Boltonopone


Boltonopone is a genus of ponerine ants containing 16 species found in the Old World tropics, from sub-Saharan Africa to Southeast Asia. Described in 2025, its species were previously placed in the genus Bothroponera by Schmidt & Shattuck in 2014. It is named after myrmecologist Barry Bolton.

Species

Boltonopone contains 16 valid species as of 2025.
  • Boltonopone ancilla
  • Boltonopone crassa
  • Boltonopone escherischi
  • Boltonopone glabripes
  • Boltonopone ilgii
  • Boltonopone kruegeri
  • Boltonopone notaula
  • Boltonopone picardi
  • Boltonopone pilosuperficia
  • Boltonopone rubiginosa
  • Boltonopone ryderae
  • Boltonopone silvestrii
  • Boltonopone soror
  • Boltonopone sulcata
  • Boltonopone tesseronoda
  • ''Boltonopone williamsi''