Paraponerinae

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.

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



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



Nomenclature
PARAPONERINAE [subfamily of Formicidae]
 * Paraponerii Emery, 1901a: 36 [as tribe of Ponerinae]. Type-genus: Paraponera.
 * Paraponerini: Emery, 1911d: 27 [emended spelling of suffix].
 * Junior synonym of Ectatommini: Brown, 1958g: 176.
 * Revived from synonymy: Lattke, 1994: 111 [as tribe of Ectatommini].
 * Paraponerinae: Bolton, 2003: 47 [as subfamily of Formicidae].