Ophthalmopone

Ophthalmopone is a ponerine genus of ants found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Workers are slender and large in size (8–13.5 mm). Queens seem to be absent, but gamergates (reproductive female workers) present.

Species

• Ophthalmopone berthoudi <small>Forel, 1890</small>
• Ophthalmopone depilis <small>Emery, 1902</small>
• Ophthalmopone hottentota <small>(Emery, 1886)</small>
• Ophthalmopone ilgii <small>Forel, 1894</small>
• Ophthalmopone mocquerysi <small>Emery, 1902</small>

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