Taxa Described in 1839

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The following 4 genera were described in 1839 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Leptalea Pseudomyrmecinae Erichson Formica gracilis, now Pseudomyrmex gracilis Synonym, see Pseudomyrmex
Pheidole Myrmicinae Attini Westwood Atta providens, now Pheidole providens 1294
Stenamma Myrmicinae Stenammini Westwood Stenamma westwoodii 85
Typhlopone Dorylinae Westwood Typhlopone fulva, now Dorylus fulvus Synonym, see Dorylus

The following 7 species/subspecies were described in 1839 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Dorylus fulvus Dorylinae Dorylus fulvus Westwood North Africa
Formica aedificator Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor aedificator Schilling Synonym, see Messor structor
Formica atra Schilling Formicinae Formicini Formica atra Schilling Poland
Formica capsincola Formicinae Formicini Formica capsincola Schilling Synonym, see Formica gagates
Messor caducus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor caducus Victor Russian Federation
Ochetellus democles Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Ochetellus democles Walker Australia
Stenamma westwoodii Myrmicinae Stenammini Stenamma westwoodii Westwood United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland