Aneuretinae
| Aneuretinae | |
|---|---|
| Aneuretus simoni (Sri Lankan relict ant), the sole extant member of the subfamily | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Aneuretinae Emery, 1913 |
| Type genus | |
| Aneuretus Emery, 1893 | |
| Diversity | |
| 9 genera | |
Aneuretinae is a subfamily of ants consisting of a single extant species, Aneuretus simoni (Sri Lankan relict ant), and 9 fossil species. Earlier, the phylogenetic position of A. simoni was thought to be intermediate between primitive and advanced subfamilies of ants, but recent studies have shown it is the nearest living relative of subfamily Dolichoderinae.
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