Paraponerii Emery, 1901a: 36. Type-genus: Paraponera.
Taxonomic history
Paraponerinae as poneromorph subfamily of Formicidae: Bolton, 2003: 47, 178.
Paraponerinae as poneroid subfamily of Formicidae: Ouellette, Fisher, et al. 2006: 365; Brady, Schultz, et al. 2006: 18173; Moreau, Bell et al. 2006: 102; Ward, 2007a: 555.
Tribe: Paraponerini.
Subfamily references
Bolton, 2003: 47, 178 (diagnosis, synopsis); Ouellette, Fisher, et al. 2006: 365 (phylogeny); Brady, Schultz, et al. 2006: 18173 (phylogeny); Moreau, Bell et al. 2006: 102 (phylogeny); Ward, 2007a: 555 (classification).