The Ponerinae is a large clade of ants that has been diversifying on Earth for ~115 million years, resulting in a current diversity of nearly 1,300 species in 50 genera. They have done this alongside their more conspicuous relatives, the formicoid clade. The formicoids dominate ecosystems in the tropics and the temperate zone, and they exhibit a profusion of shapes, sizes, and feeding habits. In contrast, the ponerines are never ecologically dominant, are largely restricted to the tropics, have a relatively uniform body plan, and are mostly predators. The establishment of genera within the Ponerinae has traditionally been based on morphology and is increasingly stable. But DNA sequence data have the power to better reveal intergeneric and species-level relationships within genera, and to better resolve some generic boundaries that heretofore have been problematic. The Ants of the World project has accumulated UCE datasets for over 950 ponerine species, capturing a large portion of the global morphological diversity of the subfamily. Here I present preliminary results from the project, highlighting novel phylogenetic and biogeographical patterns. These results will provide a more accurate and robust classification within the Ponerinae.