 Many of the features known in "Nothomyrmecia" are found in Ponerinae and Pseudomyrmecinae.The eggs of "Nothomyrmecia" are similar to those of "Myrmecia", being subspherical and non-adhesive.The larvae bear a primitive body structure with no specialised tubercles, sharing similar characteristics with the subfamily Ponerinae, but the sensilla are more abundant on the mouthparts.