Ectatomminae

The subfamily Ectatomminae is represented in Australia by two genera, Gnamptogenys and Rhytidoponera. Gnamtpogenys is uncommon and restricted to Cape York Peninsula, Queensland while Rhytidoponera is one of the most common groups of ants in Australia. Nests of Gnamptogenys are in rotten wood while Rhytidoponera species are generally soil nesting.

Regional Key
Australian Ectatomminae Genera

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Nomenclature
ECTATOMMINAE [subfamily of Formicidae]
 * Ectatommii Emery, 1895j: 767 [as tribe of Ponerinae]. Type-genus: Ectatomma.
 * Ectatomminae: Bolton, 2003: 45, 172 [as subfamily of Formicidae].