Genus Amblyopone

Classification · Numbers · Remarks

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)

No Taxon (Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and other Stinging Wasps)

Superfamily Vespoidea (Ants, Stinging Wasps, and Hornets)

Family Formicidae (Ants)

Subfamily Amblyoponinae (Dracula Ants)

Genus Amblyopone

Numbers

3 species in North America (nearctica.com)

Remarks

Page creation based on Richard Vernier's identification of this image.

Contributed by tom murray on 8 May, 2005 - 4:44pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 12 September, 2005 - 3:44am

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