Taxa Described in 1862

The following 26 genera were described in 1862 (see all years)

Taxon Name	Subfamily	Tribe	Author	Type Species	Species Count	Notes
Acanthomyops	Formicinae	Lasiini	Mayr	Formica clavigera, now Lasius claviger		Synonym, see Lasius
Acanthoponera	Ectatomminae	Heteroponerini	Mayr	Ponera mucronata, now Acanthoponera mucronata	4
Acropyga	Formicinae	Plagiolepidini	Roger	Acropyga acutiventris	42
Bothroponera	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Mayr	Ponera pumicosa, now Bothroponera pumicosa	46
Cyphomyrmex	Myrmicinae	Attini	Mayr	Cyphomyrmex minutus	23
Diacamma	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Mayr	Ponera rugosa	67
Hemioptica	Formicinae	Camponotini	Roger	Hemioptica scissa, now Polyrhachis scissa	3
Iridomyrmex	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Mayr	Formica detecta, now Iridomyrmex purpureus	80
Ischnomyrmex	Myrmicinae	Attini	Mayr	Myrmica longipes, now Pheidole singaporensis		Synonym, see Pheidole
Labidogenys	Myrmicinae	Attini	Roger	Labidogenys lyroessa, now Strumigenys lyroessa		Synonym, see Strumigenys
Leptomyrmex	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Mayr	Formica erythrocephalus, now Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus	28
Lobopelta	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Mayr	Ponera diminuta, now Leptogenys diminuta		Synonym, see Leptogenys
Megaponera	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Mayr	Formica foetens, now Megaponera analis	6
Monacis	Dolichoderinae	Dolichoderini	Roger	Formica bispinosa, now Dolichoderus bispinosus		Synonym, see Dolichoderus
Mystrium	Amblyoponinae	Amblyoponini	Roger	Mystrium mysticum	14
Odontoponera	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Mayr	Ponera denticulata, now Odontoponera denticulata	4
Ooceraea	Dorylinae		Roger	Ooceraea fragosa	17
Paltothyreus	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Mayr	Formica tarsata, now Paltothyreus tarsatus	7
Phacota	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Roger	Phacota sichelii, now Monomorium sichelii		Synonym, see Monomorium
Pheidologeton	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Mayr	Oecodoma diversa, now Carebara diversa		Synonym, see Carebara
Pyramica	Myrmicinae	Attini	Roger	Pyramica gundlachi, now Strumigenys gundlachi		Synonym, see Strumigenys
Rhytidoponera	Ectatomminae	Ectatommini	Mayr	Ponera araneoides, now Rhytidoponera araneoides	104
Stenomyrmex	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Mayr	Myrmecia emarginata, now Anochetus emarginatus		Synonym, see Anochetus
Streblognathus	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Mayr	Ponera aethiopica, now Streblognathus aethiopicus	2
Trapeziopelta	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Mayr	Ponera maligna, now Myopias maligna		Synonym, see Myopias
Typhlomyrmex	Ectatomminae	Ectatommini	Mayr	Typhlomyrmex rogenhoferi	11

The following 131 species/subspecies were described in 1862 (see all years)

Taxon Name	Subfamily	Tribe	Genus	Species	Subspecies	Author	Type Locality Country	Notes
Acropyga acutiventris	Formicinae	Plagiolepidini	Acropyga	acutiventris		Roger	Australia
Anochetus gladiator	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Anochetus	gladiator		Mayr	Indonesia
Aphaenogaster gemella	Myrmicinae	Attini	Aphaenogaster	gemella		Roger	Spain
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis	Myrmicinae	Stenammini	Aphaenogaster	tennesseensis		Mayr	United States
Atta laevis	Myrmicinae	Stenammini	Aphaenogaster	laevis		Mayr		Synonym, see Aphaenogaster tennesseensis
Atta thoracica	Myrmicinae	Stenammini	Messor	thoracica		Mayr		Synonym, see Messor rufotestaceus
Azteca instabilis	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Azteca	instabilis		Smith, F.	Panama
Brachyponera lutea	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Brachyponera	lutea		Mayr	Australia
Brachyponera luteipes	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Brachyponera	luteipes		Mayr	Nicobar Island
Brachyponera sennaarensis	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Brachyponera	sennaarensis		Mayr	Sudan
Camponotus acvapimensis	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	acvapimensis		Mayr	Ghana
Camponotus aeneopilosus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	aeneopilosus		Mayr	Australia
Camponotus americanus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	americanus		Mayr	United States
Camponotus auricomus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	auricomus		Roger	Mexico
Camponotus brasiliensis	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	brasiliensis		Mayr	Brazil
Camponotus cingulatus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	cingulatus		Mayr	Brazil
Camponotus clarus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	clarus		Mayr		Synonym, see Camponotus castaneus
Camponotus coruscus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	coruscus		Smith, F.	Panama
Camponotus crassus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	crassus		Mayr	Brazil
Camponotus fabricii	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	fabricii		Roger		Synonym, see Camponotus nidulans
Camponotus flavomarginatus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	flavomarginatus		Mayr	Saudi Arabia
Camponotus flexus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	flexus		Mayr		Synonym, see Camponotus crassus
Camponotus magnus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	magnus		Mayr		Synonym, see Camponotus intrepidus
Camponotus niveosetosus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	niveosetosus		Mayr	South Africa
Camponotus pellitus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	pellitus		Mayr	Brazil
Camponotus prismaticus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	prismaticus		Mayr		Synonym, see Camponotus angusticollis
Camponotus redtenbacheri	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	redtenbacheri		Mayr		Synonym, see Camponotus rufoglaucus
Camponotus schencki	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	schencki		Mayr		Synonym, see Camponotus suffusus
Camponotus senilis	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	senilis		Mayr		Synonym, see Camponotus camelinus
Camponotus simillimus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	simillimus		Smith, F.	Panama
Camponotus striatus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	striatus		Smith, F.	Panama
Camponotus vulpinus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	vulpinus		Mayr		Synonym, see Camponotus atriceps
Camponotus westermanni	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	westermanni		Mayr	Brazil
Carebara sicheli	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Carebara	sicheli		Mayr	Senegal
Carebara similis	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Carebara	similis		Mayr	Nicobar Island
Cataglyphis savignyi	Formicinae	Formicini	Cataglyphis	savignyi		Dufour	Egypt
Cataulacus flagitiosus	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Cataulacus	flagitiosus		Smith, F.	Indonesia
Cephalotes angustus	Myrmicinae	Attini	Cephalotes	angustus		Mayr	Brazil
Cephalotes spinosus	Myrmicinae	Attini	Cephalotes	spinosus		Mayr	Brazil
Colobopsis pubescens	Formicinae	Camponotini	Colobopsis	pubescens		Mayr		Homonym, see Colobopsis leonardi
Crematogaster aegyptiaca	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	aegyptiaca		Mayr	Egypt
Crematogaster capensis	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	capensis		Mayr	South Africa
Crematogaster carinata	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	carinata		Mayr	Brazil
Crematogaster crinosa	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	crinosa		Mayr	Brazil
Crematogaster curvispinosa	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	curvispinosa		Mayr	Brazil
Crematogaster inermis	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	inermis		Mayr	Egypt
Crematogaster kneri	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	kneri		Mayr	Ghana
Crematogaster ochracea	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	ochracea		Mayr	Philippines
Crematogaster pallipes	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	pallipes		Mayr	Australia
Cryptocerus cognatus	Myrmicinae	Attini	Cephalotes	cognatus		Smith, F.		Synonym, see Cephalotes minutus
Cryptocerus flavomaculatus	Myrmicinae	Attini	Cephalotes	flavomaculatus		Mayr		Synonym, see Cephalotes umbraculatus
Cryptocerus punctatus	Myrmicinae	Attini	Cephalotes	punctatus		Mayr		Synonym, see Cephalotes spinosus
Cyphomyrmex minutus	Myrmicinae	Attini	Cyphomyrmex	minutus		Mayr	Cuba
Dolichoderus doloniger	Dolichoderinae	Dolichoderini	Dolichoderus	doloniger		Roger	Venezuela
Dolichoderus mucronifer	Dolichoderinae	Dolichoderini	Dolichoderus	mucronifer		Roger	French Guiana
Dolichoderus quadridenticulatus	Dolichoderinae	Dolichoderini	Dolichoderus	quadridenticulatus		Roger	"Südamerika"
Dolichoderus scabridus	Dolichoderinae	Dolichoderini	Dolichoderus	scabridus		Roger	Australia
Echinopla dubitata	Formicinae	Camponotini	Echinopla	dubitata		Smith, F.	Indonesia
Echinopla lineata	Formicinae	Camponotini	Echinopla	lineata		Mayr	Indonesia
Echinopla senilis	Formicinae	Camponotini	Echinopla	senilis		Mayr	Nicobar Island
Ectatomma scabrosa	Ectatomminae	Ectatommini	Ectatomma	scabrosa		Smith, F.		Synonym, see Ectatomma ruidum
Formica albofasciata	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	albofasciata		Smith, F.		Synonym, see Camponotus sexguttatus
Harpegnathos venator rugosus	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Harpegnathos	venator	rugosus	Mayr	China
Heptacondylus sulcatus	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Myrmicaria	sulcatus		Mayr		Synonym, see Myrmicaria natalensis
Hypoclinea bituberculata	Dolichoderinae	Dolichoderini	Dolichoderus	bituberculata		Mayr		Synonym, see Dolichoderus thoracicus
Hypoclinea cingulata	Dolichoderinae	Dolichoderini	Dolichoderus	cingulata		Mayr		Synonym, see Dolichoderus lutosus
Hypoclinea vestita	Dolichoderinae	Dolichoderini	Dolichoderus	vestita		Mayr		Synonym, see Dolichoderus bispinosus
Lasius claviger	Formicinae	Lasiini	Lasius	claviger		Roger	United States
Lepisiota capensis	Formicinae	Plagiolepidini	Lepisiota	capensis		Mayr	South Africa
Leptogenys castanea	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Leptogenys	castanea		Mayr	South Africa
Liometopum aeneum	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Iridomyrmex	aeneum		Mayr		Synonym, see Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meranoplus armatus	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Meranoplus	armatus		Smith, F.	Indonesia
Meranoplus oceanicus	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Meranoplus	oceanicus		Smith, F.	Australia
Messor capensis	Myrmicinae	Stenammini	Messor	capensis		Mayr	South Africa
Monomorium fulvum	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Chelaner	fulvum		Mayr		Synonym, see Chelaner antarcticus
Monomorium senegalense	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Monomorium	senegalense		Roger	Senegal
Monomorium sichelii	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Monomorium	sichelii		Roger	Spain
Monomorium thorense	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Monomorium	thorense		Mayr		Synonym, see Monomorium salomonis
Myrmecia affinis	Myrmeciinae	Myrmeciini	Myrmecia	affinis		Mayr		Synonym, see Myrmecia simillima
Myrmecia analis	Myrmeciinae	Myrmeciini	Myrmecia	analis		Mayr	Australia
Myrmecia nigriceps	Myrmeciinae	Myrmeciini	Myrmecia	nigriceps		Mayr	Australia
Myrmecia nigriventris	Myrmeciinae	Myrmeciini	Myrmecia	nigriventris		Mayr		Synonym, see Myrmecia simillima
Myrmecia spadicea	Myrmeciinae	Myrmeciini	Myrmecia	spadicea		Mayr		Synonym, see Myrmecia simillima
Myrmecia tricolor	Myrmeciinae	Myrmeciini	Myrmecia	tricolor		Mayr		Synonym, see Myrmecia simillima
Myrmica glaber	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Solenopsis	glaber		Smith, F.		Synonym, see Solenopsis geminata
Myrmica polita Smith, F. 1862	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Solenopsis	polita		Smith, F.		Synonym, see Solenopsis geminata
Myrmica reticulata	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Tetramorium	reticulata		Smith, F.		Synonym, see Tetramorium bicarinatum
Myrmicaria nigra	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Myrmicaria	nigra		Mayr	South Africa
Mystrium mysticum	Amblyoponinae	Amblyoponini	Mystrium	mysticum		Roger	Madagascar
Neoponera unidentata	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Neoponera	unidentata		Mayr	Brazil
Nesomyrmex angulatus	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Nesomyrmex	angulatus		Mayr	Egypt
Nylanderia brasiliensis	Formicinae	Lasiini	Nylanderia	brasiliensis		Mayr	Brazil
Nylanderia fulva	Formicinae	Lasiini	Nylanderia	fulva		Mayr	Cuba
Nylanderia obscura	Formicinae	Lasiini	Nylanderia	obscura		Mayr	Australia
Ochetellus glaber	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Ochetellus	glaber		Mayr	Australia
Ooceraea fragosa	Dorylinae		Ooceraea	fragosa		Roger	Sri Lanka
Papyrius nitidus	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Papyrius	nitidus		Mayr	Australia
Pheidole aspera	Myrmicinae	Attini	Pheidole	aspera		Mayr	South Africa
Pheidole capensis	Myrmicinae	Attini	Pheidole	capensis		Mayr	South Africa
Pheidole chilensis	Myrmicinae	Attini	Pheidole	chilensis		Mayr	Chile
Pheidole cubaensis	Myrmicinae	Attini	Pheidole	cubaensis		Mayr	Cuba
Pheidole excellens	Myrmicinae	Attini	Pheidole	excellens		Mayr	Ghana
Pheidole laevigata	Myrmicinae	Attini	Pheidole	laevigata		Mayr		Synonym, see Pheidole megacephala
Pheidole opaca	Myrmicinae	Attini	Pheidole	opaca		Mayr		Synonym, see Pheidole vorax
Pheidole sinaitica	Myrmicinae	Attini	Pheidole	sinaitica		Mayr	Egypt
Plagiolepis flava Mayr	Formicinae	Plagiolepidini	Acropyga	flava		Mayr		Synonym, see Acropyga acutiventris
Polyrhachis aurichalceus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Polyrhachis	aurichalceus		Mayr		Synonym, see Polyrhachis zopyra
Polyrhachis clypeatus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Polyrhachis	clypeatus		Mayr		Synonym, see Polyrhachis exercita
Polyrhachis cubaensis	Formicinae	Camponotini	Polyrhachis	cubaensis		Mayr	South Africa
Polyrhachis cyaneus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Polyrhachis	cyaneus		Mayr		Synonym, see Polyrhachis cyaniventris
Polyrhachis frauenfeldi	Formicinae	Camponotini	Polyrhachis	frauenfeldi		Mayr	Indonesia
Polyrhachis fuscipes	Formicinae	Camponotini	Polyrhachis	fuscipes		Mayr	Australia
Polyrhachis nigra	Formicinae	Camponotini	Polyrhachis	nigra		Mayr	Sri Lanka
Polyrhachis pressa	Formicinae	Camponotini	Polyrhachis	pressa		Mayr	Indonesia
Polyrhachis rugulosus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Polyrhachis	rugulosus		Mayr		Synonym, see Polyrhachis schistacea
Polyrhachis saevissima argentea	Formicinae	Camponotini	Polyrhachis	saevissima	argentea	Mayr	Philippines
Polyrhachis scissa	Formicinae	Camponotini	Polyrhachis	scissa		Roger	Sri Lanka
Polyrhachis simplex	Formicinae	Camponotini	Polyrhachis	simplex		Mayr		Synonym, see Polyrhachis lacteipennis
Polyrhachis striata	Formicinae	Camponotini	Polyrhachis	striata		Mayr	Indonesia
Polyrhachis striatorugosa	Formicinae	Camponotini	Polyrhachis	striatorugosa		Mayr	Indonesia
Ponera americana	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Pseudoponera	americana		Mayr		Synonym, see Pseudoponera stigma
Prolasius advena	Formicinae	Melophorini	Prolasius	advena		Smith, F.	New Zealand
Pseudomyrma modesta	Pseudomyrmecinae		Pseudomyrmex	modesta		Smith, F.		Homonym, see Pseudomyrmex boopis
Solenopsis sulfurea	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Solenopsis	sulfurea		Roger	Brazil
Strumigenys gundlachi	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	gundlachi		Roger	Cuba
Strumigenys lyroessa	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	lyroessa		Roger	Sri Lanka
Tapinoma minutum	Dolichoderinae		Tapinoma	minutum		Mayr	Australia
Tapinoma nigrum	Dolichoderinae		Technomyrmex	nigrum		Mayr		Synonym, see Technomyrmex albipes
Trichomyrmex dentigera	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Trichomyrmex	dentigera		Roger	Syria
Typhlomyrmex rogenhoferi	Ectatomminae	Ectatommini	Typhlomyrmex	rogenhoferi		Mayr	Brazil
Typhlopone oraniensis brevinodosus	Dorylinae		Dorylus	oraniensis	brevinodosus	Mayr		Synonym, see Dorylus affinis