Ectatommini

Camacho, G. P., Franco, W., Branstetter, M. G., Pie, M. R. & Longino, J. T., 2022, UCE Phylogenomics Resolves Major Relationships Among Ectaheteromorph Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ectatomminae, Heteroponerinae): A New Classification, Insect Systematics and Diversity 6 (1), pp. 1-20 : 10

Tribes: Ectatommini and Heteroponerini

Incertae sedis: † Canapone , † Electroponera , † Pseudectatomma .

Notes: In spite of the reciprocal monophyly of the subfamilies Ectatomminae and Heteroponerinae , the morphological evidence strongly suggests that all ectaheteromorph genera could be combined into a single subfamily Ectatomminae , which is the oldest available name. Ectatomminae , as defined here, presents a combination of 10 diagnostic characters that can be used to differentiate those ants from any other ant subfamily, making the identification of those groups more accessible.