Biology:Poneracantha
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Poneracantha is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. They are found in Central America, the Caribbean, and Central America.[1] 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.[2]
Species
As of 2024, Poneracantha contains 19 valid species, of which one, Poneracantha brunoi, is extinct.[3]
- 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
- Poneracantha wilsoni
References
- ↑ Economo, Evan; Guénard, Benoit. "antmaps.org Poneracantha". Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. https://antmaps.org/?mode=diversity&genus=Poneracantha.
- ↑ 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. https://research.edgehill.ac.uk/en/publications/37d16a9a-00dd-4df4-ba0d-e19eef6f4723. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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