Pachycondyla

Japanese Name

Futo-hari-ari-zoku

Smith, F. 1858b

Pachycondyla Smith, F. 1858, Bothroponera Mayr, 1862, Pseudoneoponera Donisthorpe, 1943, Ectomomyrmex Mayr, 1867, Eumecopone Forel, 1901, Mesoponera Emery, 1900, Xiphopelta Forel, 1913, Neoponera Emery, 1901, Trachymesopus Emery, 1911 , Termitopone Wheeler, 1936, Syntermitopone Wheeler, 1936 , Wadeura Weber, 1939, Brachyponera Emery, 1900, Euponera Forel, 1891, Hagensia Forel 1901, Megaponera Mayr, 1862, Ophthalmopone Forel, 1892, Paltothyreus Mayr, 1862, Megaloponera Emery, 1877, Pseudoponera Emery, 1900

Medium- to large-sized ponerine ants. Mandibles triangular. Eyes present. Antennal insertions covered by frontal lobe. Outer margin of mid tarsus simple without distinct setae; claws simple. Petiole scale-like to nodiform without anterior peduncle; posteriorly well constricted. The larvae of some taxa (notably "Brachyponera" species) have dorsal chalazae similar to those of Ponera, Hypoponera and Cryptopone).