Taxa Described in 1878

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The following 4 genera were described in 1878 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Allomerus Myrmicinae Attini Mayr Allomerus decemarticulatus 8
Azteca Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Forel Liometopum xanthochroum, now Azteca xanthochroa 113
Mayria Formicinae Camponotini Forel Camponotus repens
Ochetomyrmex Myrmicinae Attini Mayr Ochetomyrmex semipolitus 2

The following 34 species/subspecies were described in 1878 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Allomerus decemarticulatus Myrmicinae Attini Allomerus decemarticulatus Mayr Brazil
Allomerus octoarticulatus Myrmicinae Attini Allomerus octoarticulatus Mayr Brazil
Allomerus septemarticulatus Myrmicinae Attini Allomerus septemarticulatus Mayr Brazil
Aphaenogaster campana Myrmicinae Attini Aphaenogaster campana Emery Italy
Aphaenogaster gracilinodis Myrmicinae Attini Messor gracilinodis Emery Synonym, see Messor rufotestaceus
Aphaenogaster spinosa Myrmicinae Attini Aphaenogaster spinosa Emery France
Azteca brevicornis Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Azteca brevicornis Mayr Brazil
Camponotus gestroi Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus gestroi Emery Italy
Camponotus sylvaticus basalis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus sylvaticus basalis Smith, F. India
Camponotus traili Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus traili Mayr Brazil
Crematogaster apicalis Smith, F. Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster apicalis Smith, F. Homonym, see Crematogaster betapicalis
Crematogaster brasiliensis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster brasiliensis Mayr Brazil
Crematogaster laevis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster laevis Mayr Brazil
Cryptocerus volxemi Myrmicinae Attini Cephalotes volxemi Emery Synonym, see Cephalotes minutus
Dorylus laeviceps Dorylinae Dorylus laeviceps Smith, F. Synonym, see Dorylus labiatus
Formica buphthalma Formicinae Formicini Formica buphthalma Novak, O. Yes Late Burdigalian, Early Miocene Mokrina (Krottensee), Czech Republic
Formica candida Formicinae Formicini Formica candida Smith, F. Kyrgyzstan
Formica defensor Formicinae Formicini Formica defensor Smith, F. Synonym, see Formica rufibarbis
Formica fraterna Formicinae Formicini Formica fraterna Smith, F. Synonym, see Formica rufibarbis
Formica simulata Formicinae Formicini Formica simulata Smith, F. Synonym, see Formica truncorum
Formica zealandica Formicinae Melophorini Prolasius zealandica Smith, F. Synonym, see Prolasius advena
Messor aegyptiacus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor aegyptiacus Emery Egypt
Micromyrma dufourii Formicinae Plagiolepidini Plagiolepis dufourii Perris Synonym, see Plagiolepis pygmaea
Myrmica breviceps Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica breviceps Smith, F. India
Myrmica cursor Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica cursor Smith, F. India
Myrmica luctuosa Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica luctuosa Smith, F. India
Myrmica nebulosa Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica nebulosa Novak, O. Yes Late Burdigalian, Early Miocene Mokrina (Krottensee), Czech Republic
Ochetomyrmex semipolitus Myrmicinae Attini Ochetomyrmex semipolitus Mayr Brazil
Paraphaenogaster bohemica Myrmicinae Paraphaenogaster bohemica Novak, O. Yes Late Burdigalian, Early Miocene Mokrina (Krottensee), Czech Republic
Pheidole minutula Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole minutula Mayr Brazil
Pogonomyrmex naegelii Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex naegelii Forel Brazil
Pseudomyrma latinoda Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex latinoda Mayr Synonym, see Pseudomyrmex concolor
Solenopsis tenuis Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis tenuis Mayr Brazil
Temnothorax nigritus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax nigritus Emery Algeria