Checklist of Prionopelta species

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Prionopelta
Amblyoponinae
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Prionopelta punctulata
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Distribution
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Species Richness
Statistics
Valid Species 25
Invalid Species 9
Fossils 0
Countries Occupied 54
Year Described 1866
First Species Described 1866
Last Species Described 2020

The following species and subspecies belong to the genus Prionopelta. Synonyms are listed under their senior names. For valid names only see Prionopelta species and for distribution information see Prionopelta species by Country.

A

aethiopica Arnold, 1949 (South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania)
amabilis Borgmeier, 1949 (Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela)
amieti Terron, 1974 (Cameroun, Ivory Coast, Uganda)
antillana Forel, 1909 (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Venezuela)
   • Prionopelta marthae Forel, 1909

B

brocha Wilson, 1958 (New Caledonia)

C

concenta (Brown, 1974) (Gabon, United Republic of Tanzania)

D

descarpentriesi Santschi, 1924 (Madagascar)
dubia Ladino & Feitosa, 2020 (Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela)

H

humicola Terron, 1974 (Cameroun, Gabon, Rwanda, Uganda)

K

kraepelini Forel, 1905 (Borneo, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Krakatau Islands, Malaysia, Micronesia (Federated States of), Palau, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan)

L

laurae Overson & Fisher, 2015 (Madagascar)

M

media Shattuck, 2008 (Indonesia, New Guinea)
menininha Ladino & Feitosa, 2020 (Brazil)
minuta Ladino & Feitosa, 2020 (Brazil, Colombia)
modesta Forel, 1909 (Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua)

N

nominata (Smith, F., 1871) (Indonesia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands)
   • Examblyopone churchilli Donisthorpe, 1949
   • Ponera simillima Smith, F. 1860:105 Smith, F., 1860
   • Prionopelta majuscula Emery, 1897
   • Prionopelta poultoni Donisthorpe, 1932
   • Renea testacea Donisthorpe, 1947

O

opaca Emery, 1897 (Micronesia (Federated States of), New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands)
   • Prionopelta mocsaryi Forel, 1907

P

punctulata Mayr, 1866 (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay)
   • Prionopelta bruchi Santschi, 1923
   • Prionopelta mayri Forel, 1909

R

robynmae Shattuck, 2008 (Australia, New Guinea)

S

seychelles Overson & Fisher, 2015 (Seychelles)
subtilis Overson & Fisher, 2015 (Madagascar)

T

talos Overson & Fisher, 2015 (Madagascar)
tapatia Ladino & Feitosa, 2020 (Mexico)

V

vampira Overson & Fisher, 2015 (Madagascar)

X

xerosilva Overson & Fisher, 2015 (Madagascar)