Taxa Described in 1985

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The following 5 genera were described in 1985 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Eocenidris Myrmicinae Wilson Eocenidris crassa Yes Lutetian, Middle Eocene Arkansas amber, Malvern, Arkansas, United States 1
Ilemomyrmex Myrmicinae Wilson Ilemomyrmex caecus Yes Burdigalian, Early Miocene Dominican amber, Dominican Republic 1
Myagroteras Formicinae Myrmoteratini Moffett Myrmoteras donisthorpei
Oxyidris Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Wilson Oxyidris antillana Yes Burdigalian, Early Miocene Dominican amber, Dominican Republic 1
Protrechina Formicinae Wilson Protrechina carpenteri Yes Lutetian, Middle Eocene Arkansas amber, Malvern, Arkansas, United States 1

The following 79 species/subspecies were described in 1985 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Acanthostichus sanchezorum Dorylinae Acanthostichus sanchezorum Mackay, W.P. Colombia
Acropyga baodaoensis Formicinae Plagiolepidini Acropyga baodaoensis Terayama Synonym, see Acropyga butteli
Acropyga nipponensis Formicinae Plagiolepidini Acropyga nipponensis Terayama Japan
Azteca alpha Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Azteca alpha Wilson Yes Burdigalian, Early Miocene Dominican amber, Dominican Republic
Azteca eumeces Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Azteca eumeces Wilson Yes Burdigalian, Early Miocene Dominican amber, Dominican Republic
Boltonimecia canadensis Zigrasimeciinae Boltonimecia canadensis Wilson Yes Campanian, Late Cretaceous Foremost Formation amber, Alberta, Canada
Bothriomyrmex modestus Dolichoderinae Bothriomyrmex modestus Radchenko Ukraine
Camponotus arabicus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus arabicus Collingwood Saudi Arabia
Camponotus fayfaensis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus fayfaensis Collingwood Saudi Arabia
Camponotus horseshoetus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus horseshoetus Datta & Raychaudhuri India
Camponotus jizani Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus jizani Collingwood Synonym, see Camponotus flavomarginatus
Camponotus kopetdaghensis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus kopetdaghensis Dlussky & Zabelin Russian Federation
Cataglyphis asiriensis Formicinae Formicini Cataglyphis asiriensis Collingwood Saudi Arabia
Cataglyphis minima Formicinae Formicini Cataglyphis minima Collingwood Saudi Arabia
Cataglyphis urens Formicinae Formicini Cataglyphis urens Collingwood Oman
Dacetinops cirrosus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Dacetinops cirrosus Taylor Borneo
Dacetinops darlingtoni Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Dacetinops darlingtoni Taylor New Guinea
Dacetinops ignotus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Dacetinops ignotus Taylor New Guinea
Dacetinops solivagus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Dacetinops solivagus Taylor Borneo
Dacetinops wilsoni Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Dacetinops wilsoni Taylor Borneo
Dolichoderus caribbaeus Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus caribbaeus Wilson Yes Burdigalian, Early Miocene Dominican amber, Dominican Republic
Dolichoderus dibolius Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus dibolius Wilson Yes Burdigalian, Early Miocene Dominican amber, Dominican Republic
Dolichoderus jiaoyanshanensis Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus jiaoyanshanensis Hong Yes Early Miocene
Shanwang, China
Dolichoderus primitivus Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus primitivus Wilson Yes Burdigalian, Early Miocene Dominican amber, Dominican Republic
Dolichoderus prolaminatus Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus prolaminatus Wilson Yes Burdigalian, Early Miocene Dominican amber, Dominican Republic
Eocenidris crassa Myrmicinae Eocenidris crassa Wilson Yes Lutetian, Middle Eocene Arkansas amber, Malvern, Arkansas, United States
Eurhopalothrix heliscata Myrmicinae Attini Eurhopalothrix heliscata Wilson & Brown Singapore
Formica gynocrates Formicinae Formicini Formica gynocrates Snelling, R.R. & Buren United States
Formicoxenus quebecensis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Formicoxenus quebecensis Francoeur Canada
Gracilidris humiloides Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Gracilidris humiloides Wilson Yes Burdigalian, Early Miocene Dominican amber, Dominican Republic
Ilemomyrmex caecus Myrmicinae Ilemomyrmex caecus Wilson Yes Burdigalian, Early Miocene Dominican amber, Dominican Republic
Iridomyrmex mapesi Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Iridomyrmex mapesi Wilson Yes Lutetian, Middle Eocene Arkansas amber, Malvern, Arkansas, United States
Lepisiota arabica Formicinae Plagiolepidini Lepisiota arabica Collingwood Saudi Arabia
Leptothorax elderensis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax elderensis Dlussky & Zabelin Synonym, see Temnothorax tesquorum
Leptothorax hasardaghi Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax hasardaghi Dlussky & Zabelin Synonym, see Temnothorax nadigi
Messor buettikeri Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor buettikeri Collingwood Saudi Arabia
Messor celiae Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor celiae Reyes Spain
Messor lusitanicus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor lusitanicus Tinaut Portugal
Monomorium ruzskyi Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium ruzskyi Dlussky & Zabelin Kazakhstan
Myrmecina flava Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Myrmecina flava Terayama Japan
Myrmecina taiwana Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Myrmecina taiwana Terayama Taiwan
Myrmoteras brachygnathum Formicinae Myrmoteratini Myrmoteras brachygnathum Moffett India
Myrmoteras chondrogastrum Formicinae Myrmoteratini Myrmoteras chondrogastrum Moffett Borneo
Myrmoteras diastematum Formicinae Myrmoteratini Myrmoteras diastematum Moffett Borneo
Myrmoteras indicum Formicinae Myrmoteratini Myrmoteras indicum Moffett India
Myrmoteras insulcatum Formicinae Myrmoteratini Myrmoteras insulcatum Moffett Philippines
Myrmoteras iriodum Formicinae Myrmoteratini Myrmoteras iriodum Moffett Borneo
Myrmoteras morowali Formicinae Myrmoteratini Myrmoteras morowali Moffett Indonesia
Myrmoteras scabrum Formicinae Myrmoteratini Myrmoteras scabrum Moffett India
Myrmoteras toro Formicinae Myrmoteratini Myrmoteras toro Moffett Indonesia
Myrmoteras wolasi Formicinae Myrmoteratini Myrmoteras wolasi Moffett Indonesia
Neivamyrmex ectopus Dorylinae Neivamyrmex ectopus Wilson Yes Burdigalian, Early Miocene Dominican amber, Dominican Republic
Oxyidris antillana Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Oxyidris antillana Wilson Yes Burdigalian, Early Miocene Dominican amber, Dominican Republic
Parasyscia wittmeri Dorylinae Parasyscia wittmeri Collingwood Saudi Arabia
Pheidole adrianoi Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole adrianoi Naves United States
Pheidole carrolli Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole carrolli Naves United States
Pheidole greggi Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole greggi Naves Synonym, see Pheidole flavens
Pheidole obscurithorax Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole obscurithorax Naves Argentina
Pheidole tethepa Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole tethepa Wilson Yes Burdigalian, Early Miocene Dominican amber, Dominican Republic
Proceratium formosicola Proceratiinae Proceratiini Proceratium formosicola Terayama Synonym, see Proceratium japonicum
Protrechina carpenteri Formicinae Protrechina carpenteri Wilson Yes Lutetian, Middle Eocene Arkansas amber, Malvern, Arkansas, United States
Pseudomyrmex leptosus Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex leptosus Ward United States
Pseudomyrmex seminole Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmex seminole Ward United States
Solenopsis celata Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis celata Dlussky & Zabelin Kazakhstan
Strongylognathus arnoldii Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Strongylognathus arnoldii Radchenko Russian Federation
Strongylognathus chelifer Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Strongylognathus chelifer Radchenko Ukraine
Tapinoma troche Dolichoderinae Tapinomini Tapinoma troche Wilson Yes Burdigalian, Early Miocene Dominican amber, Dominican Republic
Technomyrmex hispaniolae Dolichoderinae Technomyrmex hispaniolae Wilson Yes Burdigalian, Early Miocene Dominican amber, Dominican Republic
Technomyrmex setosus Dolichoderinae Technomyrmex setosus Collingwood Saudi Arabia
Temnothorax anodontoides Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax anodontoides Dlussky & Zabelin Turkmenistan
Temnothorax brunneus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax brunneus Cagniant Morocco
Tetramorium feroxoides Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium feroxoides Dlussky & Zabelin Kazakhstan
Tetramorium jizani Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium jizani Collingwood Saudi Arabia
Tetramorium juba Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium juba Collingwood Saudi Arabia
Tetramorium karakalense Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium karakalense Dlussky & Zabelin Synonym, see Tetramorium sulcinode
Tetramorium manni Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium manni Bolton Fiji
Tetramorium mutatum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium mutatum Bolton Solomon Islands
Tetramorium surrogatum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium surrogatum Bolton Ethiopia
Tetramorium taylori Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium taylori Bolton Australia