Poneracantha
Genus of ants
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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.[2] 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.[3]
| Poneracantha | |
|---|---|
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| Poneracantha bispinosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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[1] | |
| 18 species | |
Species
As of 2024, Poneracantha contains 19 valid species, of which one, Poneracantha brunoi, is extinct.[1]
- 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