Ectatomma [SEP] parent taxon
Ectatomma
Ectatomma is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus contains 17 described extant species and one extinct species.
Distribution and habitat.
"Ectatomma" is one of the most common genera in the Neotropical region, with most species being South American in their distribution, but others can be found in Central America as well as sparse populations in the Caribbean. "Ecatomma" may be found in rainforests, savannas, dry environments and cultivated areas.
Species.
- "Ectatomma brunneum"
1840). Dalla Torre (1893) relegated the genus to a junior synonym of "Pseudomyrma" (now "Pseudomyrmex", subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae). Emery (1921) dubiously placed it in Ponerinae. Ward (1990) excluded the taxon from Pseudomyrmecinae, and agreed with Emery's placement in Ponerinae as the most likely candidate, and listed "Ectatomma" as a possible identity of the genus. Bolton (1994) placed it as "incertae sedis" in Ponerinae, and most recently, as "incertae sedis" in