| Pseudoponera | |
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| Pseudoponera stigma worker | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
| Tribe: | Ponerini |
| Genus: | Pseudoponera Emery, 1900 |
| Type species | |
| Ponera quadridentata (junior synonym of Pseudoponera stigma) | |
| Synonyms | |
TrachymesopusEmery, 1911 | |
Pseudoponera is a small genus of ponerine ants. The genus was described by Emery in 1900.
The genus contains a small number of species, preferring Neotropical climates. [1] Despite being a small genus, the species have a worldwide distribution, where they are found in multiple continents. [2] [3] [4]
There are 6 species belonging to Pseudoponera:
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