Taxa Described in 1804

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The following 8 genera were described in 1804 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Atta Myrmicinae Attini Fabricius Formica cephalotes, now Atta cephalotes 20
Eciton Dorylinae Latreille Formica hamata, now Eciton hamatum 29
Lasius Formicinae Lasiini Fabricius Formica nigra 140
Myrmecia Myrmeciinae Myrmeciini Fabricius Formica gulosa, now Myrmecia gulosa 93
Myrmica Myrmicinae Myrmicini Latreille Formica rubra, now Myrmica rubra 210
Odontomachus Ponerinae Ponerini Latreille Formica haematodus, now Odontomachus haematodus 77
Polyergus Formicinae Formicini Latreille Formica rufescens, now Polyergus rufescens 15
Ponera Ponerinae Ponerini Latreille Formica coarctata, now Ponera coarctata 62

The following 36 species/subspecies were described in 1804 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Acromyrmex coronatus Myrmicinae Attini Acromyrmex coronatus Fabricius South America (including Paraguay)
Anochetus emarginatus Ponerinae Ponerini Anochetus emarginatus Fabricius Central America
Camponotus femoratus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus femoratus Fabricius Brazil
Camponotus rapax Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus rapax Fabricius Brazil
Camponotus thoracicus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus thoracicus Fabricius Algeria
Cephalotes clypeatus Myrmicinae Attini Cephalotes clypeatus Fabricius Central America
Cephalotes minutus Myrmicinae Attini Cephalotes minutus Fabricius Central America
Cephalotes umbraculatus Myrmicinae Attini Cephalotes umbraculatus Fabricius Brazil
Crematogaster acuta Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster acuta Fabricius Central America
Cryptocerus marginatus Myrmicinae Attini Cephalotes marginatus Fabricius Synonym, see Cephalotes atratus
Formica abdominalis Fabricius Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus abdominalis Fabricius Homonym, see Camponotus atriceps
Formica argentata Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis argentata Fabricius Synonym, see Polyrhachis sexspinosa
Formica juvenilis Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor juvenilis Fabricius Synonym, see Messor barbarus
Formica lapidum Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor lapidum Fabricius Synonym, see Messor structor
Formica perditor Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus perditor Fabricius Synonym, see Dolichoderus bidens
Formica ruficeps Fabricius Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus ruficeps Fabricius Synonym, see Camponotus sexguttatus
Formica rufitarsis Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor rufitarsis Fabricius Synonym, see Messor structor
Formica rufiventris Fabricius Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus rufiventris Fabricius Synonym, see Camponotus fulvopilosus
Formica testacea Fabricius Formicinae Formicini Polyergus testacea Fabricius Synonym, see Polyergus rufescens
Formica tridentata Ectatomminae Ectatommini Ectatomma tridentata Fabricius Synonym, see Ectatomma tuberculatum
Formica truncorum Formicinae Formicini Formica truncorum Fabricius Germany
Gigantiops destructor Formicinae Gigantiopini Gigantiops destructor Fabricius South America
Lasius exulans Formicinae Lasiini Lasius exulans Fabricius Central America
Lasius ruficornis Formicinae Lasiini Lasius ruficornis Fabricius India
Myrmecia cordata Fabricius Myrmicinae Attini Daceton cordata Fabricius Synonym, see Daceton armigerum
Myrmecia esuriens Myrmeciinae Myrmeciini Myrmecia esuriens Fabricius Australia
Neoponera villosa Ponerinae Ponerini Neoponera villosa Fabricius Central America
Odontomachus hastatus Ponerinae Ponerini Odontomachus hastatus Fabricius Central America
Pachycondyla harpax Ponerinae Ponerini Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius South America
Pheidole vorax Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole vorax Fabricius Central America
Polyrhachis carinata Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis carinata Fabricius New Caledonia
Pseudomyrmex filiformis Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex filiformis Fabricius Central America
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius Central America
Pseudomyrmex tenuis Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex tenuis Fabricius Brazil
Pseudoponera stigma Ponerinae Ponerini Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius South America
Solenopsis geminata Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis geminata Fabricius Central America