Taxa Described in 1866

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The following 8 genera were described in 1866 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Centromyrmex Ponerinae Ponerini Mayr Centromyrmex bohemanni, now Centromyrmex brachycola 17
Dorymyrmex Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Mayr Dorymyrmex flavescens 87
Hypochira Uncertain Buckley Formica subspinosa
Linepithema Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Mayr Linepithema fuscum 22
Prionopelta Amblyoponinae Amblyoponini Mayr Prionopelta punctulata 25
Pristomyrmex Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Mayr Pristomyrmex pungens 61
Sphinctomyrmex Dorylinae Mayr Sphinctomyrmex stali 3
Tranopelta Myrmicinae Attini Mayr Tranopelta gilva 2

The following 85 species/subspecies were described in 1866 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Aenictus ceylonicus Dorylinae Aenictus ceylonicus Mayr India
Azteca sericea Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Azteca sericea Mayr Mexico
Camponotus americana Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus americana Buckley United States
Camponotus atra Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus atra Buckley United States
Camponotus clypeatus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus clypeatus Mayr Brazil
Camponotus depressus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus depressus Mayr Brazil
Camponotus discolor Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus discolor Buckley United States
Camponotus festinatus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus festinatus Buckley United States
Camponotus floridanus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus floridanus Buckley United States
Camponotus japonicus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus japonicus Mayr Japan
Camponotus paradoxus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus paradoxus Mayr Brazil
Camponotus pullatus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus pullatus Mayr Mexico
Camponotus sansabeanus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus sansabeanus Buckley United States
Camponotus septentrionalis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus septentrionalis Buckley United States
Camponotus sicheli Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus sicheli Mayr Algeria
Camponotus tejonia Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus tejonia Buckley United States
Cardiocondyla nuda Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr Fiji
Centromyrmex bohemanni Ponerinae Ponerini Centromyrmex bohemanni Mayr Synonym, see Centromyrmex brachycola
Cephalotes crenaticeps Myrmicinae Attini Cephalotes crenaticeps Mayr Colombia
Cephalotes notatus Myrmicinae Attini Cephalotes notatus Mayr Brazil
Cephalotes patellaris Myrmicinae Attini Cephalotes patellaris Mayr Brazil
Colobopsis cristata Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis cristata Mayr Fiji
Colobopsis dentata Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis dentata Mayr Fiji
Colobopsis laminata Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis laminata Mayr Fiji
Colobopsis schmeltzi Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis schmeltzi Mayr Fiji
Crematogaster erecta Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster erecta Mayr Costa Rica
Dolichoderus taschenbergi Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus taschenbergi Mayr United States
Dorymyrmex flavescens Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Dorymyrmex flavescens Mayr Argentina
Dorymyrmex insanus Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley United States
Formica arenicola Formicinae Formicini Formica arenicola Buckley United States
Formica connecticutensis Formicinae Formicini Formica connecticutensis Buckley United States
Formica foetida Buckley Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Forelius foetida Buckley Homonym, see Forelius mccooki
Formica gnava Formicinae Formicini Formica gnava Buckley United States
Formica gracilis Buckley Dolichoderinae Tapinoma gracilis Buckley Synonym, see Tapinoma sessile
Formica japonica Formicinae Formicini Formica japonica Motschoulsky Japan
Formica lincecumii Formicinae Formicini Formica lincecumii Buckley United States
Formica masonia Dolichoderinae Liometopum masonia Buckley Synonym, see Liometopum apiculatum
Formica nortonii Formicinae Formicini Formica nortonii Buckley United States
Formica novaanglae Formicinae Formicini Formica novaanglae Buckley United States
Formica occidentalis Formicinae Formicini Formica occidentalis Buckley United States
Formica parva Dolichoderinae Tapinoma parva Buckley Synonym, see Tapinoma sessile
Formica picea Buckley Formicinae Lasiini Nylanderia picea Buckley Synonym, see Nylanderia vividula
Formica politurata Formicinae Formicini Formica politurata Buckley United States
Formica saxicola Formicinae Formicini Formica saxicola Buckley United States
Formica schaufussi Formicinae Formicini Formica schaufussi Mayr Synonym, see Formica pallidefulva
Formica subspinosa Formicinae Formicini Formica subspinosa Buckley United States
Formica tenuissima Formicinae Formicini Formica tenuissima Buckley United States
Formica virginiana Formicinae Formicini Formica virginiana Buckley United States
Formica wichita Formicinae Lasiini Prenolepis wichita Buckley Synonym, see Prenolepis imparis
Hypoclinea ursus Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus ursus Mayr Synonym, see Dolichoderus abruptus
Lasius interjectus Formicinae Lasiini Lasius interjectus Mayr United States
Lasius monticola Formicinae Lasiini Lasius monticola Buckley United States
Leptogenys elongata Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys elongata Buckley United States
Leptogenys ingens Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys ingens Mayr Colombia
Linepithema fuscum Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Linepithema fuscum Mayr Peru
Monomorium specularis Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium specularis Mayr Synonym, see Monomorium floricola
Myrmecia pumilio Myrmeciinae Myrmeciini Myrmecia pumilio Mayr Synonym, see Myrmecia urens
Neoponera lineaticeps Ponerinae Ponerini Neoponera lineaticeps Mayr Mexico
Nylanderia perminuta Formicinae Lasiini Nylanderia perminuta Buckley United States
Nylanderia terricola Formicinae Lasiini Nylanderia terricola Buckley United States
Odontomachus angulatus Ponerinae Ponerini Odontomachus angulatus Mayr Fiji
Pachycondyla atrovirens Ponerinae Ponerini Neoponera atrovirens Mayr Synonym, see Neoponera carbonaria
Pheidole exasperata Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole exasperata Mayr "ohne Vaterlandsangabe"
Pheidole innotata Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole innotata Mayr "ohne Vaterlandsangabe"
Pheidole oceanica Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole oceanica Mayr Fiji
Pheidole punctulata Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole punctulata Mayr South Africa
Pheidole sculpturata Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole sculpturata Mayr South Africa
Pheidole tasmaniensis Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole tasmaniensis Mayr Australia
Polyergus texana Formicinae Formicini Polyergus texana Buckley United States
Polyrhachis sidnica Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis sidnica Mayr Australia
Ponera amplinoda Ponerinae Ponerini Pachycondyla amplinoda Buckley Synonym, see Pachycondyla harpax
Ponera lincecumii Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex lincecumii Buckley Synonym, see Pseudomyrmex ejectus
Ponera pennsylvanica Ponerinae Ponerini Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley United States
Ponera texana Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys texana Buckley Synonym, see Leptogenys elongata
Poneracantha rastrata Ectatomminae Ectatommini Poneracantha rastrata Mayr Brazil
Prionopelta punctulata Amblyoponinae Amblyoponini Prionopelta punctulata Mayr Brazil
Pristomyrmex pungens Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Pristomyrmex pungens Mayr Synonym, see Pristomyrmex punctatus
Solenopsis capensis Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis capensis Mayr South Africa
Sphinctomyrmex stali Dorylinae Sphinctomyrmex stali Mayr Brazil
Strumigenys godeffroyi Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys godeffroyi Mayr Samoa
Tapinolepis mediterranea Formicinae Plagiolepidini Tapinolepis mediterranea Mayr Egypt
Temnothorax curvispinosus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr United States
Tetramorium aculeatum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium aculeatum Mayr Ghana
Tetramorium africanum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium africanum Mayr Ghana
Tranopelta gilva Myrmicinae Attini Tranopelta gilva Mayr Venezuela