Polyergus

The activities of Polyergus are so spectacular that the genus has long been a favorite for habit studies. All the species are obligatory slave-makers and they carry out their raids with great spirit and remarkable precision. (Creighton, 1950)

Identification
See Key to Polyergus species

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



Nomenclature

 *  POLYERGUS [Formicinae: Formicini]
 * Polyergus Latreille, 1804: 179. Type-species: Formica rufescens, by monotypy.

Additional References

 * [[Media:Trager, J.C. 2013. Global revision of the dulotic ant genus Polyergus.pdf|Trager, J.C. 2013. Global revision of the dulotic ant genus Polyergus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Formicinae, Formicini). Zootaxa 3722, 501–548.]]