| Proceratiinae | |
|---|---|
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| Proceratium google worker,holotype specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Proceratiinae Emery, 1895 |
| Type genus | |
| Proceratium | |
| Diversity[1] | |
| 4 genera | |
Proceratiinae is asubfamily ofants in theponeromorph subfamilies group, with three extantgenera, of which most aretropical orsubtropical, although overall distribution is worldwide.[2]
The ants are relatively small to medium in size,[3] withcolonies generally containing less than 100 individuals.[4] They are similar toPonerinae, except the promesonotalsuture is fused and the frontal lobes are elevated (rather than transverse) and frequently reduced. In addition, theantennal sockets are exposed in a full-face (frontal) view of the head, and in most species, abdominaltergite 4 is much enlarged and vaulted, with abdominalsternite 4 being correspondingly reduced in size.[5]
The subfamily was created in 2003 whenBarry Bolton divided thePonerinae subfamily into six subfamilies.[2][3] Proceratiinae is further divided into the tribes Proceratiini and Probolomyrmecini,[6] and contains three extant genera and one extinct genus.
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