Pseudoponera | |
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Pseudoponera stigma worker | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
Tribe: | Ponerini |
Genus: |
Pseudoponera Emery, 1900 |
Type species | |
Ponera quadridentata (junior synonym of Pseudoponera stigma) | |
Synonyms | |
Trachymesopus Emery, 1911 |
Pseudoponera is a small genus of ponerine ants. The genus was described by Emery in 1900.
The genus contains a small number of species, preferring Neotropical climates. [1] Despite being a small genus, the species have a worldwide distribution, where they are found in multiple continents. [2] [3] [4]
There are 6 species belonging to Pseudoponera: