Taxa Described in 1793

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The following genus was described in 1793 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Dorylus Dorylinae Fabricius Vespa helvola, now Dorylus helvolus 127

The following 19 species/subspecies were described in 1793 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Acromyrmex octospinosus Myrmicinae Attini Acromyrmex octospinosus Reich French Guiana
Camponotus flavescens Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus flavescens Fabricius French Guiana
Camponotus sexguttatus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus sexguttatus Fabricius Antilles
Cataglyphis bicolor Formicinae Formicini Cataglyphis bicolor Fabricius North Africa
Formica albipennis Formicinae Formicini Formica albipennis Fabricius Antilles
Formica antiguensis Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium antiguensis Fabricius Synonym, see Monomorium pharaonis
Formica foetens Fabricius Ponerinae Ponerini Megaponera foetens Fabricius Homonym, see Megaponera analis
Formica melanophthalma Formicinae Formicini Formica melanophthalma Reich French Guiana
Formica ovata Formicinae Formicini Formica ovata Reich French Guiana
Formica picipes Formicinae Formicini Formica picipes Reich French Guiana
Formica quadridens Fabricius Ectatomminae Ectatommini Ectatomma quadridens Fabricius Synonym, see Ectatomma brunneum
Formica rufibarbis Formicinae Formicini Formica rufibarbis Fabricius France
Formica tomentosa Formicinae Formicini Formica tomentosa Reich French Guiana
Formica vagans Formicinae Formicini Formica vagans Fabricius Germany
Leptothorax acervorum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Leptothorax acervorum Fabricius France
Odontomachus unispinosa Ponerinae Ponerini Odontomachus unispinosa Fabricius Guadelupe Island
Pheidole guineensis Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole guineensis Fabricius Guinea
Pheidole megacephala Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole megacephala Fabricius Mauritius
Tapinoma melanocephalum Dolichoderinae Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius India