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Taxa Described in 1917
The following 4 genera were described in 1917 (see all years)
| Taxon Name | Subfamily | Tribe | Author | Type Species | Fossil | Fossil Age | Species Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunella | Myrmicinae | Attini | Forel | Aphaenogaster belti, now Malagidris belti | Homonym, see Malagidris | |||
| Isolcomyrmex | Myrmicinae | Solenopsidini | Santschi | Trichomyrmex santschii | Synonym, see Monomorium | |||
| Veromessor | Myrmicinae | Stenammini | Forel | Aphaenogaster andrei, now Veromessor andrei | 10 | |||
| Xenometra | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Emery | Xenometra monilicornis, now Cardiocondyla emeryi | Synonym, see Cardiocondyla |
The following 119 species/subspecies were described in 1917 (see all years)
| Taxon Name | Subfamily | Tribe | Genus | Species | Subspecies | Author | Type Locality Country | Fossil | Fossil Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acantholepis frauenfeldi transcaspiensis | Formicinae | Plagiolepidini | Lepisiota | frauenfeldi | transcaspiensis | Santschi | Synonym, see Lepisiota semenovi | |||
| Aenictus hamifer spinosior | Dorylinae | Aenictus | hamifer | spinosior | Stitz | Algeria | ||||
| Anoplolepis nuptialis | Formicinae | Plagiolepidini | Anoplolepis | nuptialis | Santschi | South Africa | ||||
| Anoplolepis rufescens | Formicinae | Plagiolepidini | Anoplolepis | rufescens | Santschi | South Africa | ||||
| Aphaenogaster testaceopilosa cabylica | Myrmicinae | Stenammini | Aphaenogaster | testaceopilosa | cabylica | Stitz | Algeria | |||
| Aphaenogaster uinta | Myrmicinae | Stenammini | Aphaenogaster | uinta | Wheeler, W.M. | United States | ||||
| Brachymyrmex gaucho | Formicinae | Myrmelachistini | Brachymyrmex | gaucho | Santschi | Argentina | ||||
| Camponotus bifossus | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | bifossus | Santschi | South Africa | ||||
| Camponotus capperi formosulus | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | capperi | formosulus | Wheeler, W.M. | Jamaica | |||
| Camponotus capperi subdepilis | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | capperi | subdepilis | Wheeler, W.M. | Jamaica | |||
| Camponotus capperi unctulus | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | capperi | unctulus | Wheeler, W.M. | Jamaica | |||
| Camponotus compressus occipitalis | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | compressus | occipitalis | Stitz | Algeria | |||
| Camponotus fallax pardus | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | fallax | pardus | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Camponotus nearcticus | |||
| Camponotus fallax tanquaryi | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | fallax | tanquaryi | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Camponotus nearcticus | |||
| Camponotus feae erythropus | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | feae | erythropus | Stitz | Synonym, see Camponotus feae | |||
| Camponotus feae excelsus | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | feae | excelsus | Stitz | Synonym, see Camponotus feae | |||
| Camponotus maculatus hieroglyphicus | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | maculatus | hieroglyphicus | Santschi | Synonym, see Camponotus maculatus | |||
| Camponotus picipes jamaicensis | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | picipes | jamaicensis | Wheeler, W.M. | Jamaica | |||
| Carebara lucida | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Carebara | lucida | Santschi | Zimbabwe | ||||
| Cataulacus baumi bulawayensis | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Cataulacus | baumi | bulawayensis | Arnold | Synonym, see Cataulacus intrudens | |||
| Cataulacus erinaceus crassispina | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Cataulacus | erinaceus | crassispina | Santschi | Synonym, see Cataulacus erinaceus | |||
| Cataulacus intrudens intermedius | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Cataulacus | intrudens | intermedius | Santschi | Synonym, see Cataulacus intrudens | |||
| Crematogaster ancipitula | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Crematogaster | ancipitula | Forel | Angola | ||||
| Crematogaster incorrecta | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Crematogaster | incorrecta | Santschi | Gabon | ||||
| Crematogaster neuvillei carininotum | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Crematogaster | neuvillei | carininotum | Santschi | Synonym, see Crematogaster gerstaeckeri godefreyi | |||
| Crematogaster nigronitens | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Crematogaster | nigronitens | Santschi | Zimbabwe | ||||
| Crematogaster scelerata | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Crematogaster | scelerata | Santschi | Argentina | ||||
| Discothyrea bryanti | Proceratiinae | Proceratiini | Discothyrea | bryanti | Wheeler, W.M. | Malaysia | ||||
| Dolichoderus crawleyi | Dolichoderinae | Dolichoderini | Dolichoderus | crawleyi | Donisthorpe | Singapore | ||||
| Dolichoderus mariae blatchleyi | Dolichoderinae | Dolichoderini | Dolichoderus | mariae | blatchleyi | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Dolichoderus mariae | |||
| Dorylus affinis parapsidalis | Dorylinae | Dorylus | affinis | parapsidalis | Santschi | Malawi | ||||
| Dorylus affinis pulliceps | Dorylinae | Dorylus | affinis | pulliceps | Santschi | Ivory Coast | ||||
| Dorylus depilis clarior | Dorylinae | Dorylus | depilis | clarior | Santschi | Democratic Republic of Congo | ||||
| Dorylus nigricans sjostedtiwilverthi | Dorylinae | Dorylus | nigricans | sjostedtiwilverthi | Wasmann | Cameroun | ||||
| Dorylus sudanicus | Dorylinae | Dorylus | sudanicus | Santschi | Congo | |||||
| Dorymyrmex joergenseni | Dolichoderinae | Leptomyrmecini | Dorymyrmex | joergenseni | Bruch | Argentina | ||||
| Dorymyrmex santschii | Dolichoderinae | Leptomyrmecini | Dorymyrmex | santschii | Gallardo | Argentina | ||||
| Formica adamsi whymperi | Formicinae | Formicini | Formica | adamsi | whymperi | Wheeler, W.M. | Canada | |||
| Formica dakotensis saturata | Formicinae | Formicini | Formica | dakotensis | saturata | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Formica dakotensis | |||
| Formica fusca pruinosa | Formicinae | Formicini | Formica | fusca | pruinosa | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Formica neoclara | |||
| Formica fusca tombeuri | Formicinae | Formicini | Formica | fusca | tombeuri | Bondroit | Portugal | |||
| Formica gaullei | Formicinae | Formicini | Formica | gaullei | Bondroit | Synonym, see Formica rufa | ||||
| Formica gerardi | Formicinae | Formicini | Formica | gerardi | Bondroit | France | ||||
| Formica hewitti | Formicinae | Formicini | Formica | hewitti | Wheeler, W.M. | Canada | ||||
| Formica lemani | Formicinae | Formicini | Formica | lemani | Bondroit | France | ||||
| Formica microgyna californica | Formicinae | Formicini | Formica | microgyna | californica | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Formica adamsi whymperi | |||
| Formica munda alticola | Formicinae | Formicini | Formica | munda | alticola | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Formica obtusopilosa | |||
| Formica pratensis cordieri | Formicinae | Formicini | Formica | pratensis | cordieri | Bondroit | Synonym, see Formica pratensis | |||
| Formicina umbrata nuda | Formicinae | Lasiini | Lasius | umbrata | nuda | Bondroit | Synonym, see Lasius distinguendus | |||
| Lasius arizonicus | Formicinae | Lasiini | Lasius | arizonicus | Wheeler, W.M. | United States | ||||
| Lasius brevicornis microps | Formicinae | Lasiini | Lasius | brevicornis | microps | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Lasius brevicornis | |||
| Lasius californicus | Formicinae | Lasiini | Lasius | californicus | Wheeler, W.M. | United States | ||||
| Lasius coloradensis | Formicinae | Lasiini | Lasius | coloradensis | Wheeler, W.M. | United States | ||||
| Lasius flavus claripennis | Formicinae | Lasiini | Lasius | flavus | claripennis | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Lasius brevicornis | |||
| Lasius humilis | Formicinae | Lasiini | Lasius | humilis | Wheeler, W.M. | United States | ||||
| Lasius rabaudi | Formicinae | Lasiini | Lasius | rabaudi | Bondroit | France | ||||
| Lepisiota caucasica | Formicinae | Plagiolepidini | Lepisiota | caucasica | Santschi | Caucasus | ||||
| Lepisiota frauenfeldi atlantis | Formicinae | Plagiolepidini | Lepisiota | frauenfeldi | atlantis | Santschi | Algeria | |||
| Lepisiota frauenfeldi barbara | Formicinae | Plagiolepidini | Lepisiota | frauenfeldi | barbara | Santschi | Tunisia | |||
| Lepisiota frauenfeldi saharensis | Formicinae | Plagiolepidini | Lepisiota | frauenfeldi | saharensis | Santschi | Algeria | |||
| Lepisiota frauenfeldi variabilis | Formicinae | Plagiolepidini | Lepisiota | frauenfeldi | variabilis | Santschi | Tunisia | |||
| Leptothorax crassipilis | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Leptothorax | crassipilis | Wheeler, W.M. | United States | ||||
| Leptothorax denticulatus | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | denticulatus | Stitz | Synonym, see Temnothorax cabrerae | ||||
| Leptothorax emersoni hirtipilis | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Formicoxenus | emersoni | hirtipilis | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Formicoxenus provancheri | |||
| Leptothorax muscorum septentrionalis | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Leptothorax | muscorum | septentrionalis | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Leptothorax canadensis | |||
| Leptothorax nitens mariposa | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | nitens | mariposa | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Temnothorax nitens | |||
| Leptothorax rugatulus brunnescens | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | rugatulus | brunnescens | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Temnothorax rugatulus | |||
| Leptothorax rugatulus cockerelli | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | rugatulus | cockerelli | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Temnothorax rugatulus | |||
| Leptothorax rugatulus mediorufus | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | rugatulus | mediorufus | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Temnothorax rugatulus | |||
| Liometopum rhenanum | Dolichoderinae | Tapinomini | Liometopum | rhenanum | Meunier | Yes | Late Oligocene Rott, Westphalia, Germany | |||
| Meranoplus simoni springvalensis | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Meranoplus | simoni | springvalensis | Arnold | Synonym, see Meranoplus magrettii | |||
| Meranoplus spininodis | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Meranoplus | spininodis | Arnold | Zimbabwe | ||||
| Messor barbarus latinoda | Myrmicinae | Stenammini | Messor | barbarus | latinoda | Santschi | Synonym, see Messor galla | |||
| Messor decipiens | Myrmicinae | Stenammini | Messor | decipiens | Santschi | South Africa | ||||
| Messor planiceps | Myrmicinae | Stenammini | Messor | planiceps | Stitz | Synonym, see Messor caviceps | ||||
| Messor postpetiolatus | Myrmicinae | Stenammini | Messor | postpetiolatus | Santschi | Tunisia | ||||
| Messor sultanus | Myrmicinae | Stenammini | Messor | sultanus | Santschi | Israel | ||||
| Monomorium bogischi | Myrmicinae | Solenopsidini | Monomorium | bogischi | Wheeler, W.M. | Australia | ||||
| Monomorium niloticum gracilicorne | Myrmicinae | Solenopsidini | Monomorium | niloticum | gracilicorne | Stitz | Algeria | |||
| Monomorium rubriceps cinctum | Myrmicinae | Solenopsidini | Chelaner | rubriceps | cinctum | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Chelaner rubriceps | |||
| Monomorium salomonis obscuratum | Myrmicinae | Solenopsidini | Monomorium | salomonis | obscuratum | Stitz | Synonym, see Monomorium salomonis | |||
| Monomorium subapterum | Myrmicinae | Solenopsidini | Monomorium | subapterum | Wheeler, W.M. | Australia | ||||
| Mycetophylax bruchi | Myrmicinae | Attini | Mycetophylax | bruchi | Santschi | Argentina | ||||
| Myrmica alaskensis | Myrmicinae | Myrmicini | Myrmica | alaskensis | Wheeler, W.M. | United States | ||||
| Myrmica brevinodis kuschei | Myrmicinae | Myrmicini | Myrmica | brevinodis | kuschei | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Myrmica alaskensis | |||
| Myrmica brevinodis sulcinodoides | Myrmicinae | Myrmicini | Myrmica | brevinodis | sulcinodoides | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Myrmica incompleta | |||
| Myrmica brevispinosa | Myrmicinae | Myrmicini | Myrmica | brevispinosa | Wheeler, W.M. | United States | ||||
| Myrmica rubra decedens | Myrmicinae | Myrmicini | Myrmica | rubra | decedens | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Myrmica brevispinosa | |||
| Myrmica rubra frigida | Myrmicinae | Myrmicini | Myrmica | rubra | frigida | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Myrmica incompleta | |||
| Myrmica rubra subalpina | Myrmicinae | Myrmicini | Myrmica | rubra | subalpina | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Myrmica incompleta | |||
| Nesomyrmex pulcher | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Nesomyrmex | pulcher | Emery | Bolivia | ||||
| Pheidole caribbaea sloanei | Myrmicinae | Attini | Pheidole | caribbaea | sloanei | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Pheidole caribbaea | |||
| Pheidole cicatricosa | Myrmicinae | Attini | Pheidole | cicatricosa | Stitz | Egypt | ||||
| Pheidole hecate bruesi | Myrmicinae | Attini | Pheidole | hecate | bruesi | Wheeler, W.M. | Synonym, see Pheidole hecate | |||
| Pheidole megacephala obtusa | Myrmicinae | Attini | Pheidole | megacephala | obtusa | Stitz | Synonym, see Pheidole jordanica | |||
| Pheidole pallidula inermis | Myrmicinae | Attini | Pheidole | pallidula | inermis | Stitz | Homonym, see Pheidole pallidula selenia | |||
| Pheidole stomachosa | Myrmicinae | Attini | Pheidole | stomachosa | Wheeler, W.M. | Jamaica | ||||
| Pogonomyrmex brevibarbis longiceps | Myrmicinae | Pogonomyrmecini | Pogonomyrmex | brevibarbis | longiceps | Santschi | Synonym, see Pogonomyrmex brevibarbis silvestrii | |||
| Polyrhachis gamaii | Formicinae | Camponotini | Polyrhachis | gamaii | Santschi | South Africa | ||||
| Solenopsis macrops | Myrmicinae | Solenopsidini | Solenopsis | macrops | Santschi | Argentina | ||||
| Stenamma sequoiarum | Myrmicinae | Stenammini | Stenamma | sequoiarum | Wheeler, W.M. | United States | ||||
| Tapinoma arnoldi tectum | Dolichoderinae | Tapinoma | arnoldi | tectum | Santschi | South Africa | ||||
| Tapinoma lugubre | Dolichoderinae | Tapinoma | lugubre | Santschi | Zimbabwe | |||||
| Temnothorax angustulus angustinodis | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | angustulus | angustinodis | Stitz | Libya | |||
| Temnothorax laciniatus | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | laciniatus | Stitz | Algeria | ||||
| Temnothorax rudis | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | rudis | Wheeler, W.M. | United States | ||||
| Tetramorium auropunctatus bulawayensis | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Tetramorium | auropunctatus | bulawayensis | Arnold | Synonym, see Tetramorium microps | |||
| Tetramorium bequaerti bruni | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Tetramorium | bequaerti | bruni | Santschi | Synonym, see Tetramorium bulawayense | |||
| Tetramorium caespitum ruginode | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Tetramorium | caespitum | ruginode | Stitz | Synonym, see Tetramorium forte | |||
| Tetramorium constanciae | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Tetramorium | constanciae | Arnold | Zimbabwe | ||||
| Tetramorium ericae | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Tetramorium | ericae | Arnold | Zimbabwe | ||||
| Tetramorium guineense striatum | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Tetramorium | guineense | striatum | Arnold | Homonym, see Tetramorium notiale | |||
| Tetramorium hepburni | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Tetramorium | hepburni | Arnold | Synonym, see Tetramorium inezulae | ||||
| Tetramorium joffrei algoa | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Tetramorium | joffrei | algoa | Arnold | Synonym, see Tetramorium grassii | |||
| Tetramorium semireticulatum | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Tetramorium | semireticulatum | Arnold | Zimbabwe | ||||
| Tetramorium setuliferum triptolemus | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Tetramorium | setuliferum | triptolemus | Arnold | Synonym, see Tetramorium setuliferum | |||
| Tetramorium simulator | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Tetramorium | simulator | Arnold | Zimbabwe | ||||
| Triglyphothrix pauper | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Tetramorium | pauper | Santschi | Synonym, see Tetramorium ericae | ||||
| Xenometra monilicornis | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Cardiocondyla | monilicornis | Emery | Synonym, see Cardiocondyla emeryi |