Taxa Described in 2021

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The following 3 genera were described in 2021 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Corrieopone Ponerinae Ponerini Esteves & Fisher Corrieopone nouragues 1
Lelejus Myrmicinae Radchenko & Proshchalykin Lelejus venustus Yes Priabonian, Late Eocene Rovno amber, Ukraine 1
Tyrannomecia Myrmeciinae Jouault & Nel Tyrannomecia inopinata Yes Paleocene Menat Formation, Menat, Puy-de-Dôme, France 1

The following 167 species/subspecies were described in 2021 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Agraulomyrmex damohensis Formicinae Plagiolepidini Agraulomyrmex damohensis Harshana & Dey India
Anochetus miosumatrensis Ponerinae Ponerini Anochetus miosumatrensis Ngô-Muller, Garrouste & Nel Yes Miocene Sumatran amber, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Anonychomyrma inclinata Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Anonychomyrma inclinata Lewis & Sands Australia
Aphaenogaster bressleri Myrmicinae Stenammini Aphaenogaster bressleri Csősz & Fisher Madagascar
Aphaenogaster hamaensis Myrmicinae Attini Aphaenogaster hamaensis Salata, Karaman, Kiran & Borowiec Syria
Aphaenogaster makay Myrmicinae Stenammini Aphaenogaster makay Csősz & Fisher Madagascar
Aphaenogaster peloponnesiaca Myrmicinae Attini Aphaenogaster peloponnesiaca Salata, Karaman, Kiran & Borowiec Greece
Aphaenogaster sahafina Myrmicinae Stenammini Aphaenogaster sahafina Csősz & Fisher Madagascar
Aphaenogaster vohraliki Myrmicinae Attini Aphaenogaster vohraliki Salata, Karaman, Kiran & Borowiec Türkiye
Carebara panhai Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Carebara panhai Jaitrong, Pitaktunsakul & Jantarit Thailand
Cataglyphis bazoftensis Formicinae Formicini Cataglyphis bazoftensis Khalili-Moghadam, Salata & Borowiec Iran
Cataglyphis dejdaranensis Formicinae Formicini Cataglyphis dejdaranensis Khalili-Moghadam, Salata & Borowiec Iran
Cataglyphis fici Formicinae Formicini Cataglyphis fici Salata, Kiyani, Minaei & Borowiec Iran
Cataglyphis fritillariae Formicinae Formicini Cataglyphis fritillariae Khalili-Moghadam, Salata & Borowiec Iran
Cephalotes gabicamacho Myrmicinae Attini Cephalotes gabicamacho Oliveira, Powell & Feitosa Brazil
Cephalotes liviaprado Myrmicinae Attini Cephalotes liviaprado Oliveira, Powell & Feitosa Brazil
Cephalotes mariadeandrade Myrmicinae Attini Cephalotes mariadeandrade Oliveira, Powell & Feitosa Brazil
Cephalotes marycorn Myrmicinae Attini Cephalotes marycorn Oliveira, Powell & Feitosa Brazil
Cephalotes monicaulyssea Myrmicinae Attini Cephalotes monicaulyssea Oliveira, Powell & Feitosa Brazil
Colobopsis imitans Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis imitans Schifani, Giannetti, Csősz, Castellucci, Luchetti, Castracani, Spotti, Mori & Grasso Italy
Corrieopone nouragues Ponerinae Ponerini Corrieopone nouragues Esteves & Fisher French Guiana
Dinoponera nicinha Ponerinae Ponerini Dinoponera nicinha Dias & Lattke Brazil
Drymomyrmex rasnitsyni Formicinae Plagiolepidini Drymomyrmex rasnitsyni Radchenko Yes Priabonian, Late Eocene Rovno amber, Ukraine
Epopostruma topendi Myrmicinae Attini Epopostruma topendi Pettit & Andersen Australia
Formica caucasicola Formicinae Formicini Formica caucasicola Seifert & Schultz Georgia
Formica helvetica Formicinae Formicini Formica helvetica Seifert Switzerland
Formica ribbeckei Formicinae Formicini Formica ribbeckei Radchenko & Perkovsky Yes Priabonian, Late Eocene Rovno amber, Ukraine
Formica ussuriensis Formicinae Formicini Formica ussuriensis Seifert Russian Federation
Hylomyrma adelae Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Hylomyrma adelae Ulysséa Bolivia
Hylomyrma dandarae Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Hylomyrma dandarae Ulysséa Colombia
Hylomyrma jeronimae Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Hylomyrma jeronimae Ulysséa Panama
Hylomyrma lispectorae Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Hylomyrma lispectorae Ulysséa Ecuador
Hylomyrma lopesi Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Hylomyrma lopesi Ulysséa Brazil
Hylomyrma macielae Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Hylomyrma macielae Ulysséa Colombia
Hylomyrma margaridae Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Hylomyrma margaridae Ulysséa Guyana
Hylomyrma mariae Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Hylomyrma mariae Ulysséa Colombia
Hylomyrma marielleae Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Hylomyrma marielleae Ulysséa Brazil
Hylomyrma mitiae Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Hylomyrma mitiae Ulysséa French Guiana
Hylomyrma peetersi Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Hylomyrma peetersi Ulysséa Guyana
Hylomyrma primavesi Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Hylomyrma primavesi Ulysséa Brazil
Hylomyrma virginiae Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Hylomyrma virginiae Ulysséa Ecuador
Hylomyrma wachiperi Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Hylomyrma wachiperi Ulysséa Peru
Lelejus venustus Myrmicinae Lelejus venustus Radchenko & Proshchalykin Yes Priabonian, Late Eocene Rovno amber, Ukraine
Lepisiota layla Formicinae Plagiolepidini Lepisiota layla Wachkoo, Bharti & Akbar India
Lepisiota mayri Formicinae Plagiolepidini Lepisiota mayri Wachkoo, Bharti & Akbar India
Lordomyrma jingpo Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Lordomyrma jingpo Liu, Xu & Hita Garcia China
Lordomyrma nima Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Lordomyrma nima Liu, Xu & Hita Garcia China
Monomorium heggyi Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium heggyi Sharaf Saudi Arabia
Monomorium khalidi Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium khalidi Sharaf Saudi Arabia
Mycetomoellerius mikromelanos Myrmicinae Attini Mycetomoellerius mikromelanos Cardenas, Schultz, & Adams Panama
Myrmecina bawai Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Myrmecina bawai Aswaj, Anoop & Priyadarsanan India
Myrmecina reticulata Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Myrmecina reticulata Aswaj, Anoop & Priyadarsanan India
Ooceraea decamera Dorylinae Ooceraea decamera Bharti, Rilta & Dhadwal India
Ooceraea joshii Dorylinae Ooceraea joshii Bharti, Rilta & Dhadwal India
Ooceraea siamensis Dorylinae Ooceraea siamensis Jaitrong, Yamane & Wiwatwitaya Thailand
Parasyscia ganeshaiahi Dorylinae Parasyscia ganeshaiahi Aswaj, Sahanashree, Udayakantha, Aniruddha & Priyadarsanan India
Pheidole ampangabe Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole ampangabe Salata & Fisher Madagascar
Pheidole arivo Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole arivo Salata & Fisher Madagascar
Pheidole comosa Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole comosa Salata & Fisher Madagascar
Pheidole flavigaster Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole flavigaster Zhong China
Pheidole mamirapiratra Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole mamirapiratra Salata & Fisher Madagascar
Pheidole mena Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole mena Salata & Fisher Madagascar
Pheidole pauchil Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole pauchil Varela-Hernández & Riquelme Yes middle Miocene
Mexican amber, Chiapas, Mexico
Pogonomyrmex apterogenos Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex apterogenos Johnson Argentina
Pogonomyrmex araucania Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex araucania Johnson Argentina
Pogonomyrmex atacama Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex atacama Johnson Chile
Pogonomyrmex bolivianus Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex bolivianus Johnson Bolivia
Pogonomyrmex colca Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex colca Johnson Peru
Pogonomyrmex cusquena Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex cusquena Johnson Peru
Pogonomyrmex excelsior Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex excelsior Johnson Argentina
Pogonomyrmex forelii Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex forelii Johnson Argentina
Pogonomyrmex granulatus Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex granulatus Johnson Argentina
Pogonomyrmex lagunabravensis Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex lagunabravensis Johnson Argentina
Pogonomyrmex loaensis Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex loaensis Johnson Chile
Pogonomyrmex mapuche Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex mapuche Johnson Argentina
Pogonomyrmex maulensis Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex maulensis Johnson Chile
Pogonomyrmex pichachen Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex pichachen Johnson Chile
Pogonomyrmex propinquus Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex propinquus Johnson Argentina
Pogonomyrmex santschii Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex santschii Johnson Argentina
Pogonomyrmex strioligaster Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex strioligaster Johnson Argentina
Pogonomyrmex tafi Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex tafi Johnson Argentina
Pogonomyrmex varicolor Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex varicolor Johnson Argentina
Pogonomyrmex wilsoni Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex wilsoni Johnson Argentina
Rhopalomastix impithuksai Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Rhopalomastix impithuksai Wang & Jaitrong Thailand
Rhopalomastix parva Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Rhopalomastix parva Wang & Jaitrong Thailand
Rhopalomastix robusta Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Rhopalomastix robusta Wang & Jaitrong Thailand
Rotastruma epispina Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Rotastruma epispina Hosoishi & Yamane Cambodia
Strumigenys ayersthey Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys ayersthey Booher & Hoenle Ecuador
Strumigenys collinsae Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys collinsae Booher United States
Strumigenys lucky Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys lucky Booher United States
Strumigenys macgowni Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys macgowni Booher United States
Strumigenys mendezi Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys mendezi Booher United States
Strumigenys moreauviae Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys moreauviae Booher United States
Strumigenys subtilis Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys subtilis Booher United States
Syllophopsis peetersi Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Syllophopsis peetersi Akbar, Bharti, Kanturski & Wachkoo India
Syscia amblyogyna Dorylinae Syscia amblyogyna Longino & Branstetter Guatemala
Syscia atitlana Dorylinae Syscia atitlana Longino & Branstetter Guatemala
Syscia austrella Dorylinae Syscia austrella Longino & Branstetter Panama
Syscia benevidesae Dorylinae Syscia benevidesae Longino & Branstetter Costa Rica
Syscia borowieci Dorylinae Syscia borowieci Longino & Branstetter Honduras
Syscia boudinoti Dorylinae Syscia boudinoti Longino & Branstetter Honduras
Syscia brachyptera Dorylinae Syscia brachyptera Longino & Branstetter Honduras
Syscia chiapaneca Dorylinae Syscia chiapaneca Longino & Branstetter Mexico
Syscia disjuncta Dorylinae Syscia disjuncta Longino & Branstetter Mexico
Syscia grandis Dorylinae Syscia grandis Longino & Branstetter Guatemala
Syscia indica Dorylinae Syscia indica Aswaj, Sahanashree, Udayakantha, Aniruddha & Priyadarsanan Thailand
Syscia jennierussae Dorylinae Syscia jennierussae Longino & Branstetter Mexico
Syscia lacandona Dorylinae Syscia lacandona Longino & Branstetter Mexico
Syscia latepunctata Dorylinae Syscia latepunctata Longino & Branstetter Costa Rica
Syscia machaquila Dorylinae Syscia machaquila Longino & Branstetter Guatemala
Syscia madrensis Dorylinae Syscia madrensis Longino & Branstetter United States
Syscia minuta Dorylinae Syscia minuta Longino & Branstetter Costa Rica
Syscia murillocruzae Dorylinae Syscia murillocruzae Longino & Branstetter Costa Rica
Syscia parietalis Dorylinae Syscia parietalis Longino & Branstetter Honduras
Syscia parva Dorylinae Syscia parva Longino & Branstetter Nicaragua
Syscia persimilis Dorylinae Syscia persimilis Longino & Branstetter Nicaragua
Syscia pervagata Dorylinae Syscia pervagata Longino & Branstetter Honduras
Syscia peten Dorylinae Syscia peten Longino & Branstetter Guatemala
Syscia pollula Dorylinae Syscia pollula Longino & Branstetter Nicaragua
Syscia quisquilis Dorylinae Syscia quisquilis Longino & Branstetter United States
Syscia setosa Dorylinae Syscia setosa Longino & Branstetter Mexico
Syscia sumnichti Dorylinae Syscia sumnichti Longino & Branstetter Guatemala
Syscia ticomontana Dorylinae Syscia ticomontana Longino & Branstetter Costa Rica
Syscia transisthmica Dorylinae Syscia transisthmica Longino & Branstetter Mexico
Syscia truncata Dorylinae Syscia truncata Longino & Branstetter Honduras
Syscia valenzuelai Dorylinae Syscia valenzuelai Longino & Branstetter Mexico
Syscia volucris Dorylinae Syscia volucris Longino & Branstetter Nicaragua
Temnothorax achii Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax achii Prebus Guatemala
Temnothorax acuminatus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax acuminatus Prebus Mexico
Temnothorax acutispinosus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax acutispinosus Prebus Mexico
Temnothorax agavicola Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax agavicola Prebus Dominican Republic
Temnothorax altinodus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax altinodus Prebus Honduras
Temnothorax arbustus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax arbustus Prebus Mexico
Temnothorax aureus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax aureus Prebus Nicaragua
Temnothorax aztecoides Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax aztecoides Prebus Mexico
Temnothorax bahoruco Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax bahoruco Prebus Dominican Republic
Temnothorax balaclava Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax balaclava Prebus Dominican Republic
Temnothorax balnearius Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax balnearius Prebus Mexico
Temnothorax bison Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax bison Prebus Guatemala
Temnothorax casanovai Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax casanovai Prebus Mexico
Temnothorax estel Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax estel González Spain
Temnothorax fortispinosus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax fortispinosus Prebus Mexico
Temnothorax harlequina Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax harlequina Prebus Dominican Republic
Temnothorax hippolyta Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax hippolyta Prebus Cuba
Temnothorax laticrus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax laticrus Prebus Dominican Republic
Temnothorax leucacanthoides Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax leucacanthoides Prebus Mexico
Temnothorax longicaulis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax longicaulis Prebus Panama
Temnothorax longinoi Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax longinoi Prebus Nicaragua
Temnothorax magnabulla Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax magnabulla Prebus United States Virgin Islands
Temnothorax misomoschus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax misomoschus Prebus United States
Temnothorax nebliselva Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax nebliselva Prebus Costa Rica
Temnothorax obtusigaster Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax obtusigaster Prebus Mexico
Temnothorax paraztecus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax paraztecus Prebus Nicaragua
Temnothorax parralensis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax parralensis Prebus Mexico
Temnothorax parvidentatus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax parvidentatus Prebus Guatemala
Temnothorax pilicornis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax pilicornis Prebus Mexico
Temnothorax quercicola Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax quercicola Prebus United States
Temnothorax quetzal Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax quetzal Prebus Guatemala
Temnothorax rutabulafer Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax rutabulafer Prebus Cuba
Temnothorax terraztecus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax terraztecus Prebus Mexico
Temnothorax tuxtlanus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax tuxtlanus Prebus Mexico
Temnothorax wettereri Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax wettereri Prebus Antigua and Barbuda
Temnothorax wilsoni Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax wilsoni Prebus Dominican Republic
Temnothorax xincai Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax xincai Prebus Guatemala
Tetramorium sibiricum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium sibiricum Seifert Russian Federation
Tyrannomecia inopinata Myrmeciinae Tyrannomecia inopinata Jouault & Nel Yes Paleocene Menat Formation, Menat, Puy-de-Dôme, France
Zigrasimecia goldingot Zigrasimeciinae Zigrasimecia goldingot Zhuang, Ran, Li, Feng & Liu Yes Early Cenomanian, Late Cretaceous Burmese amber, Kachin State, Myanmar