Taxa Described in 2006

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The following 8 genera were described in 2006 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Avitomyrmex Myrmeciinae Archibald, Cover & Moreau Avitomyrmex mastax Yes Ypresian, Early Eocene McAbee, British Columbia, Canada 3
Boloponera Ponerinae Ponerini Fisher Boloponera vicans 2
Eocenomyrma Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Dlussky & Radchenko Eocenomyrma orthospina Yes 42–34 Ma Bartonian, Middle to Late Eocene to Priabonian, Late Eocene 7
Fallomyrma Myrmicinae Dlussky & Radchenko Fallomyrma transversa Yes Priabonian, Late Eocene Rovno amber, Ukraine 4
Gracilidris Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Wild & Cuezzo Gracilidris pombero 1
Macabeemyrma Myrmeciinae Archibald, Cover & Moreau Macabeemyrma ovata Yes Ypresian, Early Eocene McAbee, British Columbia, Canada 1
Myrmeciites Myrmeciinae Archibald, Cover & Moreau Not required Yes 55–48 Ma Ypresian, Early Eocene 3
Ypresiomyrma Myrmeciinae Archibald, Cover & Moreau Ypresiomyrma orbiculata Yes 55–33.9 Ma earliest Ypresian, Eocene to Priabonian, Late Eocene 4

The following 158 species/subspecies were described in 2006 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Adelomyrmex brenesi Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Adelomyrmex brenesi Longino Costa Rica
Aenictus wudangshanensis Dorylinae Aenictus wudangshanensis Wang, W. China
Avitomyrmex elongatus Myrmeciinae Avitomyrmex elongatus Archibald, Cover & Moreau Yes Ypresian, Early Eocene McAbee, British Columbia, Canada
Avitomyrmex mastax Myrmeciinae Avitomyrmex mastax Archibald, Cover & Moreau Yes Ypresian, Early Eocene McAbee, British Columbia, Canada
Avitomyrmex systenus Myrmeciinae Avitomyrmex systenus Archibald, Cover & Moreau Yes Ypresian, Early Eocene McAbee, British Columbia, Canada
Boloponera vicans Ponerinae Ponerini Boloponera vicans Fisher Central African Republic
Brachymyrmex nebulosus Formicinae Myrmelachistini Brachymyrmex nebulosus LaPolla & Longino Costa Rica
Camponotus absquatulator Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus absquatulator Snelling, R.R. United States
Camponotus ashokai Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus ashokai Karmaly & Narendran India
Camponotus aureus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus aureus Dumpert Thailand
Camponotus crozieri Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus crozieri McArthur & Leys Australia
Camponotus hoelldobleri Dumpert Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus hoelldobleri Dumpert Homonym, see Camponotus khaosokensis
Camponotus keralensis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus keralensis Karmaly & Narendran India
Camponotus khaosokensis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus khaosokensis Dumpert Thailand
Camponotus maschwitzi Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus maschwitzi Dumpert Borneo
Camponotus microps Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus microps Snelling, R.R. United States
Camponotus schoedli Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus schoedli Dumpert Thailand
Camponotus weissflogi Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus weissflogi Dumpert Malaysia
Carebara coqueta Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Carebara coqueta Fernández Colombia
Carebara guineana Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Carebara guineana Fernández Guinea
Carebara zengchengensis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Carebara zengchengensis Zhou, Zhao & Jia China
Cladomyrma scopulosa Formicinae Plagiolepidini Cladomyrma scopulosa Eguchi & Bui Vietnam
Diacamma schoedli Ponerinae Ponerini Diacamma schoedli Shattuck & Barnett Australia
Dilobocondyla bangalorica Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Dilobocondyla bangalorica Varghese India
Emeryopone narendrani Ponerinae Ponerini Emeryopone narendrani Varghese India
Eocenomyrma electrina Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Eocenomyrma electrina Dlussky & Radchenko Yes Bartonian, Middle to Late Eocene Danish-Scandinavian amber, Denmark
Eocenomyrma elegantula Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Eocenomyrma elegantula Dlussky & Radchenko Yes Bartonian, Middle to Late Eocene Baltic amber, Baltic Sea region
Eocenomyrma orthospina Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Eocenomyrma orthospina Dlussky & Radchenko Yes Bartonian, Middle to Late Eocene Baltic amber, Baltic Sea region
Fallomyrma transversa Myrmicinae Fallomyrma transversa Dlussky & Radchenko Yes Priabonian, Late Eocene Rovno amber, UkraineBartonian, Middle to Late Eocene Bitterfeld amber, Sachsen-Anhalt, GermanyBartonian, Middle to Late Eocene Danish-Scandinavian amber, Denmark
Gracilidris pombero Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Gracilidris pombero Wild & Cuezzo Paraguay
Lenomyrmex colwelli Myrmicinae Attini Lenomyrmex colwelli Longino Costa Rica
Leptanilloides caracola Dorylinae Leptanilloides caracola Donoso, Vieira & Wild Ecuador
Leptanilloides nomadus Dorylinae Leptanilloides nomadus Donoso, Vieira & Wild Ecuador
Leptanilloides nubecula Dorylinae Leptanilloides nubecula Donoso, Vieira & Wild Ecuador
Loboponera nobiliae Ponerinae Ponerini Loboponera nobiliae Fisher Gabon
Lordomyrma curvata Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Lordomyrma curvata Sarnat Fiji
Lordomyrma desupra Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Lordomyrma desupra Sarnat Fiji
Lordomyrma sukuna Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Lordomyrma sukuna Sarnat Fiji
Lordomyrma vuda Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Lordomyrma vuda Sarnat Fiji
Macabeemyrma ovata Myrmeciinae Macabeemyrma ovata Archibald, Cover & Moreau Yes Ypresian, Early Eocene McAbee, British Columbia, Canada
Meranoplus beatoni Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Meranoplus beatoni Taylor Australia
Meranoplus hoplites Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Meranoplus hoplites Taylor Australia
Meranoplus schoedli Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Meranoplus schoedli Taylor Australia
Messor boyeri Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor boyeri Cagniant Morocco
Monomorium bifidoclypeatum Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium bifidoclypeatum Heterick Madagascar
Monomorium chnodes Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium chnodes Heterick Madagascar
Monomorium denticulum Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium denticulum Heterick Madagascar
Monomorium flavimembra Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium flavimembra Heterick Madagascar
Monomorium lepidum Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium lepidum Heterick Madagascar
Monomorium micrommaton Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium micrommaton Heterick Madagascar
Monomorium nigricans Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium nigricans Heterick Madagascar
Monomorium platynode Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium platynode Heterick Madagascar
Monomorium versicolor Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium versicolor Heterick Madagascar
Monomorium xuthosoma Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium xuthosoma Heterick Madagascar
Myrmeciites goliath Myrmeciinae collective group name Myrmeciites goliath Archibald, Cover & Moreau Yes Ypresian, Early Eocene McAbee, British Columbia, Canada
Myrmeciites herculeanus Myrmeciinae collective group name Myrmeciites herculeanus Archibald, Cover & Moreau Yes Ypresian, Early Eocene McAbee, British Columbia, Canada
Myrmeciites tabanifluviensis Myrmeciinae collective group name Myrmeciites tabanifluviensis Archibald, Cover & Moreau Yes Ypresian, Early Eocene Horsefly River, British Columbia, Canada
Myrmelachista flavocotea Formicinae Myrmelachistini Myrmelachista flavocotea Longino Costa Rica
Myrmelachista flavoguarea Formicinae Myrmelachistini Myrmelachista flavoguarea Longino Costa Rica
Myrmelachista haberi Formicinae Myrmelachistini Myrmelachista haberi Longino Costa Rica
Myrmelachista joycei Formicinae Myrmelachistini Myrmelachista joycei Longino Costa Rica
Myrmelachista lauroatlantica Formicinae Myrmelachistini Myrmelachista lauroatlantica Longino Costa Rica
Myrmelachista lauropacifica Formicinae Myrmelachistini Myrmelachista lauropacifica Longino Costa Rica
Myrmelachista longiceps Formicinae Myrmelachistini Myrmelachista longiceps Longino Costa Rica
Myrmelachista meganaranja Formicinae Myrmelachistini Myrmelachista meganaranja Longino Costa Rica
Myrmelachista nigrocotea Formicinae Myrmelachistini Myrmelachista nigrocotea Longino Costa Rica
Myrmelachista osa Formicinae Myrmelachistini Myrmelachista osa Longino Costa Rica
Myrmica inucta Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica inucta Radchenko & Elmes Kazakhstan
Myrmica onoyamai Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica onoyamai Radchenko & Elmes Japan
Myrmica schoedli Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica schoedli Radchenko, Elmes & Bui Vietnam
Myrmica siciliana Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica siciliana Radchenko, Elmes & Alicata Italy
Neoponera schoedli Ponerinae Ponerini Neoponera schoedli Mackay, W.P. & Mackay, E.E. Ecuador
Nesomyrmex vargasi Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Nesomyrmex vargasi Longino Costa Rica
Ooceraea guizhouensis Dorylinae Ooceraea guizhouensis Zhou China
Perissomyrmex bidentatus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Perissomyrmex bidentatus Zhou & Huang China
Perissomyrmex guizhouensis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Perissomyrmex guizhouensis Zhou & Huang China
Peronomyrmex greavesi Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Peronomyrmex greavesi Shattuck Australia
Pheidole colpigaleata Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole colpigaleata Eguchi Vietnam
Pheidole fortis Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole fortis Eguchi Vietnam
Pheidole foveolata Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole foveolata Eguchi Vietnam
Pheidole laevicolor Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole laevicolor Eguchi Vietnam
Pheidole magna Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole magna Eguchi Vietnam
Pheidole neoschultzi Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole neoschultzi LaPolla Guyana
Pheidole schoedli Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole schoedli Eguchi, Hashimoto & Malsch Borneo
Pheidole vulgaris Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole vulgaris Eguchi Vietnam
Plectroctena thaui Ponerinae Ponerini Plectroctena thaui Fisher Cameroun
Pogonomyrmex stefani Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex stefani Lattke Venezuela
Polyrhachis abbreviata Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis abbreviata Kohout Australia
Polyrhachis achterbergi Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis achterbergi Kohout Borneo
Polyrhachis aporema Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis aporema Kohout New Guinea
Polyrhachis barryi Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis barryi Kohout New Guinea
Polyrhachis brevinoda Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis brevinoda Kohout Australia
Polyrhachis bruehli Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis bruehli Kohout Borneo
Polyrhachis chapmani Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis chapmani Kohout Philippines
Polyrhachis conspicua Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis conspicua Kohout New Guinea
Polyrhachis danum Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis danum Kohout Borneo
Polyrhachis decumbens Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis decumbens Kohout Australia
Polyrhachis delecta Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis delecta Kohout Australia
Polyrhachis dorsena Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis dorsena Kohout New Guinea
Polyrhachis empesoi Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis empesoi Kohout Philippines
Polyrhachis enigma Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis enigma Kohout New Guinea
Polyrhachis expressa Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis expressa Kohout Australia
Polyrhachis hoelldobleri Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis hoelldobleri Kohout Australia
Polyrhachis hybosa Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis hybosa Kohout New Guinea
Polyrhachis inducta Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis inducta Kohout New Guinea
Polyrhachis inflata Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis inflata Kohout New Guinea
Polyrhachis integra Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis integra Kohout New Guinea
Polyrhachis kyawthani Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis kyawthani Kohout New Guinea
Polyrhachis lepida Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis lepida Kohout Borneo
Polyrhachis monteithi Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis monteithi Kohout Australia
Polyrhachis pacifica Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis pacifica Kohout Solomon Islands
Polyrhachis robsoni Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis robsoni Kohout Australia
Polyrhachis rutila Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis rutila Kohout Australia
Polyrhachis sedlaceki Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis sedlaceki Kohout New Guinea
Polyrhachis setosa Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis setosa Kohout Solomon Islands
Polyrhachis strumosa Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis strumosa Kohout New Guinea
Polyrhachis sulang Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis sulang Kohout Borneo
Polyrhachis thailandica Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis thailandica Kohout Thailand
Polyrhachis tuberosa Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis tuberosa Kohout New Guinea
Polyrhachis undulata Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis undulata Kohout Solomon Islands
Polyrhachis widodoi Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis widodoi Kohout Borneo
Pristomyrmex distinguendus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Pristomyrmex distinguendus Zettel Philippines
Pristomyrmex rugosus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Pristomyrmex rugosus Zettel Philippines
Pristomyrmex schoedli Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Pristomyrmex schoedli Zettel Philippines
Probolomyrmex itoi Proceratiinae Probolomyrmecini Probolomyrmex itoi Eguchi, Yoshimura & Yamane Indonesia
Probolomyrmex maryatiae Proceratiinae Probolomyrmecini Probolomyrmex maryatiae Eguchi, Yoshimura & Yamane Borneo
Probolomyrmex vieti Proceratiinae Probolomyrmecini Probolomyrmex vieti Eguchi, Yoshimura & Yamane Vietnam
Proceratium longmenense Proceratiinae Proceratiini Proceratium longmenense Xu, Z. China
Proceratium nujiangense Proceratiinae Proceratiini Proceratium nujiangense Xu, Z. Synonym, see Proceratium zhaoi
Protanilla schoedli Leptanillinae Leptanillini Protanilla schoedli Baroni Urbani & De Andrade Sri Lanka
Rogeria tsumani Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Rogeria tsumani LaPolla & Sosa-Calvo Guyana
Royidris clarinodis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Royidris clarinodis Heterick Madagascar
Royidris notorthotenes Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Royidris notorthotenes Heterick Madagascar
Royidris robertsoni Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Royidris robertsoni Heterick Madagascar
Solenopsis phoretica Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis phoretica Davis & Deyrup United States
Stigmatomma octodentatum Amblyoponinae Amblyoponini Stigmatomma octodentatum Xu, Z. China
Strumigenys alessandrae Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys alessandrae Rigato Ethiopia
Strumigenys augustandrewi Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys augustandrewi Longino Costa Rica
Strumigenys bartolozzii Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys bartolozzii Rigato Ethiopia
Strumigenys boltoni Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys boltoni Deyrup United States
Strumigenys cascanteae Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys cascanteae Longino Costa Rica
Strumigenys erikae Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys erikae Longino Costa Rica
Strumigenys oconitrilloae Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys oconitrilloae Longino Costa Rica
Strumigenys panamensis Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys panamensis Sosa-Calvo, Shattuck & Schultz Panama
Strumigenys paniaguae Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys paniaguae Longino Costa Rica
Syllophopsis adiastolon Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Syllophopsis adiastolon Heterick Madagascar
Syllophopsis aureorugosa Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Syllophopsis aureorugosa Heterick Madagascar
Syllophopsis ferodens Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Syllophopsis ferodens Heterick Madagascar
Syllophopsis fisheri Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Syllophopsis fisheri Heterick Madagascar
Syllophopsis gongromos Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Syllophopsis gongromos Heterick Madagascar
Syllophopsis infusca Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Syllophopsis infusca Heterick Madagascar
Temnothorax artvinensis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax artvinensis Seifert Türkiye
Temnothorax schoedli Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax schoedli Seifert Türkiye
Tetraponera parops Pseudomyrmecinae Tetraponera parops Ward Kenya
Tetraponera phragmotica Pseudomyrmecinae Tetraponera phragmotica Ward Madagascar
Vombisidris umbrabdomina Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Vombisidris umbrabdomina Huang & Zhou China
Ypresiomyrma bartletti Myrmeciinae Ypresiomyrma bartletti Archibald, Cover & Moreau Yes Ypresian, Early Eocene McAbee, British Columbia, Canada
Ypresiomyrma orbiculata Myrmeciinae Ypresiomyrma orbiculata Archibald, Cover & Moreau Yes Ypresian, Early Eocene McAbee, British Columbia, Canada