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Taxa Described in 1939
The following 2 genera were described in 1939 (see all years)
| Taxon Name | Subfamily | Tribe | Author | Type Species | Fossil | Fossil Age | Species Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ctenobethylus | Dolichoderinae | Tapinomini | Brues | Ctenobethylus succinalis, now Ctenobethylus goepperti | Yes | 47.8–23.8 Ma Lutetian, Eocene to Chattian, Oligocene | 1 | |
| Wadeura | Ponerinae | Ponerini | Weber | Wadeura guianensis | Synonym, see Cryptopone |
The following 112 species/subspecies were described in 1939 (see all years)
| Taxon Name | Subfamily | Tribe | Genus | Species | Subspecies | Author | Type Locality Country | Fossil | Fossil Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthoponera goeldii goyana | Ectatomminae | Heteroponerini | Acanthoponera | goeldii | goyana | Borgmeier | Synonym, see Acanthoponera mucronata | |||
| Acanthoponera spininodis | Ectatomminae | Heteroponerini | Acanthoponera | spininodis | Weber | Synonym, see Acanthoponera minor | ||||
| Acromyrmex nobilis | Myrmicinae | Attini | Acromyrmex | nobilis | Santschi | Brazil | ||||
| Acropyga borgmeieri | Formicinae | Plagiolepidini | Acropyga | borgmeieri | Donisthorpe | Synonym, see Acropyga goeldii | ||||
| Anochetus jacobsoni Menozzi | Ponerinae | Ponerini | Anochetus | jacobsoni | Menozzi | Homonym, see Anochetus rugosus | ||||
| Aphaenogaster pallida laurenti | Myrmicinae | Attini | Aphaenogaster | pallida | laurenti | Santschi | Synonym, see Aphaenogaster pallida | |||
| Atta opaciceps | Myrmicinae | Attini | Atta | opaciceps | Borgmeier | Brazil | ||||
| Atta robusta | Myrmicinae | Attini | Atta | robusta | Borgmeier | Brazil | ||||
| Atta vollenweideri lugens | Myrmicinae | Attini | Atta | vollenweideri | lugens | Borgmeier | Synonym, see Atta sexdens | |||
| Brachymyrmex donisthorpei | Formicinae | Myrmelachistini | Brachymyrmex | donisthorpei | Santschi | Colombia | ||||
| Camponotus cinctellus belliceps | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | cinctellus | belliceps | Santschi | Democratic Republic of Congo | |||
| Camponotus compressus cosensis | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | compressus | cosensis | Finzi | Synonym, see Camponotus sanctus | |||
| Camponotus cordiceps | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | cordiceps | Santschi | Argentina | ||||
| Camponotus criniticeps | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | criniticeps | Menozzi | Ethiopia | ||||
| Camponotus foleyi | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | foleyi | Santschi | Algeria | ||||
| Camponotus lateralis cypridis | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | lateralis | cypridis | Santschi | Synonym, see Camponotus rebeccae | |||
| Camponotus laurenti | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | laurenti | Santschi | Algeria | ||||
| Camponotus melanoticus catharinae | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | melanoticus | catharinae | Santschi | Brazil | |||
| Camponotus melanoticus nigrescens | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | melanoticus | nigrescens | Santschi | Homonym, see Camponotus melanoticus kempfi | |||
| Camponotus melanoticus paranaensis | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | melanoticus | paranaensis | Santschi | Brazil | |||
| Camponotus micans asniensis | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | micans | asniensis | Santschi | Morocco | |||
| Camponotus punctulatus brevibarbis | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | punctulatus | brevibarbis | Santschi | Bolivia | |||
| Camponotus punctulatus tenuibarbis | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | punctulatus | tenuibarbis | Santschi | Argentina | |||
| Camponotus pupillus | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | pupillus | Santschi | Morocco | ||||
| Camponotus territus | Formicinae | Camponotini | Camponotus | territus | Santschi | Argentina | ||||
| Cataglyphis cugiai | Formicinae | Formicini | Cataglyphis | cugiai | Menozzi | India | ||||
| Cataulacus meduseus | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Cataulacus | meduseus | Santschi | Synonym, see Cataulacus brevisetosus | ||||
| Cataulacus theobromicola | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Cataulacus | theobromicola | Santschi | Democratic Republic of Congo | ||||
| Cerapachys ierensis | Dorylinae | Ooceraea | ierensis | Weber | Synonym, see Ooceraea biroi | |||||
| Crematogaster coelestis mercatori | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Crematogaster | coelestis | mercatori | Santschi | Guinea | |||
| Crematogaster minutissima thoracica | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Crematogaster | minutissima | thoracica | Creighton | Homonym, see Crematogaster missouriensis | |||
| Crematogaster montana | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Crematogaster | montana | Borgmeier | Brazil | ||||
| Crematogaster pseudinermis muellerianus | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Crematogaster | pseudinermis | muellerianus | Finzi | Ethiopia | |||
| Discothyrea denticulata | Proceratiinae | Proceratiini | Discothyrea | denticulata | Weber | Guyana | ||||
| Discothyrea humilis | Proceratiinae | Proceratiini | Discothyrea | humilis | Weber | Panama | ||||
| Discothyrea icta | Proceratiinae | Proceratiini | Discothyrea | icta | Weber | Trinidad and Tobago | ||||
| Dolichoderus abietis | Dolichoderinae | Dolichoderini | Dolichoderus | abietis | Kono & Sugihara | Synonym, see Dolichoderus sibiricus | ||||
| Dolichoderus quadripunctatus japonicus | Dolichoderinae | Dolichoderini | Dolichoderus | quadripunctatus | japonicus | Yoshioka | Synonym, see Dolichoderus sibiricus | |||
| Dorylus ductor | Dorylinae | Dorylus | ductor | Santschi | Congo | |||||
| Eciton marginatum | Dorylinae | Neivamyrmex | marginatum | Borgmeier | Synonym, see Neivamyrmex adnepos | |||||
| Eciton opacithorax castaneum | Dorylinae | Neivamyrmex | opacithorax | castaneum | Borgmeier | Synonym, see Neivamyrmex opacithorax | ||||
| Ectatomma planidens | Ectatomminae | Ectatommini | Ectatomma | planidens | Borgmeier | Brazil | ||||
| Formica habrogyna | Formicinae | Formicini | Formica | habrogyna | Cole | Synonym, see Formica difficilis | ||||
| Formica rufa menozzii | Formicinae | Formicini | Formica | rufa | menozzii | Stitz | Synonym, see Formica truncorum | |||
| Formica rufa staegeri | Formicinae | Formicini | Formica | rufa | staegeri | Stitz | Synonym, see Formica truncorum | |||
| Formica truncorum finzii | Formicinae | Formicini | Formica | truncorum | finzii | Stitz | Germany | |||
| Formica wheeleri Stitz | Formicinae | Formicini | Formica | wheeleri | Stitz | Germany | ||||
| Formica xerophila | Formicinae | Formicini | Formica | xerophila | Smith, M.R. | United States | ||||
| Formicoxenus diversipilosus | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Formicoxenus | diversipilosus | Smith, M.R. | United States | ||||
| Harpagoxenus canadensis | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Harpagoxenus | canadensis | Smith, M.R. | Canada | ||||
| Hypoponera albopubescens | Ponerinae | Ponerini | Hypoponera | albopubescens | Menozzi | Indonesia | ||||
| Iridomyrmex mazaruni | Dolichoderinae | Dolichoderini | Dolichoderus | mazaruni | Donisthorpe | Synonym, see Dolichoderus diversus | ||||
| Leptothorax balli | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | balli | Santschi | Synonym, see Temnothorax tyndalei | ||||
| Leptothorax flavispinus facetus | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | flavispinus | facetus | Santschi | Synonym, see Temnothorax santschii | |||
| Leptothorax recedens barbarus | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | recedens | barbarus | Santschi | Synonym, see Temnothorax recedens | |||
| Lioponera alfierii | Dorylinae | Lioponera | alfierii | Donisthorpe | Synonym, see Lioponera longitarsus | |||||
| Lioponera cooperi | Dorylinae | Lioponera | cooperi | Donisthorpe | Synonym, see Lioponera longitarsus | |||||
| Messor galla rufula | Myrmicinae | Stenammini | Messor | galla | rufula | Finzi | Synonym, see Messor galla | |||
| Messor lobicornis laurenti | Myrmicinae | Stenammini | Messor | lobicornis | laurenti | Santschi | Synonym, see Messor lobicornis normandi | |||
| Myrmecina atlantis | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Myrmecina | atlantis | Santschi | Algeria | ||||
| Myrmecina graminicola dentata | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Myrmecina | graminicola | dentata | Santschi | Synonym, see Myrmecina graminicola | |||
| Myrmica aimonissabaudiae | Myrmicinae | Myrmicini | Myrmica | aimonissabaudiae | Menozzi | Pakistan | ||||
| Myrmica americana | Myrmicinae | Myrmicini | Myrmica | americana | Weber | United States | ||||
| Myrmica dicaporiaccoi | Myrmicinae | Myrmicini | Myrmica | dicaporiaccoi | Menozzi | Synonym, see Myrmica aimonissabaudiae | ||||
| Myrmica discontinua | Myrmicinae | Myrmicini | Myrmica | discontinua | Weber | United States | ||||
| Myrmica hamulata | Myrmicinae | Myrmicini | Myrmica | hamulata | Weber | United States | ||||
| Myrmica lobicornis lissahorensis | Myrmicinae | Myrmicini | Myrmica | lobicornis | lissahorensis | Stitz | Synonym, see Myrmica lobicornis | |||
| Myrmica moravica dagmarae | Myrmicinae | Myrmicini | Myrmica | moravica | dagmarae | Sadil | Synonym, see Myrmica deplanata | |||
| Myrmica nearctica | Myrmicinae | Myrmicini | Myrmica | nearctica | Weber | United States | ||||
| Myrmica smythiesi lutescens | Myrmicinae | Myrmicini | Myrmica | smythiesi | lutescens | Menozzi | Synonym, see Myrmica cachmiriensis | |||
| Myrmica wheeleri | Myrmicinae | Myrmicini | Myrmica | wheeleri | Weber | United States | ||||
| Neivamyrmex humilis | Dorylinae | Neivamyrmex | humilis | Borgmeier | Costa Rica | |||||
| Neivamyrmex spatulatus | Dorylinae | Neivamyrmex | spatulatus | Borgmeier | Costa Rica | |||||
| Neocerapachys neotropicus | Dorylinae | Neocerapachys | neotropicus | Weber | Trinidad and Tobago | |||||
| Octostruma reducta | Myrmicinae | Attini | Octostruma | reducta | Donisthorpe | Guyana | ||||
| Oxyopomyrmex saulcyi latinodis | Myrmicinae | Stenammini | Oxyopomyrmex | saulcyi | latinodis | Santschi | Synonym, see Oxyopomyrmex saulcyi | |||
| Pheidole caffra montivaga | Myrmicinae | Attini | Pheidole | caffra | montivaga | Santschi | Zimbabwe | |||
| Pheidole goetschi | Myrmicinae | Attini | Pheidole | goetschi | Santschi | Synonym, see Pheidole bergi | ||||
| Pheidole industa | Myrmicinae | Attini | Pheidole | industa | Santschi | Uruguay | ||||
| Pheidole occipitalis adami | Myrmicinae | Attini | Pheidole | occipitalis | adami | Santschi | Guinea | |||
| Pheidole pulchella achantella | Myrmicinae | Attini | Pheidole | pulchella | achantella | Santschi | Synonym, see Pheidole pulchella | |||
| Pheidole schwarzmaieri | Myrmicinae | Attini | Pheidole | schwarzmaieri | Borgmeier | Brazil | ||||
| Plagiolepis balestrierii | Formicinae | Plagiolepidini | Plagiolepis | balestrierii | Menozzi | India | ||||
| Plagiolepis pontii | Formicinae | Plagiolepidini | Plagiolepis | pontii | Menozzi | India | ||||
| Polyrhachis limitis | Formicinae | Camponotini | Polyrhachis | limitis | Santschi | Democratic Republic of Congo | ||||
| Polyrhachis revoili balli | Formicinae | Camponotini | Polyrhachis | revoili | balli | Santschi | Synonym, see Polyrhachis weissi | |||
| Ponera oblongiceps | Ponerinae | Ponerini | Hypoponera | oblongiceps | Smith, M.R. | Synonym, see Hypoponera ragusai | ||||
| Proceratium carinifrons | Proceratiinae | Proceratiini | Proceratium | carinifrons | Menozzi | Synonym, see Proceratium papuanum | ||||
| Sima zavattarii | Pseudomyrmecinae | Tetraponera | zavattarii | Menozzi | Synonym, see Tetraponera penzigi | |||||
| Stenamma africanum | Myrmicinae | Stenammini | Stenamma | africanum | Santschi | Tunisia | ||||
| Stenamma africanum submuticum | Myrmicinae | Stenammini | Stenamma | africanum | submuticum | Santschi | Synonym, see Stenamma africanum | |||
| Strumigenys abdita | Myrmicinae | Attini | Strumigenys | abdita | Wesson, L.G. & Wesson, R.G. | United States | ||||
| Strumigenys bimarginata | Myrmicinae | Attini | Strumigenys | bimarginata | Wesson, L.G. & Wesson, R.G. | United States | ||||
| Strumigenys jacobsoni | Myrmicinae | Attini | Strumigenys | jacobsoni | Menozzi | Indonesia | ||||
| Strumigenys manni | Myrmicinae | Attini | Strumigenys | manni | Wesson, L.G. & Wesson, R.G. | Synonym, see Strumigenys pilinasis | ||||
| Strumigenys medialis | Myrmicinae | Attini | Strumigenys | medialis | Wesson, L.G. & Wesson, R.G. | Synonym, see Strumigenys brevisetosa | ||||
| Strumigenys reflexa | Myrmicinae | Attini | Strumigenys | reflexa | Wesson, L.G. & Wesson, R.G. | United States | ||||
| Strumigenys venatrix | Myrmicinae | Attini | Strumigenys | venatrix | Wesson, L.G. & Wesson, R.G. | Synonym, see Strumigenys talpa | ||||
| Temnothorax desioi | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | desioi | Menozzi | India | ||||
| Temnothorax desioi melanicus | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | desioi | melanicus | Menozzi | India | |||
| Temnothorax flavispinus amilcaris | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | flavispinus | amilcaris | Santschi | Tunisia | |||
| Temnothorax flavispinus clivulus | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | flavispinus | clivulus | Santschi | Tunisia | |||
| Temnothorax flavispinus impurus | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | flavispinus | impurus | Santschi | Tunisia | |||
| Temnothorax nylanderi nylanderonigriceps | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | nylanderi | nylanderonigriceps | Stitz | Germany | |||
| Temnothorax politus | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | politus | Smith, M.R. | United States | ||||
| Temnothorax unifasciatus obenbergeri | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Temnothorax | unifasciatus | obenbergeri | Sadil | Czechoslovakia | |||
| Tetramorium zambezium | Myrmicinae | Crematogastrini | Tetramorium | zambezium | Santschi | Zimbabwe | ||||
| Thaumatomyrmex atrox | Ponerinae | Ponerini | Thaumatomyrmex | atrox | Weber | Guyana | ||||
| Thaumatomyrmex manni | Ponerinae | Ponerini | Thaumatomyrmex | manni | Weber | Bolivia | ||||
| Typhlomyrmex richardsi | Ectatomminae | Ectatommini | Typhlomyrmex | richardsi | Donisthorpe | Synonym, see Typhlomyrmex clavicornis | ||||
| Wadeura guianensis | Ponerinae | Ponerini | Wadeura | guianensis | Weber | Guyana | ||||
| Wadeura haskinsi | Ponerinae | Ponerini | Wadeura | haskinsi | Weber | Synonym, see Wadeura guianensis |