Taxa Described in 1859

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The following 3 genera were described in 1859 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Hoplomyrmus Formicinae Camponotini Gerstäcker Hoplomyrmus schistaceus, now Polyrhachis schistacea Synonym, see Myrma
Podomyrma Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Smith, F. Podomyrma femorata 62
Stigmatomma Amblyoponinae Amblyoponini Roger Stigmatomma denticulatum 55

The following 102 species/subspecies were described in 1859 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Aenictus fuscovarius Dorylinae Aenictus fuscovarius Gerstäcker Mozambique
Aenictus pubescens Dorylinae Aenictus pubescens Smith, F. India
Anochetus consultans Ponerinae Ponerini Anochetus consultans Walker Sri Lanka
Anochetus pangens Ponerinae Ponerini Anochetus pangens Walker Sri Lanka
Anonychomyrma scrutator Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Anonychomyrma scrutator Smith, F. Indonesia
Aphaenogaster splendida Myrmicinae Attini Aphaenogaster splendida Roger Greece
Atta striola Myrmicinae Stenammini Aphaenogaster striola Roger Synonym, see Aphaenogaster gibbosa
Brachyponera obscurans Ponerinae Ponerini Brachyponera obscurans Walker Sri Lanka
Calomyrmex laevissimus Formicinae Camponotini Calomyrmex laevissimus Smith, F. Indonesia
Camponotus cinctellus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus cinctellus Gerstäcker Mozambique
Camponotus coxalis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus coxalis Smith, F. Indonesia
Camponotus indeflexus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus indeflexus Walker Sri Lanka
Camponotus kiesenwetteri Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus kiesenwetteri Roger Cyprus
Camponotus latebrosus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus latebrosus Walker Sri Lanka
Camponotus pilicornis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus pilicornis Roger France
Cardiocondyla thoracica Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cardiocondyla thoracica Smith, F. Indonesia
Carebara colossus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Carebara colossus Gerstäcker Synonym, see Carebara vidua
Carebara deponens Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Carebara deponens Walker Sri Lanka
Cataglyphis albicans Formicinae Formicini Cataglyphis albicans Roger North Africa
Cataglyphis bombycina Formicinae Formicini Cataglyphis bombycina Roger Libya
Cheliomyrmex morosus Dorylinae Cheliomyrmecini Cheliomyrmex morosus Smith, F. Mexico
Colobopsis mutilata Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis mutilata Smith, F. Indonesia
Colobopsis quadriceps Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis quadriceps Smith, F. Indonesia
Crematogaster consternens Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster consternens Walker Sri Lanka
Crematogaster elegans Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster elegans Smith, F. Indonesia
Crematogaster forticulus Dolichoderinae Technomyrmex forticulus Walker Synonym, see Technomyrmex albipes
Crematogaster insularis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster insularis Smith, F. New Guinea
Crematogaster pellens Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster pellens Walker Sri Lanka
Crematogaster tricolor Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster tricolor Gerstäcker Mozambique
Dilobocondyla didita Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Dilobocondyla didita Walker Sri Lanka
Dorylus atratus Dorylinae Dorylus atratus Smith, F. Nigeria
Dorylus diadema Dorylinae Dorylus diadema Gerstäcker Mozambique
Dorylus fulvus badius Dorylinae Dorylus fulvus badius Gerstäcker Mozambique
Dorylus hindostanus Dorylinae Dorylus hindostanus Smith, F. Synonym, see Dorylus labiatus
Dorylus nigricans molestus Dorylinae Dorylus nigricans molestus Gerstäcker Mozambique
Echinopla serrata Formicinae Camponotini Echinopla serrata Smith, F. Indonesia
Ectatomma rugosa Ectatomminae Ectatommini Rhytidoponera rugosa Smith, F. Synonym, see Rhytidoponera araneoides
Formica aerea Formicinae Formicini Proformica aerea Roger Synonym, see Proformica nasuta
Formica angulata Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis angulata Smith, F. Synonym, see Colobopsis quadriceps
Formica crepusculascens Formicinae Lasiini Prenolepis crepusculascens Roger Synonym, see Prenolepis nitens
Formica detorquens Dolichoderinae Technomyrmex detorquens Walker Synonym, see Technomyrmex albipes
Formica ingruens Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus ingruens Walker Synonym, see Dolichoderus taprobanae
Formica longipes Gerstäcker Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus longipes Gerstäcker Homonym, see Camponotus etiolipes
Formica nitida Smith, F. Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis nitida Smith, F. Synonym, see Colobopsis quadriceps
Formica oculata Smith, F. Formicinae Camponotini Opisthopsis oculata Smith, F. Homonym, see Opisthopsis panops
Hypoponera punctatissima Ponerinae Ponerini Hypoponera punctatissima Roger Hawaii
Iberoformica subrufa Formicinae Formicini Iberoformica subrufa Roger Spain
Labidus amplipennis Dorylinae Neivamyrmex amplipennis Smith, F. Synonym, see Neivamyrmex halidaii
Labidus atriceps Dorylinae Labidus atriceps Smith, F. Synonym, see Labidus coecus
Labidus mexicanus Dorylinae Neivamyrmex mexicanus Smith, F. Synonym, see Neivamyrmex swainsonii
Labidus panzeri Dorylinae Labidus panzeri Smith, F. Synonym, see Labidus coecus
Labidus pilosus Dorylinae Labidus pilosus Smith, F. Synonym, see Labidus coecus
Leptogenys exundans Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys exundans Walker Sri Lanka
Leptogenys meritans Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys meritans Walker Sri Lanka
Leptomyrmex flavitarsus Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Leptomyrmex flavitarsus Smith, F. Indonesia
Leptomyrmex fragilis Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Leptomyrmex fragilis Smith, F. Indonesia
Megaponera analis crassicornis Ponerinae Ponerini Megaponera analis crassicornis Gerstäcker Mozambique
Meranoplus dimicans Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Meranoplus dimicans Walker Synonym, see Meranoplus bicolor
Meranoplus spinosus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Meranoplus spinosus Smith, F. Indonesia
Myrmica atomaria Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Trichomyrmex atomaria Gerstäcker Synonym, see Trichomyrmex destructor
Myrmica mellea Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis mellea Smith, F. Synonym, see Solenopsis geminata
Myrmica ominosa Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Trichomyrmex ominosa Gerstäcker Synonym, see Trichomyrmex destructor
Myrmica parallela Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium parallela Smith, F. Synonym, see Tetramorium simillimum
Myrmica suspiciosa Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole suspiciosa Smith, F. Synonym, see Pheidole megacephala
Myrmicaria natalensis eumenoides Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Myrmicaria natalensis eumenoides Gerstäcker Mozambique
Odontomachus malignus Ponerinae Ponerini Odontomachus malignus Smith, F. New Guinea
Odontomachus tyrannicus Ponerinae Ponerini Odontomachus tyrannicus Smith, F. Indonesia
Oecophthora perniciosa Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole perniciosa Gerstäcker Synonym, see Pheidole megacephala
Pheidole diffidens Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole diffidens Walker Sri Lanka
Philidris cordata Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Philidris cordata Smith, F. Indonesia
Platythyrea cribrinodis Ponerinae Platythyreini Platythyrea cribrinodis Gerstäcker Mozambique
Platythyrea parallela Ponerinae Platythyreini Platythyrea parallela Smith, F. Indonesia
Podomyrma basalis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Podomyrma basalis Smith, F. Papua New Guinea
Podomyrma femorata Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Podomyrma femorata Smith, F. Australia
Podomyrma laevifrons Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Podomyrma laevifrons Smith, F. Australia
Podomyrma striata Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Podomyrma striata Smith, F. Synonym, see Podomyrma laevifrons
Polyrhachis bellicosa Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis bellicosa Smith, F. Indonesia
Polyrhachis exercita Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis exercita Walker Sri Lanka
Polyrhachis geometrica Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis geometrica Smith, F. Indonesia
Polyrhachis hector Smith, F. Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis hector Smith, F. Homonym, see Polyrhachis andromache
Polyrhachis hostilis Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis hostilis Smith, F. Indonesia
Polyrhachis illaudata Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis illaudata Walker Sri Lanka
Polyrhachis irritabilis Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis irritabilis Smith, F. Synonym, see Polyrhachis sexspinosa
Polyrhachis laevissimus Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis laevissimus Smith, F. Homonym, see Polyrhachis levior
Polyrhachis longipes Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis longipes Smith, F. Indonesia
Polyrhachis marginata Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis marginata Smith, F. Indonesia
Polyrhachis mucronata Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis mucronata Smith, F. Indonesia
Polyrhachis rufofemorata Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis rufofemorata Smith, F. Indonesia
Polyrhachis schistacea Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis schistacea Gerstäcker Mozambique
Polyrhachis scutulata Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis scutulata Smith, F. Indonesia
Ponera androgyna Ponerinae Ponerini Hypoponera androgyna Roger Synonym, see Hypoponera punctatissima
Ponera laeviuscula Ponerinae Ponerini Megaponera laeviuscula Gerstäcker Synonym, see Megaponera analis
Ponera quadridentata Ponerinae Ponerini Pseudoponera quadridentata Smith, F. Synonym, see Pseudoponera stigma
Ponera sculpturata Ponerinae Ponerini Diacamma sculpturata Smith, F. Synonym, see Diacamma rugosum
Solenopsis cephalotes Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis cephalotes Smith, F. Synonym, see Solenopsis geminata
Stigmatomma denticulatum Amblyoponinae Amblyoponini Stigmatomma denticulatum Roger Greece
Stigmatomma serratum Amblyoponinae Amblyoponini Stigmatomma serratum Roger Synonym, see Stigmatomma pallipes
Tetramorium carinatum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium carinatum Smith, F. Indonesia
Tetramorium scabrosum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium scabrosum Smith, F. Indonesia
Tetraponera allaborans Pseudomyrmecinae Tetraponera allaborans Walker Sri Lanka
Tetraponera laeviceps Pseudomyrmecinae Tetraponera laeviceps Smith, F. Indonesia
Typhlopone europaea Dorylinae Dorylus europaea Roger Synonym, see Dorylus helvolus