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Scientific Name
Ponera pennsylvanica
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Ponera coarctata pennsylvanica
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder | Apocrita |
| Infraorder | Aculeata |
| Superfamily | Vespoidea |
| Family | Formicidae |
| Subfamily | Ponerinae |
| Tribe | Ponerini |
| Genus | Ponera |
| Species | Ponera pennsylvanica |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
This is a soil/litter dwelling species that is likely found throughout most of the park. Cole (1940) found this ant to be uncommon it the Park only occupying moist woods. However, MacGown and Hill found it in the leaf litter of a variety of forested habitats.
Park Distribution: NC, TN (Annotated List 9/10/19)
Species Record Status Tags
- Pre 1998
Taxa Group Tags
- Insect
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Hymenoptera
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
12
References
Vouchers
119
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted From Non NPSpecies Format By I&M Office
Created Date
6/16/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mkulick@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/10/2019 6:10:19 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Scope = General Scope; Sample Code = Ravensford20010822; Determiner = 163; Determination Date = 2002; Preservation Method = Pinned; Label = Ravensford, floodplain forest, Tullgren nr pitfall 13, 668491.940E 720265.304; Place Name = Ravensford; Location Name = Twin Creeks Collection of Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Parasites = No; Collection Method = Black Light Trap; Specimen Count = 1; Site Notes = part of Big Cove survey, Park Species Data Source: ATBI Database 6/10/2004
