Poneracantha

Poneracantha is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. They are found in Central America, the Caribbean, and Central America.^[2] One species, Poneracantha triangularis, is invasive to the southeastern United States. The genus was synonymized under Gnamptogenys for a long time, however Camacho et al. 2022 reinstated the validity of this genus.^[3]

Poneracantha
Poneracantha bispinosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Ectatomminae
Tribe:	Ectatommini
Genus:	Poneracantha Mayr, 1897
Type species
Ectatomma bispinosum (Emery, 1890)
Diversity[1]
18 species

Species

As of 2024, Poneracantha contains 19 valid species, of which one, Poneracantha brunoi, is extinct.^[1]

• Poneracantha banksi
• Poneracantha bispinosa
• †Poneracantha brunoi
• Poneracantha cuneiforma
• Poneracantha enodis
• Poneracantha ingeborgae
• Poneracantha insularis
• Poneracantha lanei
• Poneracantha laticephala
• Poneracantha lineolata
• Poneracantha lucaris
• Poneracantha mecotyle
• Poneracantha mediatrix
• Poneracantha menozzii
• Poneracantha perspicax
• Poneracantha rastrata
• Poneracantha semiferox
• Poneracantha triangularis
• Poneracantha wilsoni