''Ophthalmopone'' is a

ponerine Ponerinae 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 fu ...

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of ants found in

Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. These include West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the List of sov ...

. Workers are slender and large in size (8–13.5 mm). Queens seem to be absent, but gamergates (reproductive female workers) present.

Species

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Ophthalmopone berthoudi ''Ophthalmopone'' is a ponerine genus of ants found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Workers are slender and large in size (8–13.5 mm). Queens seem to be absent, but gamergates (reproductive female workers) present. Species *'' Ophthalmopone be ...

'' Forel, 1890 *''

Ophthalmopone depilis ''Ophthalmopone'' is a ponerine genus of ants found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Workers are slender and large in size (8–13.5 mm). Queens seem to be absent, but gamergates (reproductive female workers) present. Species *'' Ophthalmopone be ...

'' Emery, 1902 *''

Ophthalmopone hottentota ''Ophthalmopone'' is a ponerine genus of ants found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Workers are slender and large in size (8–13.5 mm). Queens seem to be absent, but gamergates (reproductive female workers) present. Species *'' Ophthalmopone be ...

'' (Emery, 1886) *''

Ophthalmopone ilgii ''Ophthalmopone'' is a ponerine genus of ants found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Workers are slender and large in size (8–13.5 mm). Queens seem to be absent, but gamergates (reproductive female workers) present. Species *'' Ophthalmopone be ...

'' Forel, 1894 *''

Ophthalmopone mocquerysi ''Ophthalmopone'' is a ponerine genus of ant Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous ...

'' Emery, 1902

References

Ponerinae Ant genera Hymenoptera of Africa {{Ponerinae-stub