Proceratiinae
| Proceratiinae | |
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| Proceratium google | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Proceratiinae Emery, 1895 |
| Type genus | |
| Proceratium | |
| Genera | |
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3 extant genera, 1 fossil genus[1] | |
Proceratiinae is a subfamily of ants in the poneromorph subfamilies group, with three extant genera, of which most are tropical or sub-tropical, although overall distribution is worldwide.[2]
Identification
The ants are relatively small to medium in size,[3] with colonies generally containing less than 100 individuals.[4] Similar to Ponerinae except that the promesonotal suture is fused and the frontal lobes are elevated (rather than transverse) and frequently reduced. In addition the antennal sockets are exposed in a full-face (frontal) view of the head; and in most species abdominal tergite 4 is much enlarged and vaulted, with abdominal sternite 4 being correspondingly reduced in size.[5]
Systematics
The subfamily was created in 2003 when Barry Bolton divided the Ponerinae subfamily into six subfamilies.[2][3] Proceratiinae is further divided into the tribes Proceratiini and Probolomyrmecini,[6] and contains three extant genera and one extinct genus.
- Proceratiinae Emery, 1895
- Proceratiini Emery, 1895
- Discothyrea Roger, 1863
- Proceratium Roger, 1863
- †Bradoponera Mayr, 1868
- Probolomyrmecini Perrault, 2000
- Probolomyrmex Mayr, 1901
- Proceratiini Emery, 1895
References
- ↑ Bolton, B. (2013), "An online catalog of the ants of the world.", AntCat, retrieved 22 September 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fisher, Brian L.; Cover, Stefan P. (2007). Ants of North America: A Guide to the Genera. University of California Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-520-93455-9.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sosa-Calvo 2007, p. 85
- ↑ Sosa-Calvo 2007, p. 87
- ↑ "Subfamily: Proceratiinae". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ↑ Sosa-Calvo 2007, p. 84
- Sosa-Calvo, Jeffrey (2007). Studies in Neotropical Ant Diversity. ProQuest. ISBN 978-0-549-26277-0.
External links
Media related to Proceratiinae at Wikimedia Commons