Taxa Described in 1957

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The following 9 genera were described in 1957 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Ameghinoia Myrmeciinae Viana & Haedo Rossi Ameghinoia piatnitzkyi, now Archimyrmex piatnitzkyi Synonym, see Archimyrmex
Campostigmacros Formicinae Lasiini McAreavey Acantholepis aemula, now Stigmacros aemula Synonym, see Stigmacros
Chariostigmacros Formicinae Lasiini McAreavey Stigmacros hirsuta Synonym, see Stigmacros
Cyrtostigmacros Formicinae Lasiini McAreavey Acantholepis (Acrostigma) australis, now Stigmacros australis Synonym, see Stigmacros
Dacetinops Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Brown & Wilson Dacetinops cibdelus 7
Hagiostigmacros Formicinae Lasiini McAreavey Stigmacros barretti Synonym, see Stigmacros
Paramyrmica Myrmicinae Myrmicini Cole Paramyrmica colax, now Myrmica colax Synonym, see Myrmica
Pseudostigmacros Formicinae Lasiini McAreavey Stigmacros inermis Synonym, see Stigmacros
Teratomyrmex Formicinae Melophorini McAreavey Teratomyrmex greavesi 3

The following 80 species/subspecies were described in 1957 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Alfaria striolata Ectatomminae Ectatommini Alfaria striolata Borgmeier Brazil
Archimyrmex piatnitzkyi Myrmeciinae Archimyrmex piatnitzkyi Viana & Haedo Rossi Yes Early Lutetian, middle Eocene
Ventana Formation, Confluencia, Neuquen region, Argentina
Bazboltonia microps Ectatomminae Heteroponerini Bazboltonia microps Borgmeier Brazil
Brownidris argentinus Myrmicinae Attini Ochetomyrmex argentinus Kusnezov Synonym, see Ochetomyrmex semipolitus
Dacetinops cibdelus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Dacetinops cibdelus Brown & Wilson New Guinea
Ectatomma regis Ectatomminae Ectatommini Ectatomma regis Kusnezov Synonym, see Ectatomma permagnum
Forelius andinus Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Forelius andinus Kusnezov Argentina
Forelius macrops Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Forelius macrops Kusnezov Argentina
Formica naefi Formicinae Formicini Formica naefi Kutter Synonym, see Formica foreli
Fulakora degenerata Amblyoponinae Amblyoponini Fulakora degenerata Borgmeier Brazil
Gesomyrmex kalshoveni gracilis Formicinae Gesomyrmecini Gesomyrmex kalshoveni gracilis Hamann Indonesia
Lachnomyrmex plaumanni Myrmicinae Attini Lachnomyrmex plaumanni Borgmeier Brazil
Leptothorax carinthiacus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax carinthiacus Bernard Synonym, see Temnothorax sordidulus
Lioponera cohici Dorylinae Lioponera cohici Wilson New Caledonia
Lioponera dumbletoni Dorylinae Lioponera dumbletoni Wilson New Caledonia
Monomorium advena Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium advena Brown & Wilson Israel
Monomorium metoecus Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium metoecus Brown & Wilson Synonym, see Monomorium minimum
Mycetophylax nemei Myrmicinae Attini Mycetophylax nemei Kusnezov Argentina
Myrmica colax Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica colax Cole United States
Myrmoteras ceylonicum Formicinae Myrmoteratini Myrmoteras ceylonicum Gregg Sri Lanka
Neocerapachys splendens Dorylinae Neocerapachys splendens Borgmeier Brazil
Ponera caledonica Ponerinae Ponerini Ponera caledonica Wilson Synonym, see Ponera leae
Ponera elegantula Ponerinae Ponerini Ponera elegantula Wilson New Guinea
Ponera excedra Ponerinae Ponerini Ponera excedra Wilson Synonym, see Ponera leae
Ponera huonica Ponerinae Ponerini Ponera huonica Wilson Synonym, see Ponera tenuis
Ponera petila Ponerinae Ponerini Ponera petila Wilson French Polynesia
Ponera ratardorum Ponerinae Ponerini Ponera ratardorum Wilson Synonym, see Ponera incerta
Ponera syscena Ponerinae Ponerini Ponera syscena Wilson New Guinea
Ponera szaboi Ponerinae Ponerini Ponera szaboi Wilson New Guinea
Ponera szentivanyi Ponerinae Ponerini Ponera szentivanyi Wilson New Guinea
Ponera xenagos Ponerinae Ponerini Ponera xenagos Wilson New Guinea
Proceratium convexiceps Proceratiinae Proceratiini Proceratium convexiceps Borgmeier Costa Rica
Procryptocerus montanus Myrmicinae Attini Procryptocerus montanus Kempf Brazil
Sifolinia pechi Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica pechi Samsinak Synonym, see Myrmica karavajevi
Solenopsis granivora Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis granivora Kusnezov Argentina
Solenopsis metatarsalis Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis metatarsalis Kusnezov Argentina
Stenamma huachucanum Myrmicinae Stenammini Stenamma huachucanum Smith, M.R. United States
Stenamma meridionale Myrmicinae Stenammini Stenamma meridionale Smith, M.R. United States
Stenamma occidentale Myrmicinae Stenammini Stenamma occidentale Smith, M.R. Homonym, see Stenamma snellingi
Stigmacros aciculata Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros aciculata McAreavey Synonym, see Stigmacros clivispina
Stigmacros acuta Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros acuta McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros anthracina Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros anthracina McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros armstrongi Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros armstrongi McAreavey Synonym, see Stigmacros occidentalis
Stigmacros brachytera Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros brachytera McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros brevispina Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros brevispina McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros brooksi Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros brooksi McAreavey Synonym, see Stigmacros clivispina
Stigmacros castanea Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros castanea McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros clarki Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros clarki McAreavey Synonym, see Stigmacros clivispina
Stigmacros epinotalis Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros epinotalis McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros extreminigra Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros extreminigra McAreavey Synonym, see Stigmacros clivispina
Stigmacros ferruginea Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros ferruginea McAreavey Synonym, see Stigmacros clivispina
Stigmacros flava Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros flava McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros glauerti Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros glauerti McAreavey Synonym, see Stigmacros clivispina
Stigmacros hirsuta Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros hirsuta McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros impressa Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros impressa McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros inermis Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros inermis McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros lanaris Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros lanaris McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros major Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros major McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros marginata Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros marginata McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros minor Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros minor McAreavey Synonym, see Stigmacros pusilla
Stigmacros nitida Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros nitida McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros proxima Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros proxima McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros punctatissima Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros punctatissima McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros pusilla Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros pusilla McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros rectangularis Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros rectangularis McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros rufa Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros rufa McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros sordida Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros sordida McAreavey Synonym, see Stigmacros clivispina
Stigmacros spinosa Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros spinosa McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros stanleyi Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros stanleyi McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros striata Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros striata McAreavey Australia
Stigmacros wilsoni Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros wilsoni McAreavey Australia
Strumigenys deltisquama Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys deltisquama Brown Panama
Strumigenys esrossi Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys esrossi Brown Philippines
Strumigenys phytibia Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys phytibia Brown Philippines
Strumigenys uichancoi Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys uichancoi Brown Philippines
Temnothorax carinatus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax carinatus Cole United States
Temnothorax hispidus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax hispidus Cole United States
Teratomyrmex greavesi Formicinae Melophorini Teratomyrmex greavesi McAreavey Australia
Xenometra gallica Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cardiocondyla gallica Bernard Synonym, see Cardiocondyla elegans
Zasphinctus caledonicus Dorylinae Zasphinctus caledonicus Wilson New Caledonia