Taxa Described in 1842

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The following 2 genera were described in 1842 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Amblyopone Amblyoponinae Amblyoponini Erichson Amblyopone australis 10
Myrmicaria Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Saunders, W.W. Myrmicaria brunnea 71

The following 26 species/subspecies were described in 1842 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Aenictus certus Dorylinae Aenictus certus Westwood India?
Amblyopone australis Amblyoponinae Amblyoponini Amblyopone australis Erichson Australia
Anonychomyrma procidua Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Anonychomyrma procidua Erichson Australia
Camponotus consobrinus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus consobrinus Erichson Australia
Camponotus pallens Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus pallens Le Guillou French Polynesia
Colobopsis macrocephala Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis macrocephala Erichson Australia
Diacamma bispinosum Ponerinae Ponerini Diacamma bispinosum Le Guillou Indonesia
Diacamma rugosum Ponerinae Ponerini Diacamma rugosum Le Guillou Borneo
Eciton burchellii Dorylinae Eciton burchellii Westwood Brazil
Formica affinis Le Guillou Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis affinis Le Guillou Synonym, see Polyrhachis bihamata
Formica amyoti Formicinae Formicini Formica amyoti Le Guillou Australia
Formica grisea Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis grisea Le Guillou Synonym, see Polyrhachis sericata
Formica ruiginosa Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis ruiginosa Le Guillou Homonym, see Polyrhachis hector
Labidus fonscolombii Dorylinae Neivamyrmex fonscolombii Westwood Synonym, see Neivamyrmex pertii
Labidus gravenhorstii Dorylinae Neivamyrmex gravenhorstii Westwood Synonym, see Neivamyrmex halidaii
Labidus servillei Dorylinae Labidus servillei Westwood Synonym, see Labidus coecus
Labidus spinolae Westwood Dorylinae Neivamyrmex spinolae Westwood Synonym, see Neivamyrmex punctaticeps
Myrmicaria brunnea Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Myrmicaria brunnea Saunders, W.W. India
Neivamyrmex erichsonii Dorylinae Neivamyrmex erichsonii Westwood Brazil
Neivamyrmex walkerii Dorylinae Neivamyrmex walkerii Westwood Brazil
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii Dorylinae Nomamyrmex esenbeckii Westwood Brazil
Nomamyrmex hartigii Dorylinae Nomamyrmex hartigii Westwood Brazil
Polyrhachis arcuata Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis arcuata Le Guillou Borneo
Polyrhachis armata Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis armata Le Guillou Philippines
Polyrhachis hexacantha Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis hexacantha Erichson Australia
Rhytidoponera araneoides Ectatomminae Ectatommini Rhytidoponera araneoides Le Guillou Solomon Islands