rasopone cernua Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Rasopone conicula MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Rasopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Rasopone longidentata Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Rasopone lunaris Emery, 1896
Rasopone minuta MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Rasopone pergandei Forel, 1909
Rasopone rupinicola MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Simopelta andersoni MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta anomma Fernandes, S..., 2015
Simopelta bicolor Borgmeier, 1950
Simopelta breviscapa MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta curvata Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Simopelta fernandezi MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta jeckylli Mann, 1916Narrow-hinge astarte
Simopelta laevigata MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta laticeps Gotwald & Brown, 1967Scaleside piddock
Simopelta longinoda MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta longirostris MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta manni Wheeler, W.M., 1935
Simopelta mayri MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta minima Brandao, 1989
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 transversa MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta vieirai MacKay & MacKay, 2008
Simopelta williamsi Wheeler, W.M., 1935


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