Amblyopone
| Amblyopone | |
|---|---|
| Amblyopone australis worker | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Amblyoponinae |
| Tribe: | Amblyoponini |
| Genus: | Amblyopone Erichson, 1842 |
| Type species | |
| Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842 | |
| Diversity | |
| 10 species | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Amblyopopona Schulz, 1906 | |
Amblyopone is a genus of 10 species of ants, found in Australia, New Caledonia, New Guinea and New Zealand. Ants of this genus possess gamergates, meaning workers are able to reproduce within a colony lacking a queen.