Platythyrea

A moderately large (38 described extant species) pantropical genus and is the only member of Platythyreini. Platythyrea workers are notable for their rapid movement, arboreal habits and frequent presence of gamergates. (Schmidt and Shattuck 2014)

Species richness
Species richness by country based on regional taxon lists (countries with darker colours are more species-rich). View Data



Nomenclature

 *  PLATYTHYREA [Ponerinae: Platythyreini]
 * Platythyrea Roger, 1863a: 172. Type-species: Pachycondyla punctata, by subsequent designation of Bingham, 1903: 73.
 * Platythyrea senior synonym of Eubothroponera: Brown, 1975: 6.
 * EUBOTHROPONERA [junior synonym of Platythyrea]
 * Eubothroponera Clark, 1930c: 8. Type-species: Eubothroponera dentinodis, by original designation.
 * Eubothroponera junior synonym of Platythyrea: Brown, 1975: 6.