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| Brachyponera croceicornis worker | |
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| Genus: | Brachyponera Emery, 1900 |
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| Euponera croceicornis Emery, 1900 | |
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| 19 species | |
Brachyponera is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae.
The genus is natively distributed from Africa to southern Asia and Australia, with most species occurring in Southeast Asia. At least two species are invasive in other parts of the world. B. chinensis, the most studied Brachyponera species, has been introduced as an exotic ant in southeastern United States and New Zealand. The other invasive species, B. sennaarensis, is spreading through the Middle East. [2]
The genus was first established as a subgenus of Euponera , when Emery (1900) described B. croceicornis. [3] Workers are small to medium in size (3–7 mm) and have triangular mandibles. Queens are similar to workers, but larger and winged. [2]
Ponerinae, the ponerine ants, is a subfamily of ants in the Poneromorph subfamilies group, with about 1,600 species in 47 extant genera, including Dinoponera gigantea - one of the world's largest species of ant. Mated workers have replaced the queen as the functional egg-layers in several species of ponerine ants. In such queenless species, the reproductive status of workers can only be determined through ovarian dissections.
Odontomachus is a genus of ants commonly called trap-jaw ants found in the tropics and subtropics throughout the world.
Aphaenogaster is a genus of myrmicine ants. About 200 species have been described, including 18 fossil species. They occur worldwide except in South America south of Colombia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Antarctica.
Ponera is a genus of ponerine ants. The name is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek ponira.
Aenictus is a large army ant genus distributed in the Old World tropics and subtropics. It contains about 181 species, making it one of the larger ant genera of the world.
Diacamma is a genus of queenless ants belonging to the subfamily Ponerinae. It is distributed from India to Australia and contains about 24 species.
Anochetus is a genus of small, carnivorous ants found in the tropics and subtropics throughout the world.
Centromyrmex is a pantropical, though mainly Afrotropical, genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. This ponerine ant was recorded for the first time in French Guiana and the most northerly point of recording was in Costa Rica. The specimens reported here were collected in a region of Amazon Forest with flight interception traps.
Hypoponera is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. The genus has a worldwide distribution and is found in all continents except Antarctica.
Cryptopone is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. The genus has a worldwide distribution, with most species occurring in Asia. Workers range from very small to medium in size (1.7–6.1 mm), with the queens being slightly larger.
Platythyrea is a genus of predaceous ants in the subfamily Ponerinae and the sole member of the tribe Platythyreini.
Thaumatomyrmex is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae, found from Mexico to Brazil. They are notable for their pitchfork-shaped mandibles, which they use to capture millipedes of the order Polyxenida. The genus is a specialist predator of polyxenids, and one of only two ant genera known to prey upon polyxenids.
Odontoponera is a small Southeast Asia genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae.
Bothroponera is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. It is distributed in Africa and Asia.
Buniapone is a monotypic genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. Buniapone amblyops, the single described species, is found in Southern and Southeast Asia.
Ectomomyrmex is a ponerine genus of ants found in Asia and Australia. Little is known about their biology, but they seem to be generalist predators of arthropod prey.
Euponera is a ponerine genus of ants distributed in the Afrotropics and eastern Asia. Workers are large (6–10.5 mm); queen are similar to workers, but larger and winged.
Neoponera is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. Restricted to the Neotropics, the genus is found from southern Texas to southern Brazil. Workers are slender, and medium to large in size (6.5–19 mm); queens are similar to workers but larger and winged.
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