Taxa Described in 1891

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The following 7 genera were described in 1891 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Acrostigma Emery Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Emery Podomyrma (Acrostigma) mayri, now Podomyrma mayri Synonym, see Podomyrma
Aeromyrma Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Forel Aeromyrma nosindambo, now Carebara nosindambo Synonym, see Carebara
Euponera Ponerinae Ponerini Forel Ponera (Euponera) sikorae, now Euponera sikorae 26
Holcoponera Cameron Dorylinae Cameron Holcoponera whymperi, now Cylindromyrmex whymperi Synonym, see Cylindromyrmex
Hypopomyrmex Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Emery Hypopomyrmex bombiccii Yes Late/Upper Miocene Sicilian amber, Italy 1
Otomyrmex Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Forel Cataulacus oberthueri Synonym, see Cataulacus
Simopone Dorylinae Forel Simopone grandidieri 40

The following 101 species/subspecies were described in 1891 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Anochetus grandidieri Ponerinae Ponerini Anochetus grandidieri Forel Madagascar
Aphaenogaster swammerdami curta Myrmicinae Stenammini Aphaenogaster swammerdami curta Forel Synonym, see Aphaenogaster swammerdami
Bothroponera cambouei Ponerinae Ponerini Bothroponera cambouei Forel Madagascar
Bothroponera perroti Ponerinae Ponerini Bothroponera perroti Forel Madagascar
Camponotites compactus Formicinae Camponotites compactus Förster Yes Early Oligocene Brunstatt, Haut-Rhin, France
Camponotites vehemens Formicinae Camponotites vehemens Förster Yes Early Oligocene Brunstatt, Haut-Rhin, France
Camponotus boivini Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus boivini Forel Madagascar
Camponotus cambouei Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus cambouei Forel Synonym, see Camponotus foersteri
Camponotus concolor Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus concolor Forel Madagascar
Camponotus darwinii rubropilosus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus darwinii rubropilosus Forel Synonym, see Camponotus darwinii
Camponotus dromedarius Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus dromedarius Forel Madagascar
Camponotus dufouri Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus dufouri Forel Madagascar
Camponotus dufouri imerinensis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus dufouri imerinensis Forel Synonym, see Camponotus dufouri
Camponotus echinoploides Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus echinoploides Forel Madagascar
Camponotus edmondi ernesti Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus edmondi ernesti Forel Synonym, see Camponotus edmondi
Camponotus ellioti Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus ellioti Forel Madagascar
Camponotus gibber Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus gibber Forel Madagascar
Camponotus hova Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus hova Forel Madagascar
Camponotus imitator Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus imitator Forel Madagascar
Camponotus lubbocki christoides Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus lubbocki christoides Forel Synonym, see Camponotus lubbocki
Camponotus lubbocki rectus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus lubbocki rectus Forel Synonym, see Camponotus lubbocki
Camponotus maculatus radamoide Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus maculatus radamoide Forel Synonym, see Camponotus maculatus
Camponotus mayri Cameron Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus mayri Cameron Homonym, see Camponotus cameroni
Camponotus nasicus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus nasicus Forel Madagascar
Camponotus pictipes Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus pictipes Forel Synonym, see Camponotus foersteri
Camponotus radamae Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus radamae Forel Madagascar
Camponotus radovae radovaedarwinii Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus radovae radovaedarwinii Forel Synonym, see Camponotus radovae
Camponotus sibreei Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus sibreei Forel Madagascar
Cardiocondyla emeryi rasalamae Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cardiocondyla emeryi rasalamae Forel Synonym, see Cardiocondyla emeryi
Cardiocondyla shuckardi Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel Madagascar
Carebara grandidieri Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Carebara grandidieri Forel Madagascar
Carebara nosindambo Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Carebara nosindambo Forel Madagascar
Carebara sophiae Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Carebara sophiae Emery Yes Late/Upper Miocene Sicilian amber, Italy
Cataulacus latus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cataulacus latus Forel India
Cataulacus oberthueri Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cataulacus oberthueri Emery Madagascar
Cataulacus planiceps Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cataulacus planiceps Emery Yes Late/Upper Miocene Sicilian amber, Italy
Cataulacus silvestrii Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cataulacus silvestrii Emery Yes Late/Upper Miocene Sicilian amber, Italy
Crematogaster emmae Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster emmae Forel Synonym, see Crematogaster ranavalonae
Crematogaster grevei Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster grevei Forel Madagascar
Crematogaster kelleri Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster kelleri Forel Seychelles
Crematogaster nosibeensis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster nosibeensis Forel Madagascar
Crematogaster rasoherinae Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster rasoherinae Forel Madagascar
Crematogaster schencki Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster schencki Forel Madagascar
Crematogaster sewellii Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster sewellii Forel Madagascar
Crematogaster tricolor decolor Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster tricolor decolor Forel Synonym, see Crematogaster castanea
Cylindromyrmex whymperi Dorylinae Cylindromyrmex whymperi Cameron Ecuador
Dolichoderus explicans Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus explicans Förster Yes Early Oligocene Kleinkems, Germany
Ectatomma gracile Ectatomminae Ectatommini Ectatomma gracile Emery Yes Late/Upper Miocene Sicilian amber, Italy
Euponera sikorae Ponerinae Ponerini Euponera sikorae Forel Madagascar
Hypopomyrmex bombiccii Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Hypopomyrmex bombiccii Emery Yes Late/Upper Miocene Sicilian amber, Italy
Hypoponera johannae Ponerinae Ponerini Hypoponera johannae Forel Madagascar
Hypoponera sakalava Ponerinae Ponerini Hypoponera sakalava Forel Madagascar
Incertogaster praecursor Myrmicinae Incertogaster praecursor Emery Yes Late/Upper Miocene Sicilian amber, Italy
Leptogenys incisa Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys incisa Forel Madagascar
Leptogenys oswaldi Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys oswaldi Forel Madagascar
Leptogenys saussurei Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys saussurei Forel Madagascar
Leptomyrmula maravignae Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Leptomyrmula maravignae Emery Yes Late/Upper Miocene Sicilian amber, Italy
Meranoplus radamae Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Meranoplus radamae Forel Madagascar
Mesoponera elisae Ponerinae Ponerini Mesoponera elisae Forel Madagascar
Messor striatulus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor striatulus Emery Tunisia
Monomorium ebeninum Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium ebeninum Forel Antilles
Nylanderia humbloti Formicinae Lasiini Nylanderia humbloti Forel Madagascar
Nylanderia madagascarensis ellisii Formicinae Lasiini Nylanderia madagascarensis ellisii Forel Madagascar
Oecophylla praeclara Formicinae Oecophyllini Oecophylla praeclara Förster Yes Early Oligocene Brunstatt, Haut-Rhin, France
Oecophylla sicula Formicinae Oecophyllini Oecophylla sicula Emery Yes Late/Upper Miocene Sicilian amber, Italy
Pachycondyla jonesii Ponerinae Ponerini Pachycondyla jonesii Forel Madagascar
Paraparatrechina glabra Formicinae Lasiini Paraparatrechina glabra Forel Madagascar
Parasyscia imerinensis Dorylinae Parasyscia imerinensis Forel Madagascar
Pheidole bessonii Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole bessonii Forel Madagascar
Pheidole longispinosa Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole longispinosa Forel Madagascar
Pheidole megacephala scabrior Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole megacephala scabrior Forel Synonym, see Pheidole spinosa
Pheidole monticola Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole monticola Cameron Synonym, see Pheidole cameroni
Pheidole oswaldi Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole oswaldi Forel Madagascar
Pheidole picata Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole picata Forel Synonym, see Pheidole spinosa
Pheidole sikorae Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole sikorae Forel Madagascar
Pheidole spinosa Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole spinosa Forel Mayotte
Pheidole veteratrix Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole veteratrix Forel Madagascar
Plagiolepis labilis Formicinae Plagiolepidini Plagiolepis labilis Emery Yes Late/Upper Miocene Sicilian amber, Italy
Podomyrma mayri Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Podomyrma mayri Emery Yes Late/Upper Miocene Sicilian amber, Italy
Ponera leptocephala Ponerinae Ponerini Ponera leptocephala Emery Yes Late/Upper Miocene Sicilian amber, Italy
Prenolepis nitens americana Formicinae Lasiini Prenolepis nitens americana Forel Synonym, see Prenolepis imparis
Sicelomyrmex corniger Formicinae Gesomyrmecini Sicelomyrmex corniger Emery Yes Late/Upper Miocene Sicilian amber, Italy
Sima grandidieri hildebrandti Pseudomyrmecinae Tetraponera grandidieri hildebrandti Forel Synonym, see Tetraponera grandidieri
Simopone grandidieri Dorylinae Simopone grandidieri Forel Madagascar
Solenopsis blanda Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis blanda Förster Yes Early Oligocene Brunstatt, Haut-Rhin, France
Solenopsis maxima Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis maxima Förster Yes Early Oligocene Brunstatt, Haut-Rhin, France
Solenopsis moesta Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis moesta Förster Yes Early Oligocene Brunstatt, Haut-Rhin, France
Solenopsis privata Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis privata Förster Yes Early Oligocene Brunstatt, Haut-Rhin, France
Solenopsis superba Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis superba Förster Yes Early Oligocene Brunstatt, Haut-Rhin, France
Solenopsis valida Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis valida Förster Yes Early Oligocene Kleinkems, Germany
Tapinoma minutissimum Dolichoderinae Tapinomini Tapinoma minutissimum Emery Yes Late/Upper Miocene Sicilian amber, Italy
Technomyrmex deletus Dolichoderinae Technomyrmex deletus Emery Yes Late/Upper Miocene Sicilian amber, Italy
Technomyrmex mayri Dolichoderinae Technomyrmex mayri Forel Madagascar
Tetramorium bessonii Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium bessonii Forel Madagascar
Tetramorium blochmannii montanum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium blochmannii montanum Forel Synonym, see Tetramorium sericeiventre
Tetramorium exasperatum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium exasperatum Emery Gibraltar
Tetramorium humbloti Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium humbloti Forel Comoros
Tetramorium schaufussii Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium schaufussii Forel Madagascar
Tetraponera grandidieri Pseudomyrmecinae Tetraponera grandidieri Forel Madagascar
Tetraponera morondaviensis Pseudomyrmecinae Tetraponera morondaviensis Forel Madagascar
Tetraponera rakotonis Pseudomyrmecinae Tetraponera rakotonis Forel Madagascar
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