Taxa Described in 1927

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The following 6 genera were described in 1927 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Colobocrema Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Wheeler, W.M. Crematogaster cylindriceps Synonym, see Crematogaster
Colobostruma Myrmicinae Attini Wheeler, W.M. Epopostruma (Colobostruma) leae, now Colobostruma leae 16
Hendecatella Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Wheeler, W.M. Oligomyrmex (Hendecatella) capreolus, now Carebara capreola Synonym, see Carebara
Johnia Formicinae Camponotini Karavaiev Polyrhachis schizospina, now Polyrhachis numeria Synonym, see Polyrhachis
Neoamblyopone Amblyoponinae Wheeler, W.M. Amblyopone clarki Synonym, see Amblyopone
Protamblyopone Wheeler Amblyoponinae Wheeler, W.M. Amblyopone (Protamblyopone) aberrans, now Amblyopone aberrans Synonym, see Amblyopone

The following 176 species/subspecies were described in 1927 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Acropyga pickeli Formicinae Plagiolepidini Acropyga pickeli Borgmeier Synonym, see Acropyga goeldii
Acropyga silvestrii Wheeler, W.M. Formicinae Plagiolepidini Acropyga silvestrii Wheeler, W.M. Homonym, see Acropyga acutiventris
Aenictus bengalensis impressus Dorylinae Aenictus bengalensis impressus Forel Synonym, see Aenictus aratus
Aenictus binghami gatesi Dorylinae Aenictus binghami gatesi Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Aenictus binghamii
Aenictus latiscapus fumatus Dorylinae Aenictus latiscapus fumatus Wheeler, W.M. China
Amblyopone aberrans Amblyoponinae Amblyoponini Amblyopone aberrans Wheeler, W.M. Australia
Amblyopone australis foveolata Amblyoponinae Amblyoponini Amblyopone australis foveolata Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Amblyopone australis
Amblyopone clarki Amblyoponinae Amblyoponini Amblyopone clarki Wheeler, W.M. Australia
Amblyopone hackeri Amblyoponinae Amblyoponini Amblyopone hackeri Wheeler, W.M. Australia
Amblyopone leae Amblyoponinae Amblyoponini Amblyopone leae Wheeler, W.M. Australia
Anillomyrma decamera continentis Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Anillomyrma decamera continentis Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Anillomyrma decamera
Brachymyrmex santschii Formicinae Myrmelachistini Brachymyrmex santschii Menozzi Costa Rica
Camponotus compressus irakensis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus compressus irakensis Menozzi Synonym, see Camponotus xerxes
Camponotus dolabratus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus dolabratus Menozzi Costa Rica
Camponotus formosensis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus formosensis Wheeler, W.M. Taiwan
Camponotus lighti Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus lighti Wheeler, W.M. China
Cardiocondyla gibbosa Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cardiocondyla gibbosa Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Kazakhstan
Cardiocondyla nuda nereis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cardiocondyla nuda nereis Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Cardiocondyla emeryi
Cardiocondyla stambuloffi taurica Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cardiocondyla stambuloffi taurica Karavaiev Synonym, see Cardiocondyla stambuloffii
Carebara capreola Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Carebara capreola Wheeler, W.M. Vietnam
Carebara cribriceps Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Carebara cribriceps Wheeler, W.M. Vietnam
Carebara patrizii Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Carebara patrizii Menozzi Somalia
Colobopsis howensis Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis howensis Wheeler, W.M. Australia
Colobostruma leae Myrmicinae Attini Colobostruma leae Wheeler, W.M. Australia
Crematogaster cylindriceps Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster cylindriceps Wheeler, W.M. Philippines
Dilobocondyla fouqueti lighti Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Dilobocondyla fouqueti lighti Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Dilobocondyla fouqueti
Discothyrea horni Proceratiinae Proceratiini Discothyrea horni Menozzi Costa Rica
Dolichoderus feae caligatus Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus feae caligatus Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Dolichoderus feae
Echinopla striata gibbosa Formicinae Camponotini Echinopla striata gibbosa Karavaiev Indonesia
Eciton fergusoni sundaica Dorylinae Aenictus fergusoni sundaica Karavaiev Synonym, see Aenictus laeviceps
Epimyrma vandeli Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax vandeli Santschi Synonym, see Temnothorax kraussei
Formica cinerea brevisetosa Formicinae Formicini Formica cinerea brevisetosa Karavaiev Synonym, see Formica cinerea
Formica fusca fairchildi Formicinae Formicini Formica fusca fairchildi Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Formica glacialis
Formica sanguinea clara Formicinae Formicini Formica sanguinea clara Karavaiev Homonym, see Formica sanguinea
Hypoponera ignigera Ponerinae Ponerini Hypoponera ignigera Menozzi Costa Rica
Iridomyrmex albitarsus Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Iridomyrmex albitarsus Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Iridomyrmex calvus
Lasius capitatus Formicinae Lasiini Lasius capitatus Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Russian Federation
Lasius nitidus Formicinae Lasiini Lasius nitidus Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Kazakhstan
Lasius peritulus Formicinae Lasiini Lasius peritulus Cockerell Yes Late Eocene
Florissant, Colorado, United States
Lepisiota somalica Formicinae Plagiolepidini Lepisiota somalica Menozzi Somalia
Leptothorax echinatinodis schmidti Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Nesomyrmex echinatinodis schmidti Menozzi Synonym, see Nesomyrmex echinatinodis
Leptothorax galeatus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax galeatus Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Temnothorax nassonovi
Leptothorax risii armouri Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax risii armouri Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Temnothorax risii
Leucotaphus permancus Formicinae Leucotaphus permancus Cockerell Yes Priabonian, Late Eocene
Bembridge Marls, Isle of Wight, UK
Liometopum orientale Dolichoderinae Liometopum orientale Karavaiev Russian Federation
Messor clypeatus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor clypeatus Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Kazakhstan
Messor concolor Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor concolor Santschi Greece
Messor dentatus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor dentatus Santschi Israel
Messor ebeninus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor ebeninus Santschi Lebanon
Messor excursionis macrops Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor excursionis macrops Santschi Synonym, see Messor variabilis
Messor hebraeus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor hebraeus Santschi Israel
Messor intermedius Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor intermedius Santschi Syria
Messor laboriosus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor laboriosus Santschi Kazakhstan
Messor luridus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor luridus Santschi Türkiye
Messor luridus virginalis Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor luridus virginalis Santschi Syria
Messor maculifrons Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor maculifrons Santschi Syria
Messor marocanus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor marocanus Santschi Morocco
Messor medioruber montanus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor medioruber montanus Santschi Algeria
Messor meridionalis sublaeviceps Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor meridionalis sublaeviceps Santschi Synonym, see Messor medioruber
Messor minor calabricus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor minor calabricus Santschi Italy
Messor minor capreensis Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor minor capreensis Santschi Italy
Messor minor denticulatus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor minor denticulatus Santschi Synonym, see Messor laboriosus
Messor minor hesperius Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor minor hesperius Santschi Canary Islands
Messor minor pompeianus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor minor pompeianus Santschi Synonym, see Messor minor
Messor picturatus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor picturatus Santschi Algeria
Messor picturatus maurus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor picturatus maurus Santschi Tunisia
Messor rufus striolatus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor rufus striolatus Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Kyrgyzstan
Messor semirufus emeryi Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor semirufus emeryi Santschi Israel
Messor similis Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor similis Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Synonym, see Messor rufus
Messor structor subpolitus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor structor subpolitus Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Synonym, see Messor structor
Messor structor turanicus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor structor turanicus Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Synonym, see Messor structor
Messor variabilis Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor variabilis Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Kazakhstan
Messor vicinus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor vicinus Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Kazakhstan
Miomyrmex impactus Dolichoderinae Miomyrmecini Miomyrmex impactus Cockerell Yes Late Eocene
Florissant, Colorado, United States
Monomorium hesperium lanzarotense Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium hesperium lanzarotense Wheeler, W.M. Canary Islands
Monomorium howense Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Chelaner howense Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Chelaner tambourinensis
Monomorium lippulum Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole lippulum Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Pheidole antipodum
Monomorium phoenicum Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium phoenicum Santschi Synonym, see Monomorium bicolor
Monomorium salomonis intermedium Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium salomonis intermedium Santschi Synonym, see Monomorium subopacum
Monomorium salomonis zanoni Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium salomonis zanoni Santschi Libya
Monomorium sanguinolentum Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Chelaner sanguinolentum Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Chelaner rubriceps
Monomorium silvestrii Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium silvestrii Wheeler, W.M. Vietnam
Monomorium subopacum apuleii Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium subopacum apuleii Santschi Synonym, see Monomorium subopacum
Monomorium subopacum liberta Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium subopacum liberta Santschi Synonym, see Monomorium subopacum
Myrmecia simillima violacea Myrmeciinae Myrmeciini Myrmecia simillima violacea Clark Synonym, see Myrmecia forficata
Myrmelachista plebecula Formicinae Myrmelachistini Myrmelachista plebecula Menozzi Costa Rica
Myrmica latifrons Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica latifrons Stärcke United States
Myrmica lobicornis alpina Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica lobicornis alpina Stärcke Synonym, see Myrmica lobulicornis
Myrmica lobicornis angustifrons Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica lobicornis angustifrons Stärcke Synonym, see Myrmica lobicornis
Myrmica lobicornis apennina Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica lobicornis apennina Stärcke Synonym, see Myrmica lobulicornis
Myrmica lobicornis plana Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica lobicornis plana Karavaiev Synonym, see Myrmica deplanata
Myrmica scabrinodis intermedia Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica scabrinodis intermedia Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Kazakhstan
Neoponera bucki Ponerinae Ponerini Neoponera bucki Borgmeier Brazil
Nylanderia picta Formicinae Lasiini Nylanderia picta Wheeler, W.M. Vietnam
Odontomachus silvestrii Ponerinae Ponerini Odontomachus silvestrii Wheeler, W.M. Vietnam
Odontomachus silvestrii substriatus Ponerinae Ponerini Odontomachus silvestrii substriatus Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Odontomachus silvestrii
Orectognathus howensis Myrmicinae Attini Orectognathus howensis Wheeler, W.M. Australia
Oxyepoecus punctifrons Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Oxyepoecus punctifrons Borgmeier Brazil
Pachycondyla striata Karavaiev Ponerinae Ponerini Ectomomyrmex striata Karavaiev Homonym, see Ectomomyrmex striatulus
Pheidole ampla norfolkensis Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole ampla norfolkensis Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Pheidole vigilans
Pheidole dentigula Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole dentigula Smith, M.R. United States
Pheidole gatesi Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole gatesi Wheeler, W.M. Myanmar
Pheidole lighti Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole lighti Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Pheidole capellinii
Pheidole strobeli silvicola Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole strobeli silvicola Borgmeier Synonym, see Pheidole nitidula
Pheidole tijucana Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole tijucana Borgmeier Brazil
Polyergus rufescens tianschanicus Formicinae Formicini Polyergus rufescens tianschanicus Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Synonym, see Polyergus rufescens
Polyergus samurai mandarin Formicinae Formicini Polyergus samurai mandarin Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Polyergus samurai
Polyrhachis abrupta Karavaiev Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis abrupta Karavaiev Homonym, see Polyrhachis limbata
Polyrhachis acantha dichroa Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis acantha dichroa Karavaiev Homonym, see Polyrhachis romanovi
Polyrhachis arcuata aruana Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis arcuata aruana Karavaiev Synonym, see Polyrhachis obtusa
Polyrhachis bicolor atrocastanea Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis bicolor atrocastanea Karavaiev Indonesia
Polyrhachis bicolor Karavaiev Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis bicolor Karavaiev Homonym, see Polyrhachis fervens
Polyrhachis bihamata minor Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis bihamata minor Karavaiev Synonym, see Polyrhachis bihamata
Polyrhachis capra Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis capra Karavaiev Synonym, see Polyrhachis calypso
Polyrhachis conops bismarckensis Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis conops bismarckensis Karavaiev Homonym, see Polyrhachis stitzi
Polyrhachis conops simplex Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis conops simplex Karavaiev Homonym, see Polyrhachis simpla
Polyrhachis convexa Karavaiev Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis convexa Karavaiev Homonym, see Polyrhachis radicicola
Polyrhachis creusa distinguenda Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis creusa distinguenda Karavaiev Synonym, see Polyrhachis creusa
Polyrhachis davydovi Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis davydovi Karavaiev Indonesia
Polyrhachis denticulata Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis denticulata Karavaiev Indonesia
Polyrhachis distincta Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis distincta Karavaiev Synonym, see Polyrhachis batesi
Polyrhachis dives rectispina Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis dives rectispina Karavaiev Indonesia
Polyrhachis eucharis Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis eucharis Karavaiev Synonym, see Polyrhachis atropos
Polyrhachis flavoflagellata Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis flavoflagellata Karavaiev Indonesia
Polyrhachis fruhstorferi arcuata Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis fruhstorferi arcuata Karavaiev Homonym, see Polyrhachis fruhstorferi torta
Polyrhachis keratifera Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis keratifera Karavaiev Indonesia
Polyrhachis menozzii Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis menozzii Karavaiev Indonesia
Polyrhachis mystica Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis mystica Karavaiev Synonym, see Polyrhachis cryptoceroides
Polyrhachis nigrescens Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis nigrescens Karavaiev Indonesia
Polyrhachis obsidiana Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis obsidiana Karavaiev Homonym, see Polyrhachis goramensis
Polyrhachis ochracea Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis ochracea Karavaiev Indonesia
Polyrhachis orsyllus javana Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis orsyllus javana Karavaiev Homonym, see Polyrhachis orsylla javanensis
Polyrhachis punctata Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis punctata Karavaiev Synonym, see Polyrhachis caeciliae
Polyrhachis rotundiceps Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis rotundiceps Karavaiev Synonym, see Polyrhachis marginata
Polyrhachis schang gracilior Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis schang gracilior Karavaiev Homonym, see Polyrhachis dolomedes
Polyrhachis schizospina Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis schizospina Karavaiev Synonym, see Polyrhachis numeria
Polyrhachis sericata nitidissima Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis sericata nitidissima Karavaiev Indonesia
Polyrhachis sericata pruinosa Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis sericata pruinosa Karavaiev Homonym, see Polyrhachis litigiosa
Polyrhachis sexspinosa sericea Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis sexspinosa sericea Karavaiev Synonym, see Polyrhachis sexspinosa
Polyrhachis subfossoides Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis subfossoides Karavaiev Indonesia
Polyrhachis tibialis orientalis Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis tibialis orientalis Karavaiev Indonesia
Polyrhachis tibialis robustior Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis tibialis robustior Karavaiev Indonesia
Ponera leae oculata Ponerinae Ponerini Ponera leae oculata Wheeler, W.M. Homonym, see Ponera leae
Ponera mina Ponerinae Ponerini Hypoponera mina Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Hypoponera punctatissima
Proformica coriacea Formicinae Formicini Proformica coriacea Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Kazakhstan
Proformica dolichocephala Formicinae Formicini Proformica dolichocephala Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Kazakhstan
Proformica epinotalis Formicinae Formicini Proformica epinotalis Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Kazakhstan
Proformica nitida alpina Formicinae Formicini Proformica nitida alpina Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Synonym, see Proformica nitida
Pseudolasius lasioides Formicinae Lasiini Pseudolasius lasioides Wheeler, W.M. Vietnam
Pseudolasius silvestrii Formicinae Lasiini Pseudolasius silvestrii Wheeler, W.M. Vietnam
Pseudomyrma belti obnubila Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex belti obnubila Menozzi Synonym, see Pseudomyrmex flavicornis
Pseudomyrma peltata Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex peltata Menozzi Synonym, see Pseudomyrmex nigrocinctus
Solenopsis picea reducta Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis picea reducta Menozzi Synonym, see Solenopsis picea
Tapinoma emeryanum Dolichoderinae Tapinoma emeryanum Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Kazakhstan
Tapinoma emeryanum dagestanicum Dolichoderinae Tapinoma emeryanum dagestanicum Kuznetsov-Ugamsky Kazakhstan
Tapinoma geei Dolichoderinae Tapinoma geei Wheeler, W.M. China
Tapinoma geei tinctum Dolichoderinae Tapinoma geei tinctum Wheeler, W.M. China
Tapinoma rectinotum Dolichoderinae Tapinoma rectinotum Wheeler, W.M. China
Tapinoma tauridis transcaucasica Dolichoderinae Tapinoma tauridis transcaucasica Karavaiev Synonym, see Tapinoma erraticum
Temnothorax eburneipes Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax eburneipes Wheeler, W.M. China
Tetramorium antipodum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium antipodum Wheeler, W.M. Australia
Tetramorium armatum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium armatum Santschi Transcaspia
Tetramorium caespitum brevinodis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium caespitum brevinodis Karavaiev Synonym, see Tetramorium armatum
Tetramorium caespitum jacoti Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium caespitum jacoti Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Tetramorium tsushimae
Tetramorium caespitum penninum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium caespitum penninum Santschi Synonym, see Tetramorium impurum
Tetramorium caespitum plana Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium caespitum plana Karavaiev Synonym, see Tetramorium inerme
Tetramorium immigrans Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium immigrans Santschi Chile
Tetramorium indocile Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium indocile Santschi Switzerland
Tetramorium indosinense Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium indosinense Wheeler, W.M. Vietnam
Tetramorium punctatum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium punctatum Santschi Italy
Tetramorium punicum cyrenaicum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium punicum cyrenaicum Menozzi Libya
Tetramorium semilaeve kutteri Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium semilaeve kutteri Santschi Synonym, see Tetramorium indocile
Tetramorium semilaeve liparaeum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium semilaeve liparaeum Santschi Synonym, see Tetramorium punctatum
Tetramorium semilaeve siciliense Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium semilaeve siciliense Santschi Synonym, see Tetramorium semilaeve
Tetramorium sulcinode Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium sulcinode Santschi Kazakhstan
Typhlomyrmex schmidti Ectatomminae Ectatommini Typhlomyrmex schmidti Menozzi Synonym, see Typhlomyrmex pusillus