Taxa Described in 1940

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The following genus was described in 1940 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Neivamyrmex Dorylinae Borgmeier Eciton schmitti, now Neivamyrmex nigrescens 129

The following 56 species/subspecies were described in 1940 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Acromyrmex subterraneus peruvianus Myrmicinae Attini Acromyrmex subterraneus peruvianus Borgmeier Synonym, see Acromyrmex subterraneus
Alfaria carinata Ectatomminae Ectatommini Alfaria carinata Weber Synonym, see Alfaria minuta
Alfaria panamensis Ectatomminae Ectatommini Alfaria panamensis Weber Synonym, see Alfaria minuta
Anochetus splendidulus Ponerinae Ponerini Anochetus splendidulus Yasumatsu Micronesia (Federated States of)
Aphaenogaster osimenseis Myrmicinae Attini Aphaenogaster osimenseis Teranishi Japan
Apterostigma immobile Myrmicinae Attini Apterostigma immobile Weber Synonym, see Apterostigma auriculatum
Apterostigma tramitis Myrmicinae Attini Apterostigma tramitis Weber Panama
Cataglyphis arenaria Formicinae Formicini Cataglyphis arenaria Finzi Algeria
Colobopsis newzealandica Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis newzealandica Donisthorpe New Zealand
Crematogaster auberti nigripes Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster auberti nigripes Menozzi Libya
Cyphomyrmex acutus Myrmicinae Attini Cyphomyrmex acutus Weber Synonym, see Cyphomyrmex salvini
Cyphomyrmex colombianus Myrmicinae Attini Cyphomyrmex colombianus Weber Synonym, see Cyphomyrmex costatus
Cyphomyrmex longiscapus Myrmicinae Attini Cyphomyrmex longiscapus Weber Colombia
Cyphomyrmex rimosus breviscapus Myrmicinae Attini Cyphomyrmex rimosus breviscapus Weber Synonym, see Cyphomyrmex minutus
Cyphomyrmex rimosus flavescens Myrmicinae Attini Cyphomyrmex rimosus flavescens Weber Synonym, see Cyphomyrmex minutus
Cyphomyrmex vorticis Myrmicinae Attini Cyphomyrmex vorticis Weber Bolivia
Discothyrea isthmica Proceratiinae Proceratiini Discothyrea isthmica Weber Panama
Euponera chosonensis Ponerinae Ponerini Euponera chosonensis Teranishi Synonym, see Euponera pilosior
Formica coloradensis Formicinae Formicini Formica coloradensis Creighton United States
Formica indianensis Formicinae Formicini Formica indianensis Cole United States
Formica laeviceps Formicinae Formicini Formica laeviceps Creighton United States
Formica planipilis Formicinae Formicini Formica planipilis Creighton United States
Formica propinqua Formicinae Formicini Formica propinqua Creighton United States
Formica ravida Formicinae Formicini Formica ravida Creighton United States
Formica rufa clivia Formicinae Formicini Formica rufa clivia Creighton Synonym, see Formica obscuriventris
Formica rufa haemorrhoidalis Formicinae Formicini Formica rufa haemorrhoidalis Creighton Homonym, see Formica ravida
Formica rufa melanotica Formicinae Formicini Formica rufa melanotica Creighton Synonym, see Formica obscuripes
Formica rufa subcaviceps Formicinae Formicini Formica rufa subcaviceps Creighton Synonym, see Formica integroides
Formica rufa subfasciata Formicinae Formicini Formica rufa subfasciata Creighton Synonym, see Formica integroides
Formica rufa tahoensis Formicinae Formicini Formica rufa tahoensis Creighton Synonym, see Formica ravida
Formica subnitens Formicinae Formicini Formica subnitens Creighton United States
Lasius ouchii Formicinae Lasiini Lasius ouchii Teranishi Synonym, see Lasius orientalis
Lepisiota frauenfeldi truncata Formicinae Plagiolepidini Lepisiota frauenfeldi truncata Finzi Tunisia
Leptothorax ambiguus pinetorum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax ambiguus pinetorum Wesson, L.G. & Wesson, R.G. Synonym, see Temnothorax ambiguus
Liomyrmex froggatti Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Liomyrmex froggatti Donisthorpe Synonym, see Liomyrmex gestroi
Lordomyrma infundibuli Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Lordomyrma infundibuli Donisthorpe New Guinea
Megalomyrmex wheeleri Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Megalomyrmex wheeleri Weber Synonym, see Megalomyrmex silvestrii
Monomorium nipponense gracilum Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium nipponense gracilum Teranishi Synonym, see Monomorium intrudens
Monomorium nipponense robustum Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium nipponense robustum Teranishi Synonym, see Monomorium intrudens
Monomorium nipponense satoi Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium nipponense satoi Teranishi Synonym, see Monomorium intrudens
Mycetomoellerius zeteki Myrmicinae Attini Mycetomoellerius zeteki Weber Panama
Mycocepurus tardus Myrmicinae Attini Mycocepurus tardus Weber Panama
Odontomachus nigrifrons Ponerinae Ponerini Odontomachus nigrifrons Donisthorpe Synonym, see Odontomachus testaceus
Odontomachus saevissimus linae Ponerinae Ponerini Odontomachus saevissimus linae Donisthorpe Synonym, see Odontomachus saevissimus
Odontomachus tyrannicus obsolescens Ponerinae Ponerini Odontomachus tyrannicus obsolescens Donisthorpe Synonym, see Odontomachus tyrannicus
Orectognathus versicolor Myrmicinae Attini Orectognathus versicolor Donisthorpe Australia
Pheidole fervida kwazana Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole fervida kwazana Teranishi Republic of Korea
Probolomyrmex petiolatus Proceratiinae Probolomyrmecini Probolomyrmex petiolatus Weber Panama
Pseudomyrmex niger Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex niger Donisthorpe Guyana
Stigmatomma pallipes montigena Amblyoponinae Amblyoponini Stigmatomma pallipes montigena Creighton Synonym, see Stigmatomma pallipes
Stigmatomma pallipes subterranea Amblyoponinae Amblyoponini Stigmatomma pallipes subterranea Creighton Synonym, see Stigmatomma pallipes
Temnothorax koreanus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax koreanus Teranishi Republic of Korea
Temnothorax wollastoni Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax wollastoni Donisthorpe Portugal
Trachymyrmex balboai Myrmicinae Attini Mycetomoellerius balboai Weber Synonym, see Mycetomoellerius zeteki
Trachymyrmex cornetzi gatun Myrmicinae Attini Paratrachymyrmex cornetzi gatun Weber Synonym, see Paratrachymyrmex cornetzi
Trachymyrmex morgani Myrmicinae Attini Paratrachymyrmex morgani Weber Synonym, see Paratrachymyrmex bugnioni