Taxa Described in 1983

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The following 6 genera were described in 1983 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Agraulomyrmex Formicinae Plagiolepidini Prins Agraulomyrmex meridionalis 3
Armania Sphecomyrminae Sphecomyrmini Dlussky Armania robusta Yes Turonian, Cretaceous Emanra Formation, Khetana River, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation 4
Armaniella Sphecomyrminae Sphecomyrmini Dlussky Armaniella curiosa, now Armania curiosa Synonym, see Armania
Polanskiella Myrmeciinae Rossi de Garcia Polanskiella smekali, now Archimyrmex smekali Synonym, see Archimyrmex
Poneropterus Uncertain Dlussky Poneropterus sphecoides Yes Early/Lower Campanian, Cretaceous Ola Formation, Tenkinskii, Russian Federation 1
Pseudarmania Sphecomyrminae Sphecomyrmini Dlussky Pseudarmania rasnitsyni Yes Early/Lower Campanian, Cretaceous Ola Formation, Tenkinskii, Russian Federation 2

The following 92 species/subspecies were described in 1983 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Acromyrmex diasi Myrmicinae Attini Acromyrmex diasi Gonçalves Brazil
Aenictus asantei Dorylinae Aenictus asantei Campione, Novak & Gotwald Ghana
Agraulomyrmex meridionalis Formicinae Plagiolepidini Agraulomyrmex meridionalis Prins South Africa
Agraulomyrmex wilsoni Formicinae Plagiolepidini Agraulomyrmex wilsoni Prins Zimbabwe
Archaeopone taylori Uncertain Archaeopone taylori Dlussky Yes Turonian, Cretaceous Kzyl-Zhar, Kazakhstan
Archimyrmex smekali Myrmeciinae Archimyrmex smekali Rossi de Garcia Yes Early Lutetian, middle Eocene
Ventana Formation, Confluencia, Neuquen region, Argentina
Armania curiosa Sphecomyrminae Sphecomyrmini Armania curiosa Dlussky Yes Early/Lower Campanian, Cretaceous Ola Formation, Tenkinskii, Russian Federation
Armania robusta Sphecomyrminae Sphecomyrmini Armania robusta Dlussky Yes Early/Lower Campanian, Cretaceous Ola Formation, Tenkinskii, Russian Federation
Atta silvai Myrmicinae Attini Atta silvai Gonçalves Synonym, see Atta laevigata
Leptothorax faberi Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Leptothorax faberi Buschinger Canada
Myopias chapmani Ponerinae Ponerini Myopias chapmani Willey & Brown Australia
Myopias concava Ponerinae Ponerini Myopias concava Willey & Brown New Guinea
Myopias delta Ponerinae Ponerini Myopias delta Willey & Brown Papua New Guinea
Myopias densesticta Ponerinae Ponerini Myopias densesticta Willey & Brown Australia
Myopias gigas Ponerinae Ponerini Myopias gigas Willey & Brown New Guinea
Myopias julivora Ponerinae Ponerini Myopias julivora Willey & Brown New Guinea
Myopias lobosa Ponerinae Ponerini Myopias lobosa Willey & Brown Philippines
Myopias media Ponerinae Ponerini Myopias media Willey & Brown New Guinea
Myopias nops Ponerinae Ponerini Myopias nops Willey & Brown Taiwan
Myopias ruthae Ponerinae Ponerini Myopias ruthae Willey & Brown New Guinea
Poneropterus sphecoides Uncertain Poneropterus sphecoides Dlussky Yes Early/Lower Campanian, Cretaceous Ola Formation, Tenkinskii, Russian Federation
Pseudarmania aberrans Sphecomyrminae Sphecomyrmini Pseudarmania aberrans Dlussky Yes Early/Lower Campanian, Cretaceous Ola Formation, Tenkinskii, Russian Federation
Pseudarmania rasnitsyni Sphecomyrminae Sphecomyrmini Pseudarmania rasnitsyni Dlussky Yes Early/Lower Campanian, Cretaceous Ola Formation, Tenkinskii, Russian Federation
Smithistruma dendexa Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys dendexa Bolton Synonym, see Strumigenys truncatidens
Strumigenys adrasora Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys adrasora Bolton Rwanda
Strumigenys africana Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys africana Bolton Gabon
Strumigenys anarta Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys anarta Bolton South Africa
Strumigenys arahana Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys arahana Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys behasyla Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys behasyla Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys bitheria Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys bitheria Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys chyatha Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys chyatha Bolton Ghana
Strumigenys cryptura Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys cryptura Bolton Ghana
Strumigenys dagon Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys dagon Bolton Rwanda
Strumigenys datissa Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys datissa Bolton Rwanda
Strumigenys dotaja Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys dotaja Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys dromoshaula Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys dromoshaula Bolton Burundi
Strumigenys dyshaula Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys dyshaula Bolton Zimbabwe
Strumigenys enkara Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys enkara Bolton Ivory Coast
Strumigenys ettillax Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys ettillax Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys fenkara Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys fenkara Bolton Angola
Strumigenys fulda Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys fulda Bolton Ivory Coast
Strumigenys gatuda Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys gatuda Bolton Rwanda
Strumigenys geoterra Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys geoterra Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys hastyla Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys hastyla Bolton Burundi
Strumigenys helytruga Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys helytruga Bolton Angola
Strumigenys hensekta Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys hensekta Bolton Ghana
Strumigenys impidora Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys impidora Bolton Ivory Coast
Strumigenys inquilina Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys inquilina Bolton Democratic Republic of Congo
Strumigenys katapelta Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys katapelta Bolton Burundi
Strumigenys kerasma Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys kerasma Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys korahyla Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys korahyla Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys malaplax Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys malaplax Bolton Angola
Strumigenys mekaha Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys mekaha Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys mesahyla Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys mesahyla Bolton Zimbabwe
Strumigenys miccata Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys miccata Bolton Ghana
Strumigenys minkara Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys minkara Bolton Ivory Coast
Strumigenys murshila Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys murshila Bolton Rwanda
Strumigenys nimbrata Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys nimbrata Bolton Ivory Coast
Strumigenys ninda Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys ninda Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys nykara Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys nykara Bolton Zimbabwe
Strumigenys omalyx Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys omalyx Bolton Kenya
Strumigenys oxysma Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys oxysma Bolton South Africa
Strumigenys paranax Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys paranax Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys placora Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys placora Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys ravidura Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys ravidura Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys relahyla Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys relahyla Bolton Angola
Strumigenys rukha Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys rukha Bolton Kenya
Strumigenys rusta Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys rusta Bolton Zimbabwe
Strumigenys sahura Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys sahura Bolton Rwanda
Strumigenys sarissa Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys sarissa Bolton Burundi
Strumigenys sharra Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys sharra Bolton Ivory Coast
Strumigenys shaula Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys shaula Bolton Zimbabwe
Strumigenys sistrura Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys sistrura Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys spathoda Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys spathoda Bolton Togo
Strumigenys sulumana Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys sulumana Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys synkara Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys synkara Bolton Gabon
Strumigenys tacta Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys tacta Bolton Ivory Coast
Strumigenys terroni Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys terroni Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys thuvida Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys thuvida Bolton Kenya
Strumigenys tiglath Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys tiglath Bolton Ivory Coast
Strumigenys tolomyla Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys tolomyla Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys totyla Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys totyla Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys trymala Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys trymala Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys tukulta Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys tukulta Bolton Ivory Coast
Strumigenys vazerka Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys vazerka Bolton Ivory Coast
Strumigenys vodensa Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys vodensa Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys xenohyla Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys xenohyla Bolton Cameroun
Strumigenys zandala Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys zandala Bolton Equatorial Guinea
Syscia humicola Dorylinae Syscia humicola Ogata Japan
Temnothorax cagnianti Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax cagnianti Tinaut Spain
Temnothorax tramieri Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax tramieri Cagniant Morocco
Tetramorium banyulense Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium banyulense Bernard Synonym, see Tetramorium semilaeve