Taxa Described in 1865

The following 10 genera were described in 1865 (see all years)

Taxon Name	Subfamily	Tribe	Author	Type Species	Species Count	Notes
Acromyrmex	Myrmicinae	Attini	Mayr	Formica hystrix, now Acromyrmex hystrix	51
Acromyrmex (subgenus)	Myrmicinae	Attini	Mayr	Formica hystrix, now Acromyrmex hystrix	51
Apterostigma	Myrmicinae	Attini	Mayr	Apterostigma pilosum	44
Cephaloxys	Myrmicinae	Attini	Smith, F.	Cephaloxys capitata, now Strumigenys capitata		Homonym, see Strumigenys
Liomyrmex	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Mayr	Myrmica caeca, now Liomyrmex gestroi	1
Myrmecopsis	Formicinae	Camponotini	Smith, F.	Formica (Myrmecopsis) respiciens, now Opisthopsis respiciens		Homonym, see Opisthopsis
Pheidolacanthinus	Myrmicinae	Attini	Smith, F.	Pheidolacanthinus armatus, now Pheidole quadrispinosa		Synonym, see Pheidole
Sericomyrmex	Myrmicinae	Attini	Mayr	Sericomyrmex opacus	11
Trichomyrmex	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Mayr	Trichomyrmex rogeri	29
Vollenhovia	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Mayr	Vollenhovia punctatostriata	83

The following 56 species/subspecies were described in 1865 (see all years)

Taxon Name	Subfamily	Tribe	Genus	Species	Subspecies	Author	Type Locality Country	Fossil	Fossil Age	Notes
Acantholepis mamillatus	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Iridomyrmex	mamillatus		Lowne				Synonym, see Iridomyrmex rufoniger
Acantholepis tuberculatus	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Papyrius	tuberculatus		Lowne				Synonym, see Papyrius nitidus
Aenictus obscurus	Dorylinae		Aenictus	obscurus		Smith, F.	New Guinea
Anochetus africanus	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Anochetus	africanus		Mayr	Ghana
Anonychomyrma itinerans	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Anonychomyrma	itinerans		Lowne	Australia
Anonychomyrma purpurescens	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Anonychomyrma	purpurescens		Lowne	Australia
Anoplolepis fallax	Formicinae	Plagiolepidini	Anoplolepis	fallax		Mayr	South Africa
Apterostigma pilosum	Myrmicinae	Attini	Apterostigma	pilosum		Mayr	Brazil
Austroponera castanea	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Austroponera	castanea		Mayr	New Zealand
Camponotus nicobarensis	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	nicobarensis		Mayr	Nicobar Island
Camponotus terebrans	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	terebrans		Lowne	Australia
Cataulacus hispidulus	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Cataulacus	hispidulus		Smith, F.	Indonesia
Crematogaster iridipennis	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	iridipennis		Smith, F.	New Guinea
Crematogaster pallida	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	pallida		Lowne	Australia
Crematogaster piceus	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	piceus		Lowne				Synonym, see Crematogaster pallipes
Crematogaster polita	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	polita		Smith, F.	New Guinea
Crematogaster tarsata	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	tarsata		Smith, F.	Indonesia
Dorylus affinis aegyptiacus	Dorylinae		Dorylus	affinis	aegyptiacus	Mayr	Egypt
Dorylus erraticus	Dorylinae		Dorylus	erraticus		Smith, F.	Africa
Dorylus planifrons	Dorylinae		Dorylus	planifrons		Mayr				Synonym, see Dorylus helvolus
Ectomomyrmex melancholicus	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Ectomomyrmex	melancholicus		Smith, F.	Indonesia
Formica aterrima	Formicinae	Formicini	Formica	aterrima		Cresson	United States
Formica gracilis Lowne	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Iridomyrmex	gracilis		Lowne				Synonym, see Iridomyrmex bicknelli
Formica inequalis	Formicinae	Formicini	Formica	inequalis		Lowne	Australia
Formica minuta	Formicinae	Formicini	Formica	minuta		Lowne	Australia
Formica nitida Lowne	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	nitida		Lowne				Homonym, see Camponotus lownei
Formica smithii	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Iridomyrmex	smithii		Lowne				Synonym, see Iridomyrmex purpureus
Froggattella kirbii	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Froggattella	kirbii		Lowne	Australia
Iridomyrmex rufoniger	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Iridomyrmex	rufoniger		Lowne	Australia
Liometopum venerarium	Dolichoderinae	Tapinomini	Liometopum	venerarium		Heer		Yes	Messinian, Late Miocene K Pa Eo Ol Mi Pl Oeningen, Switzerland
Melophorus aeneovirens	Formicinae	Melophorini	Melophorus	aeneovirens		Lowne	Australia
Myrmecia urens	Myrmeciinae	Myrmeciini	Myrmecia	urens		Lowne	Australia
Myrmica rugosa	Myrmicinae	Myrmicini	Myrmica	rugosa		Mayr	Himalaya (India?)
Myrmica seminigra	Myrmicinae	Pogonomyrmecini	Pogonomyrmex	seminigra		Cresson				Synonym, see Pogonomyrmex occidentalis
Opisthopsis respiciens	Formicinae	Camponotini	Opisthopsis	respiciens		Smith, F.	New Guinea
Papyrius flavus	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Papyrius	flavus		Mayr	Australia
Pheidolacanthinus armatus	Myrmicinae	Attini	Pheidole	armatus		Smith, F.				Synonym, see Pheidole quadrispinosa
Pheidole hospes	Myrmicinae	Attini	Pheidole	hospes		Smith, F.	New Guinea
Pheidole parva	Myrmicinae	Attini	Pheidole	parva		Mayr	Sri Lanka
Pheidole quadrispinosa	Myrmicinae	Attini	Pheidole	quadrispinosa		Smith, F.	Indonesia
Plagiolepis capensis	Formicinae	Plagiolepidini	Plagiolepis	capensis		Mayr	South Africa
Podomyrma maligna	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Podomyrma	maligna		Smith, F.	Indonesia
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis	Myrmicinae	Pogonomyrmecini	Pogonomyrmex	occidentalis		Cresson	United States
Polyrhachis foveolatus	Dolichoderinae	Dolichoderini	Dolichoderus	foveolatus		Lowne				Synonym, see Dolichoderus scabridus
Polyrhachis hookeri	Formicinae	Camponotini	Polyrhachis	hookeri		Lowne	Australia
Polyrhachis neptunus	Formicinae	Camponotini	Polyrhachis	neptunus		Smith, F.	New Guinea
Ponera ferox	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Leptogenys	ferox		Smith, F.				Synonym, see Leptogenys diminuta
Sericomyrmex opacus	Myrmicinae	Attini	Sericomyrmex	opacus		Mayr	Guatemala
Solenopsis laevis	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Pristomyrmex	laevis		Smith, F.				Synonym, see Pristomyrmex umbripennis
Solenopsis punctaticeps	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Solenopsis	punctaticeps		Mayr	South Africa
Strumigenys capitata	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	capitata		Smith, F.	New Guinea
Tetramorium aspersum	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Tetramorium	aspersum		Smith, F.	Indonesia
Tetramorium capense	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Tetramorium	capense		Mayr	South Africa
Tetramorium diligens	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Tetramorium	diligens		Smith, F.	New Guinea
Trichomyrmex rogeri	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Trichomyrmex	rogeri		Mayr	Sri Lanka
Vollenhovia punctatostriata	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Vollenhovia	punctatostriata		Mayr	Indonesia