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sandbox 2 (notes, data and other bits that will go unused)
sandbox 3 (Wikipedia related stuff)
Extensions to the hypoponera genus page, first genus page im editing and improving so we'll see how it goes
Hypoponera
The type-species for this genus is Hypoponera abeillei.[1][2]
The genus' native range spans all continents, except Antarctica. There are no native species in taiga or tundra geographical biomes, as well as not having a native precense in New Zealand, central Asia.
https://antwiki.org/w/images/9/90/Burchill%2C_A.T.%2C_Moreau%2C_C.S._2016._Colony_size_evolution_in_ants_%2810.1007%40s00040-016-0465-3%29.pdf ^ is probably more for me than the article
Description
The genus has stout, triangular mandibles. Species in this genus typically do not have eyes, and when present are always very small; however, queen's typically have large eyes, with setae between the ommatidia. When viewed in profile, the petiole is usually more slender and often more tapered dorsally than in workers. Males typically have large eyes, with setae protruding between the ommatidia and 13 segmented antennae. Ergatoid males are extremely worker-like, with male genitalia present. Antennae are either 12 or 13 segmented and eyes can be either present or absent.[1]
- Bolton, Barry; Fisher, B.L (29 March 2011). "Taxonomy of Afrotropical and West Palaearctic ants of the ponerine genus Hypoponera Santschi (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Zootaxa. 2943: 86–92 – via AntCat.
- "antmaps.org". antmaps.org. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- abeillei
- agilis
- aitkenii
- albopubescens
- aliena
- angustata
- aprora
- argentina
- assmuthi
- †atavia
- austra
- beebei
- beppin
- biroi
- blanda
- boerorum
- bugnioni
- bulawayensis
- butteli
- camerunensis
- ceylonensis
- clavatula
- coeca
- collegiana
- comis
- confinis
- congrua
- convexiuscula
- creola
- decora
- defessa
- dema
- dis
- distinguenda
- dulcis
- eduardi
- †electrocacica
- elliptica
- emeryi
- ergatandria
- eutrepta
- excoecata
- exigua
- faceta
- faex
- fatiga
- fenestralis
- fiebrigi
- foeda
- foreli
- gibbinota
- grandidieri
- hawkesi
- hebes
- herbertonensis
- idelettae
- ignavia
- ignigera
- iheringi
- importuna
- inaudax
- indigens
- inexorata
- javana - missing
- jeanneli
- jocosa
- johannae
- juxta
- kashmirensis - missing
- lassa
- leninei (possible mistaken species above this one in article)
- lepida
- leveillei - missing
- longiceps
- ludovicae
- lumpurensis
- mackayensis
- macradelphe
- madecassa
- malayana
- menozzii
- meridia
- mesoponeroides - missing
- mixta
- molesta
- monticola
- natalensis
- neglecta
- nippona
- nitidula
- nivariana
- nubatama
- obtunsa
- occidentalis
- odiosa
- opaciceps
- opacior
- orba
- pallidula
- papuana
- parva
- perparva
- perplexa
- pia
- producta
- pruinosa
- pulchra
- punctatissima
- punctiventris
- pygmaea
- quaestio
- queenslandensis
- ragusai
- rectidens
- regis
- reichenspergeri
- rigida
- rylin
- sabronae
- sakalava
- sauteri
- schmalzi
- schmidti - missing
- schwebeli
- scitula
- segnis
- shattucki - missing
- silvestrii
- singaporensis
- sinuosa
- siremps
- sororcula
- spei
- stoica
- sulcatinasis
- sulciceps
- surda
- taprobanae
- tecta
- tenella
- traegaordhi
- transvaalensis
- trigona
- tristis
- truncata
- turaga
- ursa
- vanreesi
- veltan
- venusta
- vernacula
- viri
- vitiensis
- wilsoni
- wroughtonii
- zwaluwenburg
^list of all hypoponera accepted taxa for later, 6 species found missing and 1 that may not be consdiered a species anymore
Hypoponera ergatandria
Extensions and amendments to the Hypoponera page, specifically referring to Seiferts work in 2013 and Bolton's in 2010[1]
CASENT0226650 - high quality AntWeb Hypoponera punctatissima specimen.
Hypoponera punctatissima
Hopefully expanding into synonyms associated with the species
Synonyms
Taxonomy
Due to the ant's wide distribution, it has many many synonyms and