Heteroponerinae

	Heteroponerinae Ectatomminae is a subfamily of ants in the poneromorph subfamilies group containing four extant and three extinct genera in two tribes. The subfamily was described in 2003 when Barry Bolton divided the Ponerinae subfamily into six subfamilies. Heteroponerinae used to be an independent subfamily, but was merged into Ectatomminae in 2022. The taxonomical position of Ectatomminae was further upheld in a genomic reanalysis conducted with alternate methods in 2024. Taxonomy Ectatommini Emery, 1896 ''Alfaria (ant), Alfaria'' Dlussky, 1999 †''Canapone'' Dlussky, 1999 ''Ectatomma'' Smith, 1858 †''Electroponera'' Wheeler, 1915 ''Gnamptogenys'' Roger, 1863 ''Holcoponera'' Mayr, 1887 ''Poneracantha'' Emery, 1897 †''Pseudectatomma'' Dlussky & Wedman, 2012 ''Rhytidoponera'' Mayr, 1862 ''Stictoponera'' Mayr, 1887 ''Typhlomyrmex'' Mayr, 1862 Heteroponerini Bolton, 2003 ''Acanthoponera'' Mayr, 1862 ''Aulacopone'' Arnol'di, 1930 ''Bazboltonia'' Camacho & Feit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ant Subfamilies Ants (family (biology), family Formicidae in the Order (biology), order Hymenoptera) are the most species-rich of all social insects, with more than 12,000 described species and many others awaiting description. Formicidae is divided into 21 subfamily, subfamilies, of which 17 contain Extant taxon, extant Taxon, taxa, while four are exclusively fossil. Ants have come to occupy virtually all major terrestrial habitats, with the exception of tundra and cold ever-wet forests. They display a wide range of social behaviors, foraging habits and associations with other organisms, which has generated scientific and public interest. Clades Beginning in the 1990s, molecular (DNA sequence) data have come to play a central role in attempts to reconstruct the ant "Tree of life (biology), tree of life". Molecular phylogenetics, Molecular phylogenetic analyses based on multiple nuclear genes have yielded robust results that reinforce some preexisting views but overturn others – and sugges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ectatomminae Ectatomminae is a subfamily of ants in the poneromorph subfamilies group containing four extant and three extinct genera in two tribes. The subfamily was described in 2003 when Barry Bolton divided the Ponerinae 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 replac ... subfamily into six subfamilies. Heteroponerinae used to be an independent subfamily, but was merged into Ectatomminae in 2022. The taxonomical position of Ectatomminae was further upheld in a genomic reanalysis conducted with alternate methods in 2024. Taxonomy * Ectatommini Emery, 1896 '' Alfaria'' Dlussky, 1999 †'' Canapone'' Dlussky, 1999 '' Ectatomma'' Smith, 1858 †'' Electroponera'' Wheeler, 1915 '' Gnamptogenys'' Roger, 1863 '' Holcoponera'' Mayr, 1887 '' Poneracantha'' Emery, 1897 †'' Pseude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Heteroponerini Ectatomminae is a subfamily of ants in the poneromorph subfamilies group containing four extant and three extinct genera in two tribes. The subfamily was described in 2003 when Barry Bolton divided the Ponerinae subfamily into six subfamilies. Heteroponerinae used to be an independent subfamily, but was merged into Ectatomminae in 2022. The taxonomical position of Ectatomminae was further upheld in a genomic reanalysis conducted with alternate methods in 2024. Taxonomy Ectatommini Emery, 1896 '' Alfaria'' Dlussky, 1999 †'' Canapone'' Dlussky, 1999 '' Ectatomma'' Smith, 1858 †'' Electroponera'' Wheeler, 1915 '' Gnamptogenys'' Roger, 1863 '' Holcoponera'' Mayr, 1887 '' Poneracantha'' Emery, 1897 †''Pseudectatomma ''Pseudectatomma'' is an extinct genus of ants in the Formicidae, formicid subfamily Ectatomminae described by from fossils found in Europe. The genus contains two species dating from the Eocene, ''Pseudectatomma eocenica'' and ''Pseudectatomma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Gnamptogenys ''Gnamptogenys'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus has a wide distribution. It is known to occur in the Nearctic, Neotropic, Indomalayan and Australasian realms. Camacho et al, 2022 revised this genus, significantly reducing its size to only 32 valid extant species and 5 valid fossil species by splitting off most species into four formerly synonymized genera '' Alfaria'', '' Holcoponera'', '' Poneracantha'', and ''Stictoponera''. Species As of 2024, ''Gnamptogenys'' contains 37 species, five of which are extinct Extinction is the termination of an organism by the death of its Endling, last member. A taxon may become Functional extinction, functionally extinct before the death of its last member if it loses the capacity to Reproduction, reproduce and .... This genus originally contained 146 species, but Camacho et al. 2022 moved many species into other genera. '' Gnamptogenys acuminata'' '' Gnamptogenys alfaroi'' '' Gnamptogenys anderson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bazboltonia ''Bazboltonia microps'' is a monotypic genus of ants containing the single species ''Bazboltonia microps''. Endemic to South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern Subregion#Americas, subregion o ..., it was described by Borgmeier in 1957 as ''Heteroponera microps''.Borgmeier, T. 1957a. Myrmecologische Studien, I. An. Acad. Bras. Cienc. 29: 103-12PDF(page 112, figs. 23-26 worker described) References External links * Heteroponerinae Hymenoptera of South America Insects described in 1957 Taxa named by Thomas Borgmeier {{ant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Typhlomyrmex ''Typhlomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. Known from the Neotropics, the genus has a wide distribution. Some species are restricted in range, while for example ''Typhlomyrmex rogenhoferi'' is known from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. Little is known about their biology. The name "Typhlomyrmex" means "blind ant", as this genus contains only blind ants. Previously classified under the monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ... tribe Typhlomyrmecini, it was merged into Ectatommini in 2022. Species '' Typhlomyrmex clavicornis'' Emery, 1906 '' Typhlomyrmex foreli'' Santschi, 1925 '' Typhlomyrmex major'' Santschi, 1923 '' Typhlomyrmex meire'' Lacau, Villemant & Delabie, 2004 '' Typhlomyrmex prolatus'' Brown, 1965 '' Typhlomyrmex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Stictoponera ''Stictoponera'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. They are found in Southeast Asia and Oceania. The genus was synonymized under ''Gnamptogenys'' for a long time, however Camacho et al. 2022 reinstated the validity of this genus. Species As of 2024, ''Stictoponera'' contains 43 valid species, all of which are extant. ''Stictoponera bicolor'' ''Stictoponera biloba'' ''Stictoponera binghamii'' ''Stictoponera biroi'' ''Stictoponera bulbopila'' ''Stictoponera chapmani'' ''Stictoponera coccina'' ''Stictoponera coxalis'' ''Stictoponera crassicornis'' ''Stictoponera delta'' ''Stictoponera dentihumera'' ''Stictoponera fistulosa'' ''Stictoponera fontana'' ''Stictoponera gabata'' ''Stictoponera gastrodeia'' ''Stictoponera grammodes'' ''Stictoponera helisa'' ''Stictoponera hyalina'' ''Stictoponera lacunosa'' ''Stictoponera laevior'' ''Stictoponera lattkei'' ''Stictoponera leiolabia'' ''Stictoponera macretes'' ''Stictoponera meghalaya'' ''Stictoponera me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Poneracantha ''Poneracantha'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. They are found in Central America, the Caribbean, and Central America. One species, ''Poneracantha triangularis'', is invasive species, 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. Species As of 2024, ''Poneracantha'' contains 19 valid species, of which one, ''Poneracantha brunoi'', is extinct. ''Poneracantha banksi'' ''Poneracantha bispinosa'' †''Poneracantha brunoi'' ''Poneracantha cuneiforma'' ''Poneracantha enodis'' ''Poneracantha ingeborgae'' ''Poneracantha insularis'' ''Poneracantha lanei'' ''Poneracantha laticephala'' ''Poneracantha lineolata'' ''Poneracantha lucaris'' ''Poneracantha mecotyle'' ''Poneracantha mediatrix'' ''Poneracantha menozzii'' ''Poneracantha perspicax'' ''Poneracantha rastrata'' ''Poneracantha semiferox'' ''Poneracantha triangularis'' ''P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Holcoponera ''Holcoponera'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. They are found in the Neotropics, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. The genus was synonymized under ''Gnamptogenys'' for a long time, however Camacho et al. 2022 reinstated the validity of this genus. Species As of 2024, ''Holcoponera'' contains 40 valid extant species. ''Holcoponera acuta'' ''Holcoponera albiclava'' ''Holcoponera ammophila'' ''Holcoponera andina'' ''Holcoponera aspera'' ''Holcoponera aterrima'' ''Holcoponera atrata'' ''Holcoponera auricula'' ''Holcoponera avus'' ''Holcoponera bisulca'' ''Holcoponera brunnea'' ''Holcoponera crenaticeps'' ''Holcoponera cribrata'' ''Holcoponera dichotoma'' ''Holcoponera ejuncida'' ''Holcoponera epinotalis'' ''Holcoponera extra'' ''Holcoponera gentryi'' ''Holcoponera gracilis'' ''Holcoponera haytiana'' ''Holcoponera ilimani'' ''Holcoponera latistriata'' ''Holcoponera lucida'' ''Holcoponera luzonensis'' ''Holcoponera major'' ''Holcoponera malaensis'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Poneromorph Subfamilies In ants, the traditional subfamily Ponerinae has been subdivided into several Poneromorph subfamilies, with several former tribes now elevated to subfamily rank. According to this analysis, some ponerine groups may be more closely related to other subfamilies than to each other. The subfamilies of "poneromorph" Formicidae include: Amblyoponinae Ectatomminae (apparently related to the widely distributed and highly diverse Myrmicinae) Heteroponerinae Paraponerinae Ponerinae (in a much more restricted sense) Proceratiinae. Long considered primitive on the basis of retention of a typical hymenopteran sting and pupae in cocoons, some groups among the poneromorphs exhibit considerable specialization in predatory habits and mandibular form. These two evolutionary developments are often, but not necessarily, seen in association: elongated mandibles with modified teeth for handling large and potentially toxic prey in '' Amblyopone'' and '' Thaumatomyrmex'', and strongly modified "s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alfaria (ant) ''Alfaria'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. They are found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. The genus was synonymized under ''Gnamptogenys'' for a long time, however Camacho et al. 2022 reinstated the validity of this genus. Species As of 2024, ''Alfaria'' contains 9 valid species, all of which are extant. ''Alfaria caelata'' ''Alfaria falcifera'' ''Alfaria fieldi'' ''Alfaria minuta'' ''Alfaria petiscapa'' ''Alfaria piei'' ''Alfaria simulans'' ''Alfaria striolata'' ''Alfaria vriesi'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q118460899 Taxa named by Carlo Emery Insects described in 1896 Ectatomminae Ant genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Heteroponerinae Ectatomminae is a subfamily of ants in the poneromorph subfamilies group containing four extant and three extinct genera in two tribes. The subfamily was described in 2003 when Barry Bolton divided the Ponerinae subfamily into six subfamilies. Heteroponerinae used to be an independent subfamily, but was merged into Ectatomminae in 2022. The taxonomical position of Ectatomminae was further upheld in a genomic reanalysis conducted with alternate methods in 2024. Taxonomy Ectatommini Emery, 1896 ''Alfaria (ant), Alfaria'' Dlussky, 1999 †''Canapone'' Dlussky, 1999 ''Ectatomma'' Smith, 1858 †''Electroponera'' Wheeler, 1915 ''Gnamptogenys'' Roger, 1863 ''Holcoponera'' Mayr, 1887 ''Poneracantha'' Emery, 1897 †''Pseudectatomma'' Dlussky & Wedman, 2012 ''Rhytidoponera'' Mayr, 1862 ''Stictoponera'' Mayr, 1887 ''Typhlomyrmex'' Mayr, 1862 Heteroponerini Bolton, 2003 ''Acanthoponera'' Mayr, 1862 ''Aulacopone'' Arnol'di, 1930 ''Bazboltonia'' Camacho & Feit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ant Subfamilies Ants (family (biology), family Formicidae in the Order (biology), order Hymenoptera) are the most species-rich of all social insects, with more than 12,000 described species and many others awaiting description. Formicidae is divided into 21 subfamily, subfamilies, of which 17 contain Extant taxon, extant Taxon, taxa, while four are exclusively fossil. Ants have come to occupy virtually all major terrestrial habitats, with the exception of tundra and cold ever-wet forests. They display a wide range of social behaviors, foraging habits and associations with other organisms, which has generated scientific and public interest. Clades Beginning in the 1990s, molecular (DNA sequence) data have come to play a central role in attempts to reconstruct the ant "Tree of life (biology), tree of life". Molecular phylogenetics, Molecular phylogenetic analyses based on multiple nuclear genes have yielded robust results that reinforce some preexisting views but overturn others – and sugges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ectatomminae Ectatomminae is a subfamily of ants in the poneromorph subfamilies group containing four extant and three extinct genera in two tribes. The subfamily was described in 2003 when Barry Bolton divided the Ponerinae 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 replac ... subfamily into six subfamilies. Heteroponerinae used to be an independent subfamily, but was merged into Ectatomminae in 2022. The taxonomical position of Ectatomminae was further upheld in a genomic reanalysis conducted with alternate methods in 2024. Taxonomy * Ectatommini Emery, 1896 '' Alfaria'' Dlussky, 1999 †'' Canapone'' Dlussky, 1999 '' Ectatomma'' Smith, 1858 †'' Electroponera'' Wheeler, 1915 '' Gnamptogenys'' Roger, 1863 '' Holcoponera'' Mayr, 1887 '' Poneracantha'' Emery, 1897 †'' Pseude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Heteroponerini Ectatomminae is a subfamily of ants in the poneromorph subfamilies group containing four extant and three extinct genera in two tribes. The subfamily was described in 2003 when Barry Bolton divided the Ponerinae subfamily into six subfamilies. Heteroponerinae used to be an independent subfamily, but was merged into Ectatomminae in 2022. The taxonomical position of Ectatomminae was further upheld in a genomic reanalysis conducted with alternate methods in 2024. Taxonomy Ectatommini Emery, 1896 '' Alfaria'' Dlussky, 1999 †'' Canapone'' Dlussky, 1999 '' Ectatomma'' Smith, 1858 †'' Electroponera'' Wheeler, 1915 '' Gnamptogenys'' Roger, 1863 '' Holcoponera'' Mayr, 1887 '' Poneracantha'' Emery, 1897 †''Pseudectatomma ''Pseudectatomma'' is an extinct genus of ants in the Formicidae, formicid subfamily Ectatomminae described by from fossils found in Europe. The genus contains two species dating from the Eocene, ''Pseudectatomma eocenica'' and ''Pseudectatomma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Gnamptogenys ''Gnamptogenys'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus has a wide distribution. It is known to occur in the Nearctic, Neotropic, Indomalayan and Australasian realms. Camacho et al, 2022 revised this genus, significantly reducing its size to only 32 valid extant species and 5 valid fossil species by splitting off most species into four formerly synonymized genera '' Alfaria'', '' Holcoponera'', '' Poneracantha'', and ''Stictoponera''. Species As of 2024, ''Gnamptogenys'' contains 37 species, five of which are extinct Extinction is the termination of an organism by the death of its Endling, last member. A taxon may become Functional extinction, functionally extinct before the death of its last member if it loses the capacity to Reproduction, reproduce and .... This genus originally contained 146 species, but Camacho et al. 2022 moved many species into other genera. '' Gnamptogenys acuminata'' '' Gnamptogenys alfaroi'' '' Gnamptogenys anderson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bazboltonia ''Bazboltonia microps'' is a monotypic genus of ants containing the single species ''Bazboltonia microps''. Endemic to South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern Subregion#Americas, subregion o ..., it was described by Borgmeier in 1957 as ''Heteroponera microps''.Borgmeier, T. 1957a. Myrmecologische Studien, I. An. Acad. Bras. Cienc. 29: 103-12PDF(page 112, figs. 23-26 worker described) References External links * Heteroponerinae Hymenoptera of South America Insects described in 1957 Taxa named by Thomas Borgmeier {{ant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Typhlomyrmex ''Typhlomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. Known from the Neotropics, the genus has a wide distribution. Some species are restricted in range, while for example ''Typhlomyrmex rogenhoferi'' is known from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. Little is known about their biology. The name "Typhlomyrmex" means "blind ant", as this genus contains only blind ants. Previously classified under the monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ... tribe Typhlomyrmecini, it was merged into Ectatommini in 2022. Species '' Typhlomyrmex clavicornis'' Emery, 1906 '' Typhlomyrmex foreli'' Santschi, 1925 '' Typhlomyrmex major'' Santschi, 1923 '' Typhlomyrmex meire'' Lacau, Villemant & Delabie, 2004 '' Typhlomyrmex prolatus'' Brown, 1965 '' Typhlomyrmex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Stictoponera ''Stictoponera'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. They are found in Southeast Asia and Oceania. The genus was synonymized under ''Gnamptogenys'' for a long time, however Camacho et al. 2022 reinstated the validity of this genus. Species As of 2024, ''Stictoponera'' contains 43 valid species, all of which are extant. ''Stictoponera bicolor'' ''Stictoponera biloba'' ''Stictoponera binghamii'' ''Stictoponera biroi'' ''Stictoponera bulbopila'' ''Stictoponera chapmani'' ''Stictoponera coccina'' ''Stictoponera coxalis'' ''Stictoponera crassicornis'' ''Stictoponera delta'' ''Stictoponera dentihumera'' ''Stictoponera fistulosa'' ''Stictoponera fontana'' ''Stictoponera gabata'' ''Stictoponera gastrodeia'' ''Stictoponera grammodes'' ''Stictoponera helisa'' ''Stictoponera hyalina'' ''Stictoponera lacunosa'' ''Stictoponera laevior'' ''Stictoponera lattkei'' ''Stictoponera leiolabia'' ''Stictoponera macretes'' ''Stictoponera meghalaya'' ''Stictoponera me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Poneracantha ''Poneracantha'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. They are found in Central America, the Caribbean, and Central America. One species, ''Poneracantha triangularis'', is invasive species, 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. Species As of 2024, ''Poneracantha'' contains 19 valid species, of which one, ''Poneracantha brunoi'', is extinct. ''Poneracantha banksi'' ''Poneracantha bispinosa'' †''Poneracantha brunoi'' ''Poneracantha cuneiforma'' ''Poneracantha enodis'' ''Poneracantha ingeborgae'' ''Poneracantha insularis'' ''Poneracantha lanei'' ''Poneracantha laticephala'' ''Poneracantha lineolata'' ''Poneracantha lucaris'' ''Poneracantha mecotyle'' ''Poneracantha mediatrix'' ''Poneracantha menozzii'' ''Poneracantha perspicax'' ''Poneracantha rastrata'' ''Poneracantha semiferox'' ''Poneracantha triangularis'' ''P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Holcoponera ''Holcoponera'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. They are found in the Neotropics, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. The genus was synonymized under ''Gnamptogenys'' for a long time, however Camacho et al. 2022 reinstated the validity of this genus. Species As of 2024, ''Holcoponera'' contains 40 valid extant species. ''Holcoponera acuta'' ''Holcoponera albiclava'' ''Holcoponera ammophila'' ''Holcoponera andina'' ''Holcoponera aspera'' ''Holcoponera aterrima'' ''Holcoponera atrata'' ''Holcoponera auricula'' ''Holcoponera avus'' ''Holcoponera bisulca'' ''Holcoponera brunnea'' ''Holcoponera crenaticeps'' ''Holcoponera cribrata'' ''Holcoponera dichotoma'' ''Holcoponera ejuncida'' ''Holcoponera epinotalis'' ''Holcoponera extra'' ''Holcoponera gentryi'' ''Holcoponera gracilis'' ''Holcoponera haytiana'' ''Holcoponera ilimani'' ''Holcoponera latistriata'' ''Holcoponera lucida'' ''Holcoponera luzonensis'' ''Holcoponera major'' ''Holcoponera malaensis'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Poneromorph Subfamilies In ants, the traditional subfamily Ponerinae has been subdivided into several Poneromorph subfamilies, with several former tribes now elevated to subfamily rank. According to this analysis, some ponerine groups may be more closely related to other subfamilies than to each other. The subfamilies of "poneromorph" Formicidae include: Amblyoponinae Ectatomminae (apparently related to the widely distributed and highly diverse Myrmicinae) Heteroponerinae Paraponerinae Ponerinae (in a much more restricted sense) Proceratiinae. Long considered primitive on the basis of retention of a typical hymenopteran sting and pupae in cocoons, some groups among the poneromorphs exhibit considerable specialization in predatory habits and mandibular form. These two evolutionary developments are often, but not necessarily, seen in association: elongated mandibles with modified teeth for handling large and potentially toxic prey in '' Amblyopone'' and '' Thaumatomyrmex'', and strongly modified "s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alfaria (ant) ''Alfaria'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. They are found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. The genus was synonymized under ''Gnamptogenys'' for a long time, however Camacho et al. 2022 reinstated the validity of this genus. Species As of 2024, ''Alfaria'' contains 9 valid species, all of which are extant. ''Alfaria caelata'' ''Alfaria falcifera'' ''Alfaria fieldi'' ''Alfaria minuta'' ''Alfaria petiscapa'' ''Alfaria piei'' ''Alfaria simulans'' ''Alfaria striolata'' ''Alfaria vriesi'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q118460899 Taxa named by Carlo Emery Insects described in 1896 Ectatomminae Ant genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]