Poneracantha lanei

Its morphology puts it in the rastrata group of millipede hunters. (Lattke 1995)

Identification
A member of the rastrata complex (in the rastrata subgroup of the rastrata species group). Relatively small eyes; clypeal lamella medianly concave; Promesonotal suture vestigial and small denticles on the propodeum; node elongate, with transverse costulate. Kempf (1968:377) reports a series with transverse costulate on the anterior pronotal face, differing from the longitudinal sculpture of the type series. (Lattke 1995)

Key to New World Gnamptogenys Species

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Brazil, Colombia.

Nomenclature

 *  lanei. Gnamptogenys lanei Kempf, 1960e: 388, figs. 1-3 (w.) BRAZIL.