Subfamilies

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Subfamilies (00)
Taxa covered: 

Aenictinae, Amblyoponinae, Cerapachynae, Dolichoderinae, Dorylinae, Formicinae, Heteroponerinae, Leptanillinae, Myrmicinae, Ponerinae, Proceratiinae, Pseudomyrmecinae

This key is widely based in Bolton (1994)1 although several changes have been made to simplify the keys according to the restricted geographical area or to reflect the latest taxonomical decissions, as the splitting of the former subfamily Ponerinae.

  1. 1. Bolton B .  1994.  Identification Guide to the Ant Genera of the World. :222.