Genus Prionopelta Mayr, 1866
- Prionopelta Mayr, G.L. 1866. Myrmecologische Beiträge. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien 53(1): 484-517 [503] [redefined in Brown, W.L. jr 1960. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. III. Tribe Amblyoponini (Hymenoptera). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 122: 143–230].
Type species:
Prionopelta punctulata Mayr, 1866 by monotypy. - Concoctio Brown, 1974.
Type species:
Concoctio concenta Brown, 1974 by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Ward, P.S. & Fisher, B.L. 2016. Tales of dracula ants: the evolutionary history of the ant subfamily Amblyoponinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 41(3): 683-693
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Neotropical, south Nearctic, Ethiopian, Malagasy and east Oriental Regions; New Guinea, east Melanesia, New Caledonia and parts of Polynesia in Australasian Region.
IBRA
NSW, NT, Qld, Vic, WA: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Darwin Coastal (DAC), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)
Distribution References
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | Amblyoponinae Forel, 1893 | 26-Jun-2016 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Aug-2012 | 25-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 29-May-2010 | ADDED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 28-May-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 25-May-2010 | MODIFIED |