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Heteroponera
Genus of ants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heteroponera is a genus of ants in the subfamily Heteroponerinae.[2] The genus is known from the Neotropics (from Costa Rica to Uruguay and Chile) and Australasia.[3]
Quick Facts Heteroponera, Scientific classification ...
Heteroponera | |
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Heteroponera brounii worker from New Zealand | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Heteroponerinae |
Tribe: | Heteroponerini |
Genus: | Heteroponera Mayr, 1887 |
Type species | |
Heteroponera carinifrons Mayr, 1887 | |
Diversity[1] | |
28 species | |
Synonyms | |
Anacanthoponera Wheeler, 1923 |
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