List of ant genera (alphabetical)
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The following is a thusfar incomplete list of worldwide ant genera. Those which are no longer considered current nomenclature are marked with an asterisk ( * ).
Contents: Top - 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
- Acamatus
- Acanthognathus
- Acanthomyops
- Acanthosticus
- Acromyrmex
- Adetomyrma
- Amblyteles
- Anergates
- Anochetus
- Aphaenogaster
- Atta
- Azteca
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
- Janetia *
K
L
M
N
O
P
- Pachycondyla
- Paraponera
- Parasyscia
- Paratrechina
- Pheidole
- Plagiolepis
- Platythyrea
- Pogonomyrmex
- Polyergus
- Ponera
- Prenolepis
- Proceratium
- Pseudomyrma
- Pheidologeton
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Genera are often named after famous myrmecologists - e.g. Donisthorpea was named to honour Horace Donisthorpe, Forelius for Auguste Forel, Janetia for Charles Janet, Wheeleriella for William M. Wheeler. See list of notable myrmecologists for a compilation of these people.