Taxa Described in 1852

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The following 3 genera were described in 1852 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Oecophthora Myrmicinae Attini Heer Oecophthora pusilla, now Pheidole megacephala Synonym, see Pheidole
Sphegomyrmex Dorylinae Imhoff Dorylus nigricans Synonym, see Dorylus
Tetraponera Pseudomyrmecinae Smith, F. Tetraponera atrata, now Tetraponera nigra 87

The following 18 species/subspecies were described in 1852 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Formica affinis Schenck Formicinae Lasiini Lasius affinis Schenck Homonym, see Lasius citrinus
Formica incisa Schenck Formicinae Lasiini Lasius incisa Schenck Synonym, see Lasius bicornis
Formica piniphila Formicinae Formicini Formica piniphila Schenck Synonym, see Formica rufa
Labidus saji Dorylinae Labidus saji Haldeman Synonym, see Labidus coecus
Lasius pallescens Formicinae Lasiini Lasius pallescens Schenck Germany
Myrmica cariniceps Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium cariniceps Guérin-Méneville Synonym, see Tetramorium bicarinatum
Myrmica cingulata Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax cingulata Schenck Synonym, see Temnothorax nylanderi
Neivamyrmex harrisii Dorylinae Neivamyrmex harrisii Haldeman United States
Neivamyrmex melshaemeri Dorylinae Neivamyrmex melshaemeri Haldeman United States
Oecophthora pusilla Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole pusilla Heer Synonym, see Pheidole megacephala
Strongylognathus testaceus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Strongylognathus testaceus Schenck Germany
Temnothorax corticalis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax corticalis Schenck Germany
Temnothorax interruptus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax interruptus Schenck Ukraine
Temnothorax parvulus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax parvulus Schenck Germany
Temnothorax sallei Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax sallei Guérin-Méneville Haiti
Tetramorium atratulum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium atratulum Schenck Germany
Tetraponera atrata Pseudomyrmecinae Tetraponera atrata Smith, F. Synonym, see Tetraponera nigra
Tetraponera testacea Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex testacea Smith, F. Synonym, see Pseudomyrmex perboscii