Poneracantha

Poneracantha
Poneracantha bispinosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Ectatomminae
Tribe: Ectatommini
Genus: Poneracantha
Mayr, 1897
Type species
Ectatomma bispinosum
(Emery, 1890)
Diversity[1]
18 species

Poneracantha is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. They are found in Central America, the Caribbean, and Central America.[2] One species, Poneracantha triangularis, is invasive to the southeastern United States. The genus was synonymized under Gnamptogenys for a long time, however Camacho et al. 2022 reinstated the validity of this genus.[3]

Species

As of 2024, Poneracantha contains 19 valid species, of which one, Poneracantha brunoi, is extinct.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Bolton, B. (2024). "Poneracantha Mayr, 1897 valid feminine". AntCat. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  2. ^ Economo, Evan; Guénard, Benoit. "antmaps.org Poneracantha". antmaps.org. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  3. ^ Camacho, G.P.; et al. (25 January 2022). "UCE phylogenomics resolves major relationships among ectaheteromorph ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ectatomminae, Heteroponerinae): a new classification for the subfamilies and the description of a new genus". Insect Systematics and Diversity. 1 (5): 1. doi:10.1093/isd/ixab026. Retrieved 21 November 2024.