Plagiolepis

Nomenclature

 *  PLAGIOLEPIS [Formicinae: Plagiolepidini]
 * Plagiolepis Mayr, 1861: 42. Type-species: Formica pygmaea, by monotypy.
 * Plagiolepis senior synonym of Aporomyrmex, Paraplagiolepis: Bolton, 1994: 51.
 * Plagiolepis senior synonym of †Rhopalomyrmex: Dlussky, 1997: 59.
 * Plagiolepis senior synonym of Anacantholepis: Bolton, 2003: 105, 268.
 * ANACANTHOLEPIS [junior synonym of Plagiolepis]
 * Anacantholepis Santschi, 1914e: 36 [as subgenus of Plagiolepis]. Type-species: Plagiolepis (Anacantholepis) decora, by original designation.
 * Anacantholepis raised to genus: Chapman & Capco, 1951: 212.
 * Anacantholepis junior synonym of Plagiolepis: Bolton, 2003: 105, 268.
 * APOROMYRMEX [junior synonym of Plagiolepis]
 * Aporomyrmex Faber, 1969: 52. Type-species: Aporomyrmex ampeloni, by original designation.
 * Aporomyrmex junior synonym of Plagiolepis: Bolton, 1994: 51.
 * PARAPLAGIOLEPIS [junior synonym of Plagiolepis]
 * Paraplagiolepis Faber, 1969: 65 [as subgenus of Plagiolepis]. Type-species: Plagiolepis xene, by monotypy.
 * Paraplagiolepis junior synonym of Plagiolepis: Bolton, 1994: 51.
 * †RHOPALOMYRMEX [junior synonym of Plagiolepis]
 * †Rhopalomyrmex Mayr, 1868c: 41. Type-species: †Rhopalomyrmex pygmaeus, by monotypy.
 * †Rhopalomyrmex junior synonym of Plagiolepis: Dlussky, 1997: 59.

Additional References

 * Dlussky, G.M. 2010. Ants of the genus Plagiolepis Mayr (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Late Eocene ambers of Europe. Paleontological Journal, 44, 546–555.