Taxa Described in 1938

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The following 4 genera were described in 1938 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Aratromyrmex Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Stitz Aratromyrmex luctuosus, now Vollenhovia luctuosa Synonym, see Vollenhovia
Cyphomannia Myrmicinae Attini Weber Cyphomyrmex laevigatus Synonym, see Cyphomyrmex
Hypoponera Ponerinae Ponerini Santschi Ponera abeillei, now Hypoponera abeillei 177
Irenea Formicinae Camponotini Donisthorpe Dolichoderus (Irenea) omyrmex, now Polyrhachis omyrmex Synonym, see Polyrhachis

The following 122 species/subspecies were described in 1938 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Acanthoponera plaumanni Ectatomminae Heteroponerini Acanthoponera plaumanni Donisthorpe Synonym, see Acanthoponera mucronata
Acromyrmex pampanus Myrmicinae Attini Acromyrmex pampanus Weber Synonym, see Acromyrmex balzani multituber
Acropyga pallida Formicinae Plagiolepidini Acropyga pallida Donisthorpe Indonesia
Aenictus fuscovarius sagittarius Dorylinae Aenictus fuscovarius sagittarius Santschi Egypt
Ancyridris rupicapra Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Ancyridris rupicapra Stitz New Guinea
Anochetus variegatus Ponerinae Ponerini Anochetus variegatus Donisthorpe New Guinea
Aphaenogaster cavernicola Myrmicinae Attini Aphaenogaster cavernicola Donisthorpe India
Aphaenogaster dromedarius nigra Myrmicinae Attini Aphaenogaster dromedarius nigra Donisthorpe Synonym, see Aphaenogaster dromedaria
Aphaenogaster loriai atra Myrmicinae Attini Aphaenogaster loriai atra Stitz Synonym, see Aphaenogaster loriai
Aphaenogaster quadrispina wheeleri Myrmicinae Attini Aphaenogaster quadrispina wheeleri Donisthorpe Homonym, see Aphaenogaster perplexa
Aphaenogaster texana punctithorax Myrmicinae Stenammini Aphaenogaster texana punctithorax Cole Synonym, see Aphaenogaster picea
Apterostigma billi Myrmicinae Attini Apterostigma billi Weber Synonym, see Apterostigma auriculatum
Apterostigma bolivianum Myrmicinae Attini Apterostigma bolivianum Weber Bolivia
Apterostigma collare angulatum Myrmicinae Attini Apterostigma collare angulatum Weber Synonym, see Apterostigma dentigerum
Apterostigma collare dubium Myrmicinae Attini Apterostigma collare dubium Weber Synonym, see Apterostigma dentigerum
Apterostigma fusinodum Myrmicinae Attini Apterostigma fusinodum Weber Synonym, see Apterostigma peruvianum
Apterostigma gibbum Myrmicinae Attini Apterostigma gibbum Weber Synonym, see Apterostigma ierense
Apterostigma madidiense Myrmicinae Attini Apterostigma madidiense Weber Bolivia
Apterostigma manni Myrmicinae Attini Apterostigma manni Weber Bolivia
Apterostigma mayri zip Myrmicinae Attini Apterostigma mayri zip Weber Synonym, see Apterostigma mayri
Apterostigma robustum constrictum Myrmicinae Attini Apterostigma robustum constrictum Weber Synonym, see Apterostigma robustum
Apterostigma robustum tic Myrmicinae Attini Apterostigma robustum tic Weber Synonym, see Apterostigma robustum
Apterostigma wasmanni petiolatum Myrmicinae Attini Apterostigma wasmanni petiolatum Weber Synonym, see Apterostigma auriculatum
Austromorium flavigaster Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Austromorium flavigaster Clark Australia
Brachymyrmex cavernicola Formicinae Myrmelachistini Brachymyrmex cavernicola Wheeler, W.M. Mexico
Camponotus anguliceps Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus anguliceps Stitz Borneo
Camponotus aureopilus velutinus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus aureopilus velutinus Stitz Synonym, see Camponotus aureopilus
Camponotus ceriseipes Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus ceriseipes Clark Australia
Camponotus chalceoides Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus chalceoides Clark Australia
Camponotus coruscus astilbus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus coruscus astilbus Stitz Suriname
Camponotus difformis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus difformis Stitz New Guinea
Camponotus dorycus recticeps Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus dorycus recticeps Stitz New Guinea
Camponotus dracocephalus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus dracocephalus Stitz Synonym, see Camponotus megalonyx
Camponotus impressilabris Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus impressilabris Stitz Malaysia
Camponotus irritans melanogaster Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus irritans melanogaster Stitz Micronesia (Federated States of)
Camponotus mutilatus luteiventris Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis mutilatus luteiventris Stitz Homonym, see Colobopsis mutilata stitzi
Camponotus myoporus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus myoporus Clark Synonym, see Camponotus terebrans
Camponotus substitutus clarus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus substitutus clarus Stitz Argentina
Camponotus variegatus stenonotus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus variegatus stenonotus Stitz Borneo
Colobopsis vitrea carinata Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis vitrea carinata Stitz New Guinea
Crematogaster brasiliensis arawak Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster brasiliensis arawak Weber Guyana
Cyphomyrmex bigibbosus petiolatus Myrmicinae Attini Mycetophylax bigibbosus petiolatus Weber Synonym, see Mycetophylax faunulus
Cyphomyrmex bigibbosus tumulus Myrmicinae Attini Mycetophylax bigibbosus tumulus Weber Synonym, see Mycetophylax bigibbosus
Cyphomyrmex hamulatus Myrmicinae Attini Cyphomyrmex hamulatus Weber Bolivia
Cyphomyrmex laevigatus Myrmicinae Attini Cyphomyrmex laevigatus Weber Bolivia
Cyphomyrmex rimosus curiapensis Myrmicinae Attini Cyphomyrmex rimosus curiapensis Weber Synonym, see Cyphomyrmex rimosus
Cyphomyrmex rimosus trinitatis Myrmicinae Attini Cyphomyrmex rimosus trinitatis Weber Synonym, see Cyphomyrmex hamulatus
Cyphomyrmex rimosus venezuelensis Myrmicinae Attini Cyphomyrmex rimosus venezuelensis Weber Synonym, see Cyphomyrmex minutus
Echinopla densistriata Formicinae Camponotini Echinopla densistriata Stitz Borneo
Echinopla maeandrina Formicinae Camponotini Echinopla maeandrina Stitz New Guinea
Echinopla rugosa Stitz Formicinae Camponotini Echinopla rugosa Stitz Homonym, see Echinopla arfaki
Eciton ierense Dorylinae Neivamyrmex ierense Weber Synonym, see Neivamyrmex punctaticeps
Eciton serpentis Dorylinae Labidus serpentis Weber Synonym, see Labidus coecus
Formica oregonensis Formicinae Formicini Formica oregonensis Cole United States
Formica pallidefulva delicata Formicinae Formicini Formica pallidefulva delicata Cole Synonym, see Formica pallidefulva
Gnamptogenys sulcatum bufonum Ectatomminae Ectatommini Gnamptogenys sulcatum bufonum Weber Synonym, see Gnamptogenys ericae
Hypoponera madecassa Ponerinae Ponerini Hypoponera madecassa Santschi Madagascar
Iridomyrmex dromus Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Iridomyrmex dromus Clark Australia
Leptomyrmex fragilis maculata Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Leptomyrmex fragilis maculata Stitz Synonym, see Leptomyrmex fragilis
Leptothorax tennesseensis Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole tennesseensis Cole Synonym, see Pheidole dentata
Meranoplus excavatus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Meranoplus excavatus Clark Australia
Meranoplus raripilis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Meranoplus raripilis Donisthorpe New Guinea
Messor arenarius alfierii Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor arenarius alfierii Santschi Egypt
Messor arenarius diabolus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor arenarius diabolus Santschi Egypt
Messor niloticus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor niloticus Santschi Egypt
Monomorium flavipes Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Chelaner flavipes Clark Synonym, see Chelaner leae
Monomorium insularis Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Chelaner insularis Clark Synonym, see Chelaner leae
Mycetomoellerius echinus Myrmicinae Attini Mycetomoellerius echinus Weber Bolivia
Mycetomoellerius jamaicensis antiguensis Myrmicinae Attini Mycetomoellerius jamaicensis antiguensis Weber Antilles
Mycocepurus bolivianus Myrmicinae Attini Mycocepurus bolivianus Weber Synonym, see Mycocepurus smithii
Mycocepurus manni Myrmicinae Attini Mycocepurus manni Weber Synonym, see Mycocepurus smithii
Myopias castaneicola Ponerinae Ponerini Myopias castaneicola Donisthorpe New Guinea
Myopopone picea Amblyoponinae Amblyoponini Myopopone picea Donisthorpe Synonym, see Myopopone castanea
Myrmecia dichospila Myrmeciinae Myrmeciini Myrmecia dichospila Clark Australia
Myrmecocystus hammettensis Formicinae Lasiini Myrmecocystus hammettensis Cole United States
Myrmicaria arachnoides latinoda Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Myrmicaria arachnoides latinoda Stitz Borneo
Myrmicaria carinata jacobsoni Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Myrmicaria carinata jacobsoni Stärcke Indonesia
Myrmicocrypta boliviana Myrmicinae Attini Myrmicocrypta boliviana Weber Bolivia
Myrmicocrypta longinoda Myrmicinae Attini Myrmicocrypta longinoda Weber Brazil
Myrmicocrypta occipitalis Myrmicinae Attini Myrmicocrypta occipitalis Weber Bolivia
Myrmicocrypta tuberculata Myrmicinae Attini Myrmicocrypta tuberculata Weber Bolivia
Nylanderia pearsei Formicinae Lasiini Nylanderia pearsei Wheeler, W.M. Mexico
Parasyscia flavaclavata Dorylinae Parasyscia flavaclavata Donisthorpe New Guinea
Paratopula longispina Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Paratopula longispina Stitz Borneo
Paratrachymyrmex levis Myrmicinae Attini Paratrachymyrmex levis Weber Bolivia
Paratrachymyrmex mandibularis Myrmicinae Attini Paratrachymyrmex mandibularis Weber Bolivia
Pheidole barumtaun Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole barumtaun Donisthorpe New Guinea
Pheidole elegans Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole elegans Donisthorpe New Guinea
Pheidole pyriformis Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole pyriformis Clark Synonym, see Pheidole bos
Plagiolepis pallescens isis Formicinae Plagiolepidini Plagiolepis pallescens isis Santschi Egypt
Platythyrea brunnipes Ponerinae Platythyreini Platythyrea brunnipes Clark Australia
Podomyrma gratiosa papuana Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Podomyrma gratiosa papuana Stitz Papua New Guinea
Podomyrma nitida Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Podomyrma nitida Clark Australia
Podomyrma pulchella Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Podomyrma pulchella Donisthorpe New Guinea
Podomyrma striata nigra Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Podomyrma striata nigra Stitz Synonym, see Podomyrma basalis
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis owyheei Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex occidentalis owyheei Cole Synonym, see Pogonomyrmex salinus
Polyrhachis burmanensis Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis burmanensis Donisthorpe Myanmar
Polyrhachis doddi Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis doddi Donisthorpe Synonym, see Polyrhachis australis
Polyrhachis durvillei Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis durvillei Donisthorpe New Guinea
Polyrhachis linae Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis linae Donisthorpe New Guinea
Polyrhachis mackayi Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis mackayi Donisthorpe Australia
Polyrhachis mondoi Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis mondoi Donisthorpe New Guinea
Polyrhachis nox Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis nox Donisthorpe Synonym, see Polyrhachis australis
Polyrhachis omyrmex Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis omyrmex Donisthorpe New Guinea
Polyrhachis pilosa Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis pilosa Donisthorpe Australia
Polyrhachis rastellata ceylonensis Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis rastellata ceylonensis Donisthorpe Synonym, see Polyrhachis rastellata
Polyrhachis townsvillei Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis townsvillei Donisthorpe Synonym, see Polyrhachis australis
Ponera convexiuscula nautarum Ponerinae Ponerini Hypoponera convexiuscula nautarum Santschi Synonym, see Hypoponera confinis
Ponera jeanneli abyssinica Ponerinae Ponerini Hypoponera jeanneli abyssinica Santschi Synonym, see Hypoponera jeanneli
Procryptocerus goeldii guianensis Myrmicinae Attini Procryptocerus goeldii guianensis Weber Synonym, see Procryptocerus attenuatus
Pseudoponera lubbocki Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys lubbocki Donisthorpe Synonym, see Leptogenys breviceps
Sericomyrmex beniensis Myrmicinae Attini Sericomyrmex beniensis Weber Synonym, see Sericomyrmex bondari
Solenopsis insculpta Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis insculpta Clark Australia
Solenopsis rosella Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis rosella Kennedy Canada
Stigmacros flavinodis Formicinae Melophorini Stigmacros flavinodis Clark Australia
Trachymyrmex schomburgki Myrmicinae Attini Paratrachymyrmex schomburgki Weber Synonym, see Paratrachymyrmex bugnioni
Trachymyrmex trifurcatus Myrmicinae Attini Mycetomoellerius trifurcatus Weber Synonym, see Mycetomoellerius farinosus
Trachymyrmex tucuche Myrmicinae Attini Paratrachymyrmex tucuche Weber Synonym, see Paratrachymyrmex bugnioni
Trachymyrmex urichi radicis Myrmicinae Attini Mycetomoellerius urichi radicis Weber Synonym, see Mycetomoellerius urichii
Vollenhovia cristata Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Vollenhovia cristata Stitz Philippines
Vollenhovia luctuosa Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Vollenhovia luctuosa Stitz New Guinea
Vollenhovia luctuosa major Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Vollenhovia luctuosa major Stitz Philippines