Harpegnathos

Harpegnathos
Worker H. saltator killing a queen in an inter-colony conflict
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Ponerinae
Tribe: Ponerini
Genus: Harpegnathos
Jerdon, 1851
Type species
Harpegnathos saltator[1]
Jerdon, 1851
Diversity[2]
7 species
Synonyms

Drepanognathus Smith, F., 1858

Harpegnathos is a small ponerine genus of ants found in South and Southeast Asia. They are notable for their jumping ability, complex colony structure, and large to very large workers easily identifiable by their long mandibles and large eyes.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference AWHarpegnathos was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Bolton, B. (2015). "Harpegnathos". AntCat. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Schmidt&Shattuck_2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).