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Subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae Smith, 1952


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S.O. Shattuck, CSIRO Entomology, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Introduction

The subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae is represented in Australia by a single genus, Tetraponera. Their elongate, slender bodies and large, oval eyes, combined with their arboreal habits, are distinctive and make these ants easily recognisable.

This subfamily contains two genera and they are found world-wide primarily in tropical and subtropical areas, although they extend south into more temperate areas in Australia. There are over 250 described species and subspecies in the subfamily, five of which are known from Australia.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
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07-Aug-2012 25-Jul-2012 MODIFIED
07-Aug-2012 18-Oct-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)