Subfamily Myrmeciinae Emery, 1877
Compiler and date details
2011 - Steve Shattuck, ANIC, CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, Canberra
S.O. Shattuck, CSIRO Entomology, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Introduction
These large, conspicuous ants are most abundant and diverse in southern regions and are rare in the tropics. They are often abundant and can be found in a range of habitats including parks and gardens.
The subfamily contains a single genus (with three additional genera known only from fossils) and its 89 described species and subspecies are limited to Australia and New Caledonia.