Leptogenys

Identification
Leptogenys species groups

Nomenclature

 *  LEPTOGENYS [Ponerinae: Ponerini]
 * Leptogenys Roger, 1861a: 41. Type-species: Leptogenys falcigera, by subsequent designation of Bingham, 1903: 52.
 * Leptogenys senior synonym of Microbolbos: Wilson, 1955b: 136.
 * Leptogenys senior synonym of Dorylozelus: Taylor, 1969: 132.
 * Leptogenys senior synonym of Machaerogenys, Lobopelta: Bolton, 1975a: 240.
 * Leptogenys senior synonym of Odontopelta: Snelling, R.R. 1981: 390; Taylor & Brown, D.R. 1985: 32.
 * Leptogenys senior synonym of Prionogenys: Taylor, 1988: 33.
 * DORYLOZELUS [junior synonym of Leptogenys]
 * Dorylozelus Forel, 1915b: 24. Type-species: Dorylozelus mjobergi (junior secondary homonym in Leptogenys, replaced by Leptogenys tricosa), by monotypy.
 * Dorylozelus junior synonym of Leptogenys: Taylor, 1969: 132.
 * LOBOPELTA [junior synonym of Leptogenys]
 * Lobopelta Mayr, 1862: 733. Type-species: Ponera diminuta, by subsequent designation of Bingham, 1903: 54.
 * Lobopelta subgenus of Leptogenys: Forel, 1892k: 520.
 * Lobopelta revived status as genus: Dalla Torre, 1893: 43; maintained as genus: Bingham, 1903: 54.
 * Lobopelta junior synonym of Leptogenys: Emery, 1896e: 177 (footnote)
 * Lobopelta revived from synonymy as subgenus of Leptogenys: Forel, 1899c: 18; Forel, 1900d: 304; maintained as subgenus: Wheeler, W.M. 1910g: 135; Emery, 1911d: 101; Forel, 1917: 238; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 653; Creighton, 1950a: 50; Kempf, 1972a: 131.
 * Lobopelta junior synonym of Leptogenys: Bolton, 1975a: 240.
 * MACHAEROGENYS [junior synonym of Leptogenys]
 * Machaerogenys Emery, 1911d: 100 [as subgenus of Leptogenys]. Type-species: Leptogenys truncatirostris, by original designation.
 * Machaerogenys junior synonym of Leptogenys: Bolton, 1975a: 240.
 * MICROBOLBOS [junior synonym of Leptogenys]
 * Microbolbos Donisthorpe, 1948f: 170. Type-species: Microbolbos testaceus, by original designation.
 * Microbolbos junior synonym of Leptogenys: Wilson, 1955b: 136.
 * ODONTOPELTA [junior synonym of Leptogenys]
 * Odontopelta Emery, 1911d: 101 [as subgenus of Leptogenys]. Type-species: Leptogenys turneri, by monotypy.
 * Odontopelta junior synonym of Leptogenys: Taylor & Brown, D.R. 1985: 32.
 * PRIONOGENYS [junior synonym of Leptogenys]
 * Prionogenys Emery, 1895g: 348. Type-species: Prionogenys podenzanai, by monotypy.
 * Prionogenys junior synonym of Leptogenys: Taylor, 1988: 33.