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Issue: Vol. 1892 No. 1: 6 Oct. 2008
Type: Article
Published: 2008-10-06
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1892.1.3
Page range: 35–52
Abstract views: 36
PDF downloaded: 18

The Afrotropical ponerine ant genus Phrynoponera Wheeler (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

c/o Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, U.K
Department of Entomology, California Academy of Sciences, Howard Street, San Francisco, California 94103, U.S.A
Hymenoptera Phrynoponera Ponerinae Ponerini taxonomy

Abstract

The Afrotropical ponerine ant genus Phrynoponera is revised and a worker-based key to species presented. Five species are recognised of which two (pulchella and transversa) are described as new. Two new junior synonyms of the type-species gabonensis are established (armata, heterodus) and earlier synonymy of some infraspecific taxa is confirmed. The genus is redefined, with diagnoses of all castes and sexes. New and important characters of the genus are discussed.

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