Taxa Described in 1877

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The following 2 genera were described in 1877 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Calyptites Uncertain Scudder Calyptites antediluvianum Yes Early Miocene? Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada 1
Melissotarsus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Emery Melissotarsus beccarii 4

The following 54 species/subspecies were described in 1877 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Alloformica aberrans Formicinae Formicini Alloformica aberrans Mayr Kazakhstan
Aphaenogaster longaeva Myrmicinae Attini Aphaenogaster longaeva Scudder Yes Early Miocene? Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
Aphaenogaster rhaphidiiceps Myrmicinae Attini Aphaenogaster rhaphidiiceps Mayr Kazakhstan
Bothroponera crassa Ponerinae Ponerini Bothroponera crassa Emery Ethiopia
Bothroponera tesseronoda Ponerinae Ponerini Bothroponera tesseronoda Emery India
Calyptites antediluvianum Uncertain Calyptites antediluvianum Scudder Yes Early Miocene? Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
Camponotus carbo Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus carbo Emery Eritrea
Camponotus fedtschenkoi Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus fedtschenkoi Mayr Kazakhstan
Camponotus interjectus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus interjectus Mayr Kazakhstan
Camponotus macilentus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus macilentus Smith, F. Galapagos Islands
Camponotus planus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus planus Smith, F. Galapagos Islands
Camponotus vetus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus vetus Scudder Yes Lutetian, Middle Eocene Green River Formation, Colorado, United States
Cataglyphis pallida Formicinae Formicini Cataglyphis pallida Mayr Kazakhstan
Crematogaster aegyptiaca robusta Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster aegyptiaca robusta Emery Ethiopia
Crematogaster subdentata Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster subdentata Mayr Turkmenistan
Dolichoderus obliteratus Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus obliteratus Scudder Yes Early Miocene? Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
Eoformica pinguis Uncertain Eoformica pinguis Scudder Yes Lutetian, Middle Eocene Green River Formation, Colorado, United States
Formica arcana Formicinae Formicini Formica arcana Scudder Yes Early Miocene? Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
Melissotarsus beccarii Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Melissotarsus beccarii Emery Eritrea
Monomorium barbatulum Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium barbatulum Mayr Kazakhstan
Monomorium bicolor Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium bicolor Emery Lebanon
Pheidole clavata Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole clavata Emery Eritrea
Pheidole rugaticeps Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole rugaticeps Emery Eritrea
Pheidole speculifera Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole speculifera Emery Eritrea
Polyrhachis antinorii Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis antinorii Emery Synonym, see Polyrhachis viscosa
Ponera tarda Ponerinae Ponerini Hypoponera tarda Charsley Synonym, see Hypoponera punctatissima
Pseudomyrma canescens Smith, F. Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex canescens Smith, F. Synonym, see Pseudomyrmex gracilis
Pseudomyrma elongata Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex elongata Smith, F. Homonym, see Pseudomyrmex elongatulus
Pseudomyrma laeviceps Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex laeviceps Smith, F. Homonym, see Pseudomyrmex laevifrons
Pseudomyrma pilosula Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex pilosula Smith, F. Synonym, see Pseudomyrmex gracilis
Pseudomyrma rufa Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex rufa Smith, F. Synonym, see Pseudomyrmex tenuis
Pseudomyrma sedula Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex sedula Smith, F. Synonym, see Pseudomyrmex venustus
Pseudomyrma unicolor Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex unicolor Smith, F. Homonym, see Pseudomyrmex monochrous
Pseudomyrma variabilis Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex variabilis Smith, F. Synonym, see Pseudomyrmex gracilis
Pseudomyrma volatilis Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex volatilis Smith, F. Synonym, see Pseudomyrmex gracilis
Pseudomyrmex brunneus Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex brunneus Smith, F. Mexico
Pseudomyrmex distinctus Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex distinctus Smith, F. Mexico
Pseudomyrmex ferrugineus Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex ferrugineus Smith, F. Mexico
Pseudomyrmex fervidus Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex fervidus Smith, F. Mexico
Pseudomyrmex flavicornis Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex flavicornis Smith, F. Nicaragua
Pseudomyrmex laevigatus Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex laevigatus Smith, F. Brazil
Pseudomyrmex penetrator Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex penetrator Smith, F. Brazil
Pseudomyrmex rufomedius Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex rufomedius Smith, F. Guatemala
Pseudomyrmex simplex Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F. Brazil
Pseudomyrmex terminalis Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex terminalis Smith, F. Brazil
Pseudomyrmex urbanus Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex urbanus Smith, F. Brazil
Tetramorium inerme Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium inerme Mayr Kazakhstan
Tetramorium pygmaeum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium pygmaeum Emery Synonym, see Tetramorium simillimum
Tetramorium sericeiventre Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery Ethiopia
Tetramorium striativentre Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium striativentre Mayr Kazakhstan
Tetraponera aethiops Pseudomyrmecinae Tetraponera aethiops Smith, F. South Africa
Tetraponera attenuata Pseudomyrmecinae Tetraponera attenuata Smith, F. Borneo
Tetraponera petiolata Pseudomyrmecinae Tetraponera petiolata Smith, F. Synonym, see Tetraponera nigra
Tetraponera punctulata Pseudomyrmecinae Tetraponera punctulata Smith, F. Australia