Poneracantha Explained

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.

• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Economo . Evan . Guénard . Benoit . antmaps.org Poneracantha . antmaps.org . Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology . 21 November 2024 . antmaps1.
2. Camacho . G.P. . Franco . W. . Branstetter. M.G.. Pie. M.R.. Longino. J.T.. Schultz. T.R.. Feitosa. R.M.. 1. 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 . 25 January 2022 . 1 . 5 . 1 . 10.1093/isd/ixab026 . 21 November 2024 . camachoetal2022.