Taxa Described in 1857

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The following 9 genera were described in 1857 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Cerapachys Dorylinae Smith, F. Cerapachys antennatus 5
Echinopla Formicinae Camponotini Smith, F. Echinopla melanarctos 39
Heptacondylus Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Smith, F. Heptacondylus subcarinatus, now Myrmicaria brunnea subcarinata Synonym, see Myrmicaria
Micromyrma Dolichoderinae Tapinomini Dufour Micromyrma pygmaea, now Tapinoma pygmaeum Synonym, see Tapinoma
Physatta Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Smith, F. Physatta dromedarius, now Myrmicaria carinata Synonym, see Myrmicaria
Polyrhachis Formicinae Camponotini Smith, F. Formica bihamata, now Polyrhachis bihamata 793
Polyrhachis (subgenus) Formicinae Camponotini Smith, F. Formica bihamata, now Polyrhachis bihamata 793
Tetrogmus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Roger Tetrogmus caldarius, now Tetramorium caldarium Synonym, see Tetramorium
Typhlatta Dorylinae Smith, F. Typhlatta laeviceps, now Aenictus laeviceps Synonym, see Aenictus

The following 80 species/subspecies were described in 1857 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Aenictus laeviceps Dorylinae Aenictus laeviceps Smith, F. Borneo
Anochetus rugosus Ponerinae Ponerini Anochetus rugosus Smith, F. Singapore
Anonychomyrma glabrata Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Anonychomyrma glabrata Smith, F. Malaysia
Anoplolepis gracilipes Formicinae Plagiolepidini Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, F. India
Camponotus camelinus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus camelinus Smith, F. Singapore
Camponotus festinus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus festinus Smith, F. Borneo
Camponotus festinus diligens Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus festinus diligens Smith, F. Malaysia
Camponotus irritabilis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus irritabilis Smith, F. Borneo
Camponotus irritans Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus irritans Smith, F. Malaysia
Camponotus irritans pallidus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus irritans pallidus Smith, F. Borneo
Camponotus misturus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus misturus Smith, F. Borneo
Camponotus sedulus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus sedulus Smith, F. Borneo
Camponotus tenuipes Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus tenuipes Smith, F. Borneo
Cataulacus horridus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cataulacus horridus Smith, F. Borneo
Cataulacus insularis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cataulacus insularis Smith, F. Synonym, see Cataulacus horridus
Cataulacus reticulatus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cataulacus reticulatus Smith, F. Borneo
Cataulacus reticulatus minor Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cataulacus reticulatus minor Smith, F. Synonym, see Cataulacus reticulatus
Cerapachys antennatus Dorylinae Cerapachys antennatus Smith, F. Borneo
Colobopsis badia Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis badia Smith, F. Singapore
Crematogaster anthracina Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster anthracina Smith, F. Singapore
Crematogaster brunnea Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster brunnea Smith, F. Borneo
Crematogaster cephalotes Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster cephalotes Smith, F. Borneo
Crematogaster difformis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster difformis Smith, F. Singapore
Crematogaster inflata Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster inflata Smith, F. Singapore
Crematogaster obscura Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster obscura Smith, F. Borneo
Diacamma geometricum Ponerinae Ponerini Diacamma geometricum Smith, F. Indonesia
Diacamma intricatum Ponerinae Ponerini Diacamma intricatum Smith, F. Borneo
Dolichoderus cuspidatus Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus cuspidatus Smith, F. Borneo
Dorylus laevigatus Dorylinae Dorylus laevigatus Smith, F. Borneo
Echinopla melanarctos Formicinae Camponotini Echinopla melanarctos Smith, F. Singapore
Echinopla pallipes Formicinae Camponotini Echinopla pallipes Smith, F. Borneo
Echinopla striata Formicinae Camponotini Echinopla striata Smith, F. Malaysia
Ectomomyrmex apicalis Ponerinae Ponerini Ectomomyrmex apicalis Smith, F. Borneo
Formica exasperata Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus exasperata Smith, F. Synonym, see Camponotus misturus
Formica fervens Smith, F. Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus fervens Smith, F. Homonym, see Camponotus fervidus
Formica pilosa Smith, F. Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis pilosa Smith, F. Homonym, see Colobopsis leonardi
Formica ruficeps Smith, F. Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus ruficeps Smith, F. Homonym, see Camponotus gilviceps
Leptogenys diminuta Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys diminuta Smith, F. India
Leptogenys iridescens Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys iridescens Smith, F. Borneo
Leptogenys laeviceps Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys laeviceps Smith, F. Borneo
Leptogenys pompiloides Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys pompiloides Smith, F. Borneo
Meranoplus castaneus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Meranoplus castaneus Smith, F. Borneo
Meranoplus cordatus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Meranoplus cordatus Smith, F. Synonym, see Meranoplus castaneus
Meranoplus mucronatus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Meranoplus mucronatus Smith, F. Malaysia
Mesoponera rubra Ponerinae Ponerini Mesoponera rubra Smith, F. Singapore
Myrmica agilis Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole agilis Smith, F. Synonym, see Pheidole megacephala
Myrmica lobulicornis Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica lobulicornis Nylander France
Myrmica longipes Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole longipes Smith, F. Homonym, see Pheidole singaporensis
Myrmica pellucida Dolichoderinae Tapinoma pellucida Smith, F. Synonym, see Tapinoma melanocephalum
Myrmica vastator Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium vastator Smith, F. Synonym, see Monomorium pharaonis
Myrmicaria arachnoides Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Myrmicaria arachnoides Smith, F. Borneo
Myrmicaria brunnea subcarinata Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Myrmicaria brunnea subcarinata Smith, F. Borneo
Myrmicaria carinata Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Myrmicaria carinata Smith, F. Borneo
Odontomachus rixosus Ponerinae Ponerini Odontomachus rixosus Smith, F. Singapore
Odontoponera transversa Ponerinae Ponerini Odontoponera transversa Smith, F. Myanmar
Pachycondyla vidua Ponerinae Ponerini Pachycondyla vidua Smith, F. Borneo
Paratopula oculata Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Paratopula oculata Smith, F. Borneo
Pheidole cingulata Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole cingulata Smith, F. Borneo
Physatta dromedarius Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Myrmicaria dromedarius Smith, F. Synonym, see Myrmicaria carinata
Polyrhachis armata defensa Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis armata defensa Smith, F. Singapore
Polyrhachis carbonaria Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis carbonaria Smith, F. Malaysia
Polyrhachis chalybea Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis chalybea Smith, F. Singapore
Polyrhachis constructor Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis constructor Smith, F. Indonesia
Polyrhachis dives Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis dives Smith, F. Australia
Polyrhachis equina Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis equina Smith, F. Borneo
Polyrhachis flavicornis Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis flavicornis Smith, F. Singapore
Polyrhachis hector Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis hector Smith, F. Singapore
Polyrhachis laevigata Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis laevigata Smith, F. Malaysia
Polyrhachis modesta Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis modesta Smith, F. Singapore
Polyrhachis nitida Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis nitida Smith, F. Borneo
Polyrhachis pandarus Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis pandarus Smith, F. Synonym, see Polyrhachis armata
Polyrhachis ruficornis Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis ruficornis Smith, F. Borneo
Polyrhachis textor Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis textor Smith, F. Malaysia
Polyrhachis villipes Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis villipes Smith, F. Borneo
Polyrhachis vindex Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis vindex Smith, F. Borneo
Ponera rugosa Ectatomminae Ectatommini Stictoponera rugosa Smith, F. Homonym, see Stictoponera coxalis
Ponera versicolor Ponerinae Ponerini Diacamma versicolor Smith, F. Synonym, see Diacamma rugosum
Tapinoma pygmaeum Dolichoderinae Tapinoma pygmaeum Dufour France
Tetramorium caldarium Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium caldarium Roger Poland
Vollenhovia penetrans Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Vollenhovia penetrans Smith, F. Borneo