The Ant Larvae of the Subfamily Ponerinae: Supplement

Earlier studies on the larvae of the Ponerinae were published by the authors in 1952 and 1957. The present supplement contains descriptions of the larvae of 25 additional species in the genera Acanthoponera, Amblyopone, Anochetus, *Belonopelta, Euponera, Gnamptogenys, Leptoyenys, *Myopopone, Onychomyrmex, *Paranomopone, Ponera, Prionopelta, *Psalidomyrmex Rhytido-ponera, *Thaumatomyrmex, Trapeziopelta, and Typhlomyrmex. Genera marked with an asterisk are new to the authors' collection and are characterized here for the first time. Necessary revisions are made in earlier descriptions and additional references to the literature are cited. The body profiles of ponerine larvae are classified into 8, mandible shapes into 20, and tubercles into 9 generalized types. The least specialized profile is that of Myrmecia; the most specialized are those of Platythyrea and Proceratium. Myrmecia also has the least specialized mandible shape; the most specialized is probably that of Proceratium. The taxonomic value and the possible functions of the tubercles are discussed. A new key is given to the mature larvae in the authors' collection, based mostly on body profile and mandible shape.