Mycocepurus

Nomenclature

 *  MYCOCEPURUS [Myrmicinae: Attini]
 * Mycocepurus Forel, 1893e: 602 [as subgenus of Atta]. Type-species: Atta (Mycocepurus) smithii, by subsequent designation of Wheeler, W.M. 1911f: 167.
 * [Mycocepurus Forel, 1893a: 164. Nomen nudum. Mycocepurus also described as new by Forel, 1893g: 369.]
 * Mycocepurus raised to genus: Wheeler, W.M. 1911f: 167.
 * Mycocepurus senior synonym of Descolemyrma: Kempf, 1963b: 417.
 *  MYCETOPURUS [unavailable name]
 * Mycetopurus Santschi, 1925b: 17, incorrect subsequent spelling of Mycocepurus. Perhaps a combination in error of Myceto(phylax) + (Mycoce)purus: Bolton, 1995b: 36.
 * DESCOLEMYRMA [junior synonym of Mycocepurus]
 * Descolemyrma Kusnezov, 1951d: 460. Type-species: Descolemyrma ogloblini (junior synonym of Atta (Mycocepurus) goeldii), by monotypy.
 * Descolemyrma junior synonym of Mycocepurus: Kempf, 1963b: 418.