Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 - ants, bees, and wasps
   Aculeata Latreille, 1802
     Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 - ants
       Subfamily group "poneromorph group"
         1 Subfamily †Brownimeciinae Bolton, 2003
         2 Subfamily Amblyoponinae Forel, 1893 - Dracula ants
         3 Subfamily Paraponerinae Emery, 1901
         4 Subfamily Heteroponerinae Bolton, 2003
         5 Subfamily Ponerinae Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau, 1835
         6 Subfamily Proceratiinae Emery, 1895
         7 Subfamily Ectatomminae Emery, 1895