Ectatommini Emery, 1895

Camacho, G P, Franco, W, Branstetter, M G, Pie, M R, Longino, J T, Schultz, T R & Feitosa, R M, 2022, UCE Phylogenomics Resolves Major Relationships Among Ectaheteromorph Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ectatomminae, Heteroponerinae): A New Classification For the Subfamilies and the Description of a New Genus, Insect Systematics and Diversity 6 (1), pp. 6-6 : 10

Tribe Ectatommini Emery

= Stictoponerini Arnol’di

= Typhlomyrmecini Emery new synonym

Diagnosis (Females): Ectatommine ants of small to large size (head width 0.44-2.84mm, head length 0.56-3.8mm). Antennal scrobe usually absent. Eye absent to well-developed ( Bolton 2003). Acetabulum of antennal socket apparatus spherical ( Keller 2011); accessory chamber of antennal socket present ( Keller 2011). Labial palp with two palpomeres ( Keller 2011). Promesonotal suture fused and immobile to complete and flexible ( Bolton 2003). Ventral flap on metapleural gland opening present ( Keller 2011). Metacoxal cavity open ( Bolton 2003). Petiolar sternite fused with tergite over its entire length (except in Rhytidoponera ) ( Bolton 2003, Keller 2011); laterotergites of petiole indistinct to absent.

Genera: Alfaria status revived, Ectatomma , Gnamptogenys, Holcoponera status revived, Poneracantha status revived, Rhytidoponera, Stictoponera status revived, and Typhlomyrmex .