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Genus of ants

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
18 species

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 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.

References

  1. ^ 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.
Taxon identifiers
Poneracantha
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