Taxa Described in 1940

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	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