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Genus: Gnamptogenys

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Subfamily: Ectatomminae Genus: Gnamptogenys

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2010)

Gnamptogenys Roger, 1863a: 174. Type-species: Ponera tornata, by subsequent designation of Emery, 1911d: 44.

Taxonomic history

[Type-species not Ectatomma concinna, unjustified subsequent designation by Wheeler, W.M. 1911f: 164; see Emery, 1912d: 271 and Wheeler, W.M. 1913a: 79.]

Gnamptogenys in Ponerinae: Mayr, 1865: 15 [Poneridae].

Gnamptogenys in Pachycondylinae, Ectatommini: Ashmead, 1905b: 382.

Gnamptogenys in Ponerinae, Ectatommini: Emery, 1895j: 767; Emery, 1911d: 44; Forel, 1917: 236; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 643; all subsequent authors to the following.

Gnamptogenys in Ectatomminae, Ectatommini: Bolton, 2003: 46.

Gnamptogenys as subgenus of Ectatomma: Mayr, 1887: 540; Dalla Torre, 1893: 23; Emery, 1895j: 767; Forel, 1895b: 113; Forel, 1899c: 7; Wheeler, W.M. 1910g: 135; Emery, 1911d: 44; Gallardo, 1918b: 42; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 644; Borgmeier, 1923: 60; Kusnezov, 1956: 14.

Gnamptogenys as genus: Roger, 1863a: 174; Forel, 1917: 236; Brown, 1958g: 211; all subsequent authors.

Junior synonyms of GNAMPTOGENYS

Stictoponera Mayr, 1887: 539 [as subgenus of Ectatomma]. Type-species: Ponera coxalis, by subsequent designation of Bingham, 1903: 82.

Taxonomic history

Stictoponera in Pachycondylinae, Ectatommini: Ashmead, 1905b: 382.

Stictoponera in Ponerinae, Ectatommini: Emery, 1895j: 767; Emery, 1911d: 47; Forel, 1917: 236; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 642; Donisthorpe, 1943g: 728.

Stictoponera as subgenus of Ectatomma: Mayr, 1887: 539; Dalla Torre, 1893: 23; Emery, 1895j: 767; Forel, 1900d: 316; Bingham, 1903: 82; Wheeler, W.M. 1910g: 135.

Stictoponera as genus: Emery, 1911d: 47; Forel, 1917: 236; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 642; Donisthorpe, 1943g: 728.

Stictoponera as junior synonym of Gnamptogenys: Brown, 1958g: 211; all subsequent authors.

Holcoponera Mayr, 1887: 540 [as subgenus of Ectatomma]. Type-species: Gnamptogenys striatula, by subsequent designation of Emery, 1911d: 40.

Taxonomic history

Holcoponera in Pachycondylinae, Ectatommini: Ashmead, 1905b: 382.

Holcoponera in Ponerinae, Ectatommini: Emery, 1895j: 767; Emery, 1911d: 40; Forel, 1917: 236; Gallardo, 1918b: 21; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 643; all subsequent authors.

Holcoponera as subgenus of Ectatomma: Mayr, 1887: 540; Dalla Torre, 1893: 23; Emery, 1895j: 767; Wheeler, W.M. 1910g: 135.

Holcoponera as genus: Emery, 1902a: 181; Emery, 1911d: 40; Forel, 1917: 236; Gallardo, 1918b: 21; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 643; Borgmeier, 1923: 55; Santschi, 1929h: 437; Kusnezov, 1956: 14.

Holcoponera as junior synonym of Gnamptogenys: Brown, 1958g: 211; all subsequent authors.

Alfaria Emery, 1896e: 177 (diagnosis in key). Type-species: Alfaria simulans, by original designation.

Taxonomic history

[Alfaria also described as new by Emery, 1896g: 41.]

Alfaria in Ponerinae, Ponerini: Forel, 1899c: 3.

Alfaria in Pachycondylinae, Ectatommini: Ashmead, 1905b: 382.

Alfaria in Ponerinae, Ectatommini: Wheeler, W.M. 1910g: 135; Emery, 1911d: 46; Forel, 1917: 236; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 642; all subsequent authors.

Alfaria as junior synonym of Gnamptogenys: Brown, 1958g: 211; all subsequent authors.

Poneracantha Emery, 1897d: 547 [as subgenus of Ectatomma]. Type-species: Ectatomma (Holcoponera) bispinosum, by original designation.

Taxonomic history

Poneracantha as subgenus of Ectatomma: Emery, 1911d: 43; Forel, 1917: 236; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 643.

Poneracantha as junior synonym of Gnamptogenys: Brown, 1958g: 211; all subsequent authors.

Rhopalopone Emery, 1897d: 549. Type-species: Rhopalopone epinotalis, by monotypy.

Taxonomic history

Rhopalopone in Ponerinae, Ponerini: Ashmead, 1905b: 382; Wheeler, W.M. 1910g: 135.

Rhopalopone in Ponerinae, Ectatommini: Emery, 1911d: 34 [subtribe Typhlomyrmecini]; Forel, 1917: 236; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 642; all subsequent authors.

Rhopalopone as genus: Emery, 1911d: 34; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 642; Borgmeier, 1923: 54.

Rhopalopone as junior synonym of Gnamptogenys: Brown, 1958g: 211; all subsequent authors.

Emeryella Forel, 1901e: 334. Type-species: Emeryella schmitti, by monotypy.

Taxonomic history

Emeryella in Pachycondylinae, Amblyoponini: Ashmead, 1905b: 283.

Emeryella in Ponerinae, Ectatommini: Wheeler, W.M. 1910g: 135; Emery, 1911d: 46; Forel, 1917: 236; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 643; Wheeler, W.M. 1930f: 13; all subsequent authors.

Emeryella as junior synonym of Gnamptogenys: Brown, 1958g: 211; all subsequent authors.

Mictoponera Forel, 1901e: 372 [as subgenus of Ectatomma]. Type-species: Ectatomma (Mictoponera) diehlii, by monotypy.

Taxonomic history

Mictoponera as subgenus of Ectatomma: Forel, 1901e: 372; Wheeler, W.M. 1910g: 135.

Mictoponera as junior synonym of Rhopalopone: Emery, 1911d: 34.

Mictoponera as junior synonym of Gnamptogenys: Brown, 1958g: 212; all subsequent authors.

Parectatomma Emery, 1911d: 44 [as subgenus of Ectatomma]. Type-species: Ectatomma triangulare, by original designation.

Taxonomic history

Parectatomma as subgenus of Ectatomma: Emery, 1911d: 44; Creighton, 1950a: 35; Kusnezov, 1956: 14.

Parectatomma as subgenus of Gnamptogenys: Forel, 1917: 236; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 643.

Parectatomma as junior synonym of Gnamptogenys: Brown, 1958g: 212; all subsequent authors.

Spaniopone Wheeler, W.M. & Mann, 1914: 11. Type-species: Spaniopone haytiana, by