Ponerinae

Cytogenetic data

Specieshaploid(n)diploid(2n)country(ies)karyotypenotesreferences
Anochetus graeffei30IndiaImai et al. 1984  
Anochetus graeffei38IndonesiaImai et al. 1985  
Anochetus madaraszi28IndiaImai et al. 1984  
Anochetus modicus30IndonesiaImai et al. 1985  
Anochetus yerburyi30IndiaImai et al. 1984  
Anochetus sp.124MalaysiaGoni et al. 1982  
Anochetus sp.219MalaysiaGoni et al. 1982  
Anochetus sp.430IndiaImai et al. 1984  
Anochetus sp.534IndiaImai et al. 1984  
Anochetus sp.1734SarawakTjan et al. 1986  
Centromyrmex feae44India14M+30AImai et al. 1984  
Cryptopone rotundiceps12AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Cryptopone sauteri1428JapanImai and Yosida 1964  Imai 1969  Imai and Kubota 1972  
Cryptopone testacea918Malaysia, SarawakImai et al. 1983  Tjan et al. 1986  
Diacamma vagans714India14MImai et al. 1984  
Diacamma sp.1836MalaysiaGoni et al. 1982  
Diacamma sp.144MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Diacamma sp.230India28M+2AImai et al. 1984  
Diacamma sp.66IndonesiaImai et al. 1985  
Diacamma sp.58SarawakTjan et al. 1986  
Dinoponera lucida106Brazil18M+88APopulation polymorphismMariano et al. 2004a  
Dinoponera lucida57114BrazilPopulation polymorphismMariano et al. 2008  
Dinoponera lucida58116BrazilPopulation polymorphismMariano et al. 2008  
Dinoponera lucida59118BrazilPopulation polymorphismMariano et al. 2008  
Dinoponera lucida60120BrazilPopulation polymorphismMariano et al. 2008  
Hypoponera confinis38IndonesiaImai et al. 1985  
Hypoponera pruinosa1224Malaysia, IndonesiaImai et al. 1983  Imai et al. 1985  
Hypoponera sp.(ANIC-1)1938AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Hypoponera sp.(ANIC-2)38AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Hypoponera sp.38MalaysiaGoni et al. 1982  
Hypoponera sp.238MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Hypoponera sp.336MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Leptogenys borneensis46MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Leptogenys diminuta38Malaysia, Indiain Gona et al. 1982 as Leptogenys sp.1Goni et al. 1982  Imai et al. 1983  Imai et al. 1984  
Leptogenys diminuta32IndonesiaImai et al. 1985  
Leptogenys hysterica26IndiaImai et al. 1984  
Leptogenys iridescens46Malaysia, IndonesiaImai et al. 1983  Imai et al. 1985  
Leptogenys kraepelini26IndonesiaImai et al. 1985  
Leptogenys peugueti52Indiaas Leptogenys minchiniImai et al. 1984  
Leptogenys myops2448Indonesia, Malaysia, Sarawakin Gona et al. 1982 as Leptogenys sp.2Goni et al. 1982  Imai et al. 1983  Imai et al. 1985  Tjan et al. 1986  
Leptogenys peugueti54IndonesiaImai et al. 1985  
Leptogenys processionalis46Indiaas Leptogenys ocelliferaImai et al. 1984  
Leptogenys sp.348MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Leptogenys sp.51530Indianear Leptogenys peuguetiImai et al. 1984  
Leptogenys sp.54SarawakTjan et al. 1986  
Odontomachus latidens15MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Odontomachus latidens32IndonesiaImai et al. 1985  
Odontomachus rixosus1530MalaysiaB chomosomes 30,30+1BGoni et al. 1982  Imai et al. 1983  
Odontomachus simillimus2244MalaysiaGoni et al. 1982  Imai et al. 1983  
Odontomachus simillimus2244IndonesiaImai et al. 1985  
Odontomachus simillimus44SarawakTjan et al. 1986  
Odontomachus sp.(ANIC-1)44AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Odontomachus sp.32244MalaysiaGoni et al. 1982  
Odontoponera transversa46India14M+32Athe karyotype has been published only for the india poplationsImai et al. 1984  
Odontoponera transversa42IndonesiaImai et al. 1985  
Rasopone arhuaca12Brazil12Mas Pachycondyla arhuacaMariano et al. 2007  
Neoponera apicalis36Brazil28M+8Aas Pachycondyla apicalisMariano et al. 2007  Delabie et al. 2008  
Neoponera apicalis40Brazil30M+10Aas Pachycondyla apicalisMariano et al. 2007  Delabie et al. 2008  
Neoponera apicalis68Brazil44M+20Aas Pachycondyla apicalisMariano et al. 2007  Delabie et al. 2008  
Ectomomyrmex astutus18Indonesiaas Pachycondyla astutaImai et al. 1985  
Ectomomyrmex astutus22Indonesiaas Pachycondyla astutaImai et al. 1985  
Neoponera carinulata24Brazil4M+20Aas Pachycondyla carinulataMariano et al. 2007  
Brachyponera chinensis22Japanas Brachyponera sinensisImai and Kubota 1972  
Pachycondyla crassinoda62Brazil22M+40AMariano et al. 2006c  Mariano et al. 2007  
Neoponera crenata26Brazil2M+24Aas Pachycondyla crenataMariano et al. 2006a  Mariano et al. 2007  
Mayaponera constricta30Brazil30Aas Pachycondyla constrictaMariano et al. 2007  
Pseudoponera gilberti14Brazil12M+2AMas Pachycondyla gilbertiMariano et al. 2007  
Neoponera goeldii24French Guiana24Aas Pachycondyla goeldiiMariano et al. 2007  
Pachycondyla harpax96Brazil12M+84AMariano et al. 2006c  Mariano et al. 2007  
Neoponera inversa30Brazil20M+10Aas Pachycondyla inversaMariano et al. 1999  Mariano et al. 2007  
Ectomomyrmex leeuwenhoeki816Malaysiaas Pachycondyla leeuwenhoekiImai et al. 1983  
Brachyponera lutea16AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Brachyponera luteipes1122JapanImai and Yosida 1964  Imai 1969  
Brachyponera luteipes22India2A+20MImai et al. 1984  
Neoponera marginata46Brazil28M+18Aas Pachycondyla marginataMariano et al. 2007  
Neoponera moesta1326Brazil26Aas Pachycondyla mesonotalisMariano et al. 2006a  Mariano et al. 2007  
Bothroponera rubiginosa76India18M+58AImai et al. 1984  
Mesoponera rubra38Malaysiaas Pachycondyla rubraImai et al. 1983  
Mesoponera rubra40Malaysiaas Pachycondyla rubraImai et al. 1983  
Mesoponera rubra1020Indonesiaas Pachycondyla rubraImai et al. 1985  
Mesoponera rubra20Sarawakas Pachycondyla rubraTjan et al. 1986  
Pseudoneoponera rufipes48India20M+28Aas Bothroponera rufipesImai et al. 1984  
Pseudoponera stigma12Brazil12Mas Pachycondyla stigmaMariano et al. 2007  
Pachycondyla striata104Brazil4M+100AMariano et al. 2007  
Neoponera curvinodis26Brazil4M+22Aas Pachycondyla subversaMariano et al. 2007  
Neoponera curvinodis28Brazil22M+6Aas Pachycondyla subversaMariano et al. 2007  
Pseudoneoponera tridentata28Malaysiaas Pachycondyla tridentataImai et al. 1983  
Neoponera unidentata12Brazil12Mas Pachycondyla unidentataMariano et al. 2007  
Neoponera venusta48Brazil26M+22Aas Pachycondyla venustaMariano et al. 2007  
Pachycondyla verenae42Brazil30M+12AMariano et al. 2007  Delabie et al. 2008  
Pachycondyla verenae62Brazil14M+48AMariano et al. 2007  Delabie et al. 2008  
Pachycondyla verenae58Brazil14M+44ADifferent karyotype reported in Mariano 2007Mariano et al. 2007  Delabie et al. 2008  
Pachycondyla verenae58BrazilMariano et al. 2007  Delabie et al. 2008  
Pachycondyla verenae60BrazilDifferent karyotype reported in Mariano 2007Mariano et al. 2007  Delabie et al. 2008  
Pachycondyla verenae64Brazil12M+52AMariano et al. 2007  Delabie et al. 2008  
Neoponera villosa34Brazil12M+22Aas Pachycondyla villosaMariano et al. 1999  Mariano et al. 2007  
Brachyponera sp.22MalaysiaGoni et al. 1982  
Ectomomyrmex sp.38India16M+22AImai et al. 1984  
Brachyponera sp.44Indonesianear Pachycondyla obscurans that now is Brachyponera obscuransImai et al. 1985  
Bothroponera sp.(ANIC-2)60AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Pachycondyla sp.1122Malaysiachromosome B 2n=22+2BGoni et al. 1982  
Mesoponera sp.128MalaysiaGoni et al. 1982  
Mesoponera sp.222MalaysiaGoni et al. 1982  
Mesoponera sp.336MalaysiaGoni et al. 1982  
Pachycondyla sp.1836MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Bothroponera sp.148Indianear B. tesseronodaImai et al. 1984  
Bothroponera sp.252Indianear B.tesseronodaImai et al. 1984  
Pachycondyla gp.venusta54Brazil6M+48AMariano et al. 2007  
Platythyrea quadridenta918MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Platythyrea tricuspidata96MalaysiaCorrected for 2n=92-94 in Imai 1990Imai et al. 1983  
Platythyrea tricuspidata92MalaysiaImai et al. 1990  
Platythyrea tricuspidata93MalaysiaImai et al. 1990  
Platythyrea tricuspidata94MalaysiaImai et al. 1992  
Ponera japonica12MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Ponera pennsylvanica612USAHauschteckjungen and Jungen 1983  
Ponera scabra48Japan2M+6SMImai and Kubota 1972  Crozier 1975  
Ponera scabra3JapanCrozier 1975  Imai et al. 1988a  
Ponera scabra4JapanCrozier 1975  Imai et al. 1988a  
Ponera scabra7JapanImai et al. 1988a  
Ponera scabra8JapanImai et al. 1988a  
Ponera sp.6JapanImai 1969  
Ponera sp.12IndonesiaImai et al. 1985  
Rasopone arhuaca36French Guiana36Aas Pachycondyla arhuacaMariano et al. 2012  
Pseudoponera gilberti12Brazil10M+2Aas Pachycondyla gilbertiMariano et al. 2012  
Pachycondyla impressa94Brazil8M+86AMariano et al. 2012  
Neoponera metanotalis70Brazil16M+54Aas Pachycondyla metanotalisMariano et al. 2012  
Pseudoponera stigma12Brazil12Mas Pachycondyla stigmaMariano et al. 2012  
Pseudoponera stigma714Brazil10M+4SMCorreia et al. 2016  
Pseudoponera gilberti612Brazil10M+2SMCorreia et al. 2016  
Pseudoponera succedanea14French Guiana14Mas Pachycondyla succedaneaMariano et al. 2012  
Anochetus horridus46French Guiana8M+4SM+34TMariano et al. 2011  
Odontomachus hastatus44French Guiana4SM+2ST+38TMariano et al. 2011  
Odontomachus scalptus44French Guiana2SM+16ST+26TMariano et al. 2011  
Pachycondyla harpax90Brazil16M+74AVelasco et al. 2014  
Pachycondyla harpax92Brazil16M+76AVelasco et al. 2014  
Anochetus altisquamis30Brazil12M+6SM+2ST+10TSantos et al. 2010  
Anochetus horridus46French Guiana8M+4SM+34TSantos et al. 2010  
Odontomachus chelifer44Brazil4SM+40TSantos et al. 2010  
Odontomachus meinerti44Brazil4SM+6ST+34TSantos et al. 2010  
Dinoponera australis114BrazilSantos et al. 2012  
Dinoponera gigantea82BrazilSantos et al. 2012  
Dinoponera lucida59118BrazilSantos et al. 2012  
Dinoponera lucida60BrazilSantos et al. 2012  
Dinoponera quadriceps92BrazilSantos et al. 2012  
Platythyrea sinuata44Brazil24M+20ASilva-rocha et al. 2017  
Neoponera bactronica26Brazil16M+10ASantos et al. 2018  
Neoponera bactronica28Brazil22M+6ASantos et al. 2018  
Neoponera curvinodis30Brazil24M+6ASantos et al. 2018  
Neoponera inversa30Brazil20M=10ASantos et al. 2018  
Neoponera inversa30Brazil20M=10ASantos et al. 2018  
Neoponera inversa30Brazil20M=10ASantos et al. 2018  
Neoponera villosa34Brazil10M+24ASantos et al. 2018  
Neoponera villosa34Brazil10M+24ASantos et al. 2018  
Neoponera villosa34Brazil10M+24ASantos et al. 2018  
Neoponera villosa17Brazil6M+11ASantos et al. 2018  
Neoponera villosa34Brazil10M+24ASantos et al. 2018  
Neoponera villosa34Brazil10M+24ASantos et al. 2018  
Anochetus targionii30French Guiana16M+2SM+2ST+10AAguiar et al. 2020  
Odontomachus haematodus44French Guiana, Brazil8SM+18ST+18AAguiar et al. 2020  Teixeira et al. 2020b  
Pseudoponera stigma14Brazil14MAguiar et al. 2020  
Pseudoponera gilberti12French Guiana10M+2SMAguiar et al. 2020  

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