Taxa Described in 1870

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The following 5 genera were described in 1870 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Belonopelta Ponerinae Ponerini Mayr Belonopelta attenuata 2
Cheliomyrmex Dorylinae Mayr Cheliomyrmex nortoni, now Cheliomyrmex morosus 4
Cylindromyrmex Dorylinae Mayr Cylindromyrmex striatus 10
Leptanilla Leptanillinae Leptanillini Emery Leptanilla revelierii 61
Rhopalothrix Myrmicinae Attini Mayr Rhopalothrix ciliata 16

The following 111 species/subspecies were described in 1870 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Anochetus graeffei Ponerinae Ponerini Anochetus graeffei Mayr Philippines
Belonopelta attenuata Ponerinae Ponerini Belonopelta attenuata Mayr Colombia
Brachymyrmex tristis Formicinae Myrmelachistini Brachymyrmex tristis Mayr Colombia
Camponotus angulatus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus angulatus Mayr Homonym, see Camponotus linnaei
Camponotus bidens Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus bidens Mayr Colombia
Camponotus bispinosus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus bispinosus Mayr Colombia
Camponotus canescens Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus canescens Mayr Colombia
Camponotus circularis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus circularis Mayr Colombia
Camponotus conulus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus conulus Mayr Colombia
Camponotus excisus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus excisus Mayr Colombia
Camponotus fasciatus Mayr Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus fasciatus Mayr Homonym, see Camponotus fasciatellus
Camponotus lindigi Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus lindigi Mayr Colombia
Camponotus nitens Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus nitens Mayr Colombia
Camponotus novaehollandiae Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus novaehollandiae Mayr Australia
Camponotus novogranadensis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus novogranadensis Mayr Colombia
Camponotus sphenoidalis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus sphenoidalis Mayr Colombia
Camponotus trapezoideus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus trapezoideus Mayr Colombia
Camponotus vicinus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus vicinus Mayr United States
Carebara schossnicensis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Carebara schossnicensis Assmann Yes Late Miocene Schossnitz (= Sosnica?), Silesia, Poland
Cheliomyrmex nortoni Dorylinae Cheliomyrmecini Cheliomyrmex nortoni Mayr Synonym, see Cheliomyrmex morosus
Colobopsis angustata Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis angustata Mayr Homonym, see Colobopsis vitrea angustula
Colobopsis carinata Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis carinata Mayr Homonym, see Colobopsis polynesica
Colobopsis nigrifrons Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis nigrifrons Mayr Tonga
Colobopsis oceanica Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis oceanica Mayr Fiji
Crematogaster atra Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster atra Mayr Mexico
Crematogaster brevispinosa Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster brevispinosa Mayr Synonym, see Crematogaster crinosa
Crematogaster clara Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster clara Mayr Synonym, see Crematogaster laeviuscula
Crematogaster coarctata Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster coarctata Mayr United States
Crematogaster corvina Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster corvina Mayr Mexico
Crematogaster distans Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster distans Mayr Colombia
Crematogaster formosa Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster formosa Mayr Mexico
Crematogaster laeviuscula Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster laeviuscula Mayr Mexico
Crematogaster minutissima Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster minutissima Mayr United States
Crematogaster nigropilosa Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster nigropilosa Mayr Colombia
Crematogaster opaca Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster opaca Mayr Mexico
Crematogaster sulcata Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster sulcata Mayr Synonym, see Crematogaster montezumia
Crematogaster sumichrasti Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster sumichrasti Mayr Mexico
Crematogaster torosa Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster torosa Mayr Colombia
Cylindromyrmex striatus Dorylinae Cylindromyrmex striatus Mayr Suriname
Dolichoderus coniger Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus coniger Mayr Borneo
Dolichoderus lamellosus Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus lamellosus Mayr Colombia
Dolichoderus laminatus Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus laminatus Mayr Colombia
Dolichoderus patens Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus patens Mayr Borneo
Dolichoderus plagiatus Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus plagiatus Mayr United States
Dolichoderus semirugosus Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus semirugosus Mayr Borneo
Dolichoderus sulcaticeps Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus sulcaticeps Mayr Borneo
Ectatomma confine Ectatomminae Ectatommini Ectatomma confine Mayr Colombia
Ectatomma muticum Ectatomminae Ectatommini Ectatomma muticum Mayr Brazil
Eurhopalothrix bolaui Myrmicinae Attini Eurhopalothrix bolaui Mayr Honduras
Formica obscuriventris Formicinae Formicini Formica obscuriventris Mayr United States
Gnamptogenys concentrica Ectatomminae Ectatommini Holcoponera concentrica Mayr Synonym, see Holcoponera strigata
Gnamptogenys lineata Ectatomminae Ectatommini Gnamptogenys lineata Mayr Synonym, see Gnamptogenys sulcata
Gnamptogenys regularis Ectatomminae Ectatommini Gnamptogenys regularis Mayr Mexico
Lasius oblongus Formicinae Lasiini Lasius oblongus Assmann Yes Late Miocene Schossnitz (= Sosnica?), Silesia, Poland
Leptanilla revelierii Leptanillinae Leptanillini Leptanilla revelierii Emery France
Leptogenys chinensis Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys chinensis Mayr China
Leptogenys kitteli Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys kitteli Mayr China
Leptothorax melanocephalus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax melanocephalus Emery Synonym, see Temnothorax tuberum
Linepithema iniquum Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Linepithema iniquum Mayr Colombia
Linepithema piliferum Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Linepithema piliferum Mayr Colombia
Liometopum apiculatum Dolichoderinae Liometopum apiculatum Mayr Mexico
Lobopelta mexicana Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys mexicana Mayr Synonym, see Leptogenys elongata
Lonchomyrmex nigritus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Lonchomyrmex nigritus Assmann Yes Late Miocene Schossnitz (= Sosnica?), Silesia, Poland
Myrmecia auriventris Myrmeciinae Myrmeciini Myrmecia auriventris Mayr Australia
Neivamyrmex californicus Dorylinae Neivamyrmex californicus Mayr United States
Neoponera aenescens Ponerinae Ponerini Neoponera aenescens Mayr Colombia
Neoponera moesta Ponerinae Ponerini Neoponera moesta Mayr Colombia
Nylanderia clandestina Formicinae Lasiini Nylanderia clandestina Mayr Indonesia
Nylanderia nodifera Formicinae Lasiini Nylanderia nodifera Mayr Colombia
Nylanderia parvula Formicinae Lasiini Nylanderia parvula Mayr United States
Patagonomyrmex angustus Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Patagonomyrmex angustus Mayr Chile
Pheidole bicarinata Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole bicarinata Mayr United States
Pheidole biconstricta Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole biconstricta Mayr Mexico
Pheidole bilimeki Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole bilimeki Mayr Mexico
Pheidole californica Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole californica Mayr United States
Pheidole fallax Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole fallax Mayr Cuba
Pheidole impressa Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole impressa Mayr Brazil
Pheidole incisa Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole incisa Mayr Colombia
Pheidole inermis Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole inermis Mayr Synonym, see Pheidole biconstricta
Pheidole laeviventris Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole laeviventris Mayr Colombia
Pheidole picea Mayr Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole picea Mayr Homonym, see Pheidole piceonigra
Pheidole punctatissima Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole punctatissima Mayr Mexico
Pheidole sexspinosa Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole sexspinosa Mayr Tuvalu
Pheidole striaticeps Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole striaticeps Mayr Costa Rica
Pheidole umbonata Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole umbonata Mayr Tonga
Pheidole ursus Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole ursus Mayr Mexico
Platythyrea inconspicua Ponerinae Platythyreini Platythyrea inconspicua Mayr Synonym, see Platythyrea parallela
Platythyrea pruinosa Ponerinae Platythyreini Platythyrea pruinosa Mayr Synonym, see Platythyrea punctata
Pogonomyrmex opaciceps Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex opaciceps Mayr Synonym, see Pogonomyrmex occidentalis
Pogonomyrmex subdentatus Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex subdentatus Mayr United States
Polyergus lucidus Formicinae Formicini Polyergus lucidus Mayr United States
Polyrhachis australis Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis australis Mayr Australia
Polyrhachis indica Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis indica Mayr Synonym, see Polyrhachis exercita
Polyrhachis quadricuspis Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis quadricuspis Mayr Synonym, see Polyrhachis sidnica
Procryptocerus carbonarius Myrmicinae Attini Procryptocerus carbonarius Mayr Colombia
Procryptocerus coriarius Myrmicinae Attini Procryptocerus coriarius Mayr Colombia
Procryptocerus rudis Myrmicinae Attini Procryptocerus rudis Mayr Colombia
Pseudomyrma excavata Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex excavata Mayr Synonym, see Pseudomyrmex boopis
Pseudomyrmex elongatus Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex elongatus Mayr Colombia
Pseudomyrmex excisus Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex excisus Mayr Colombia
Pseudomyrmex pallens Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex pallens Mayr Colombia
Pseudomyrmex sericeus Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex sericeus Mayr Colombia
Rhopalothrix ciliata Myrmicinae Attini Rhopalothrix ciliata Mayr Colombia
Solenopsis laeviceps Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis laeviceps Mayr Colombia
Solenopsis rugiceps Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis rugiceps Mayr Colombia
Temnothorax flavicornis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax flavicornis Emery Italy
Temnothorax rottenbergii Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax rottenbergii Emery Italy
Tetramorium lanuginosum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr Australia
Tetramorium meridionale Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium meridionale Emery Italy
Tetramorium pacificum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium pacificum Mayr Tonga
Tetramorium tonganum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium tonganum Mayr Tonga