Subfamily: Ponerinae
Distribution: Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rica: Pacific lowlands from Punta Quepos northward. Also seems to be some Australian species.
Can't say I know anything about this genus.
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MrILoveTheAnts |
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FG 90 Gnamptogenys
Subfamily: Ponerinae Distribution: Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rica: Pacific lowlands from Punta Quepos northward. Also seems to be some Australian species. Can't say I know anything about this genus. |
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antdude |
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www.google.com/search?q=Gnamptogenys
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Dr Ant |
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The distribution would be more succinctly summarized as the tropics of the Americas, and of Asia to Australia.
Speaking of Gnamptogenys, this is hot off the presses, as part of the Wilson Festschrift: Lattke, J. E., F. Fernndez and E. E. Palacio G.. 2007. Identification of the species of Gnamptogenys Roger in the Americas, pp 254-270. In Snelling, R. R., B. L. Fisher, and P. S. Ward (eds) Advances in ant systematics (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): homage to E. O. Wilson 50 years of contributions. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, 80. New World Gnamptogenys |
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MarekB |
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Hello, these are neat looking ants! Also a quite fresh one: Taxonomy and phylogeny of Gnamptogenys in Southeast Asia and Australasia
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MrILoveTheAnts |
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Well it's time for a new one and I'll have it up on Friday. Last Call!
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Dr Ant |
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Just noticed the subfamily classification above...
Gnamptogenys is a member of the subfamily Ectatomminae, a group superficially similar to Ponerinae, but in fact, on both essential morphological and DNA sequential grounds, more closely related to Myrmicinae and Formicinae. Other members of this subfamily are, of course Ectatomma, and the species-rich Asutralian genus Rhytidoponera. |
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