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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 monotypy.

Taxonomic history

Spaniopone in Ponerinae, Proceratiini: Wheeler, W.M. & Mann, 1914: 13; Wheeler, W.M. 1916i: 36; Forel, 1917: 236; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 645; Donisthorpe, 1943g: 727.

Spaniopone in Ponerinae, Ectatommini: Emery, 1919c: 107.

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

Wheeleripone Mann, 1919: 282. Type-species: Wheeleripone albiclava, by original designation.

Taxonomic history

Wheeleripone in Ponerinae, Ectatommini: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 642; Donisthorpe, 1943g: 736.

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

Opisthoscyphus Mann, 1922: 4. Type-species: Opisthoscyphus scabrosus (junior synonym of Alfaria minuta), by original designation.

Taxonomic history

Opisthoscyphus in Ponerinae, Ectatommini: Wheeler, W.M. 1930f: 13; Donisthorpe, 1943f: 678.

Opisthoscyphus as junior synonym of Alfaria: Brown, in Borgmeier, 1957: 115.

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

Commateta Santschi, 1929h: 476 [as subgenus of Ectatomma]. Type-species: Ectatomma (Parectatomma) bruchi, by original designation.

Taxonomic history

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

Tammoteca Santschi, 1929h: 476 [as subgenus of Ectatomma]. Type-species: Ectatomma concinnum, by original designation.

Taxonomic history

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

Barbourella Wheeler, W.M. 1930f: 10 [as subgenus of Emeryella]. Type-species: Emeryella (Barbourella) banksi, by original designation.

Taxonomic history

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

Genus Gnamptogenys references

Roger, 1863b: 19 (catalogue); Mayr, 1863: 422 (catalogue); Mayr, 1865: 15 (diagnosis); Mayr, 1870b: 963 (all species key); Mayr, 1887: 540 (diagnosis); Emery, 1889b: 494 (Ectatomma (Stictoponera) species key); Emery, 1896g: 43, 44 (G. (Holcoponera), G. (Gnamptogenys) species keys; Forel, 1900d: 316 (India & Sri Lanka species key); Bingham, 1903: 82 (India, Sri Lanka & Burma species key); Emery, 1911d: 34 (Rhopalopone diagnosis, catalogue); Emery, 1911d: 40 (Holcoponera diagnosis, catalogue); Emery, 1911d: 43 (Ectatomma (Poneracantha) diagnosis, catalogue); Emery, 1911d: 44 (Ectatomma (Parectatomma) & E. (Gnamptogenys) diagnoses, catalogues); Emery, 1911d: 46 (Emeryella diagnosis, catalogue); Emery, 1911d: 46 (Alfaria diagnosis, catalogue); Emery, 1911d: 47 (Stictoponera diagnosis, catalogue); Gallardo, 1918b: 22, 42 (Argentina species key); Mann, 1919: 286 (Wheeleripone species key); Wheeler, W.M. 1924b: 240 (Rhopalopone species key); Santschi, 1929h: 471 (Holcoponera species key); Chapman & Capco, 1951: 26, 29 (Asia Rhopalopone, Stictoponera checklists); Brown, 1954h: 1 (G. coxalis group species); Brown, 1956: 489 (Holcoponera species notes); Brown, 1958g: 211 (revision of genus, all species keys); Brown, 1958g: 230 (New World species revision, key); Brown, 1958g: 237 (Old World species revision, key); Kempf, 1972a: 111 (Neotropical catalogue); Smith, D.R. 1979: 1337 (North America catalogue); Taylor & Brown, D.R. 1985: 30 (Australia catalogue); Taylor, 1987a: 28 (Australia checklist); Brand?o & Lattke, 1990: 489 (Alfaria group, status); Lattke, 1990b: 22 (Venezuela species key); H?lldobler & Wilson, 1990: 10 (synoptic classification); Brand?o, 1991: 344 (Neotropical catalogue); Lattke, 1992a: 123 (G. minuta group, key); Bolton, 1995a: 1049 (census); Bolton, 1995b: 208 (catalogue); Lattke, 1995: 149 (New World species revision, key); Wu, J. & Wang, 1995: 36 (China species key); Xu & Zhang, 1996: 56 (China species key); Shattuck, 1999: 185 (Australia synopsis); Zhou, 2001b: 31 (China, Guangxi species key); Lattke, 2004: 51 (Old World species revision, key); Lattke, Fern?ndez & Palacio, 2007: 257 (New World species key); Lattke, Fern?ndez, et al. 2008: 68 (Colombia species key).