Paraponerinae

The only genus of this subfamily, Paraponera, has six named species. These ants are only found in the New World, with a range that extends from the northern half of South America through Central America to Honduras.

Subfamily PARAPONERINAE Paraponerii Emery, 1901a: 36. Type-genus: Paraponera. Taxonomic history Paraponerinae as poneromorph subfamily of Formicidae: Bolton, 2003: 47, 178. Paraponerinae as poneroid subfamily of Formicidae: Ouellette, Fisher, et al. 2006: 365; Brady, Schultz, et al. 2006: 18173; Moreau, Bell et al. 2006: 102; Ward, 2007a: 555. Tribe: Paraponerini. Subfamily references Bolton, 2003: 47, 178 (diagnosis, synopsis); Ouellette, Fisher, et al. 2006: 365 (phylogeny); Brady, Schultz, et al. 2006: 18173 (phylogeny); Moreau, Bell et al. 2006: 102 (phylogeny); Ward, 2007a: 555 (classification).