Taxa Described in 1956

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The following 4 genera were described in 1956 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Brownidris Myrmicinae Attini Kusnezov Brownidris argentinus, now Ochetomyrmex semipolitus Synonym, see Ochetomyrmex
Granisolenopsis Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Kusnezov Solenopsis granivora Synonym, see Solenopsis
Lilidris Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Kusnezov Lilidris metatarsalis, now Solenopsis metatarsalis Synonym, see Solenopsis
Paramycetophylax Myrmicinae Attini Kusnezov Sericomyrmex bruchi, now Paramycetophylax bruchi 1

The following 14 species/subspecies were described in 1956 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Cardiocondyla provincialis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cardiocondyla provincialis Bernard Synonym, see Cardiocondyla elegans
Holcoponera acuta Ectatomminae Ectatommini Holcoponera acuta Brown Bolivia
Holcoponera mina Ectatomminae Ectatommini Holcoponera mina Brown Bolivia
Lasius nevadensis Formicinae Lasiini Lasius nevadensis Cole United States
Leptothorax angustinodus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax angustinodus Cole Homonym, see Temnothorax stenotyle
Meranoplus testudineus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Meranoplus testudineus McAreavey Australia
Monomorium orangiae Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium orangiae Arnold South Africa
Plagiolepis grassei Formicinae Plagiolepidini Plagiolepis grassei Le Masne France
Strumigenys media Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys media Wilson & Brown New Guinea
Strumigenys yaleogyna Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys yaleogyna Wilson & Brown New Guinea
Temnothorax stenotyle Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax stenotyle Cole United States
Tetramorium furtivum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium furtivum Arnold Zimbabwe
Triglyphothrix longispinosa Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium longispinosa Arnold Synonym, see Tetramorium constanciae
Veromessor chicoensis Myrmicinae Stenammini Veromessor chicoensis Smith, M.R. United States