Taxa Described in 1886

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The following 3 genera were described in 1886 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Bradyponera Ponerinae Ponerini Mayr Ponera nitida, now Myopias mayri Synonym, see Myopias
Ocymyrmex Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Emery Ocymyrmex barbiger 34
Rhinomyrmex Formicinae Camponotini Forel Rhinomyrmex klaesii, now Camponotus klaesii

The following 121 species/subspecies were described in 1886 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Aenictus abeillei Dorylinae Aenictus abeillei André Algeria
Aphaenogaster barbara punctata Myrmicinae Attini Messor barbara punctata Forel Synonym, see Messor instabilis
Aphaenogaster lamellidens Myrmicinae Attini Aphaenogaster lamellidens Mayr United States
Aphaenogaster mariae Myrmicinae Attini Aphaenogaster mariae Forel United States
Aphaenogaster patruelis Myrmicinae Attini Aphaenogaster patruelis Forel Mexico
Aphaenogaster swammerdami Myrmicinae Stenammini Aphaenogaster swammerdami Forel Madagascar
Aphaenogaster treatae Myrmicinae Stenammini Aphaenogaster treatae Forel United States
Camponotus angusticeps Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus angusticeps Emery South Africa
Camponotus autrani Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus autrani Forel Indonesia
Camponotus brutus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus brutus Forel Angola
Camponotus buchneri Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus buchneri Forel Angola
Camponotus caesar Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus caesar Forel Angola
Camponotus christi Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus christi Forel Madagascar
Camponotus darwinii Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus darwinii Forel Madagascar
Camponotus detritus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus detritus Emery South Africa
Camponotus dewitzii Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus dewitzii Forel Democratic Republic of Congo
Camponotus druryi Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus druryi Forel Tanzania
Camponotus emarginatus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus emarginatus Emery South Africa
Camponotus exiguoguttatus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus exiguoguttatus Forel India
Camponotus foersteri Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus foersteri Forel Madagascar
Camponotus gestroi creticus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus gestroi creticus Forel Synonym, see Camponotus gestroi
Camponotus gouldi Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus gouldi Forel Madagascar
Camponotus grandidieri Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus grandidieri Forel Comoros
Camponotus hagensii Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus hagensii Forel Madagascar
Camponotus hildebrandti Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus hildebrandti Forel Madagascar
Camponotus irritans fatuus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus irritans fatuus Forel Indonesia
Camponotus kelleri Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus kelleri Forel Synonym, see Camponotus quadrimaculatus
Camponotus klaesii Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus klaesii Forel Indonesia
Camponotus lespesii Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus lespesii Forel Colombia
Camponotus leydigi Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus leydigi Forel Brazil
Camponotus ligniperdus pictus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus ligniperdus pictus Forel Synonym, see Camponotus novaeboracensis
Camponotus linnaei Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus linnaei Forel Colombia
Camponotus lubbocki Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus lubbocki Forel Madagascar
Camponotus madagascarensis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus madagascarensis Forel Madagascar
Camponotus mombassae Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus mombassae Forel Tanzania
Camponotus mystaceus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus mystaceus Emery South Africa
Camponotus odiosus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus odiosus Forel Indonesia
Camponotus olivieri Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus olivieri Forel Angola
Camponotus olivieri lemma Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus olivieri lemma Forel Angola
Camponotus perrisii Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus perrisii Forel Angola
Camponotus pompeius Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus pompeius Forel Gabon
Camponotus punctulatus minutior Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus punctulatus minutior Forel Argentina
Camponotus quadrimaculatus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus quadrimaculatus Forel Madagascar
Camponotus quadrinotatus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus quadrinotatus Forel Japan
Camponotus radovae Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus radovae Forel Madagascar
Camponotus solon Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus solon Forel Angola
Camponotus ursus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus ursus Forel Madagascar
Camponotus vividus meinerti Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus vividus meinerti Forel Angola
Carebara oertzeni Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Carebara oertzeni Forel Greece
Cataglyphis hellenica Formicinae Formicini Cataglyphis hellenica Forel Greece
Cataulacus ebrardi Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cataulacus ebrardi Forel Madagascar
Crematogaster ashmeadi Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster ashmeadi Mayr United States
Crematogaster degeeri Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster degeeri Forel Madagascar
Crematogaster flava Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster flava Forel India
Dolichoderus moggridgei Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus moggridgei Forel India
Dolichoderus pustulatus Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr United States
Eciton burchellii foreli Dorylinae Eciton burchellii foreli Mayr Panama
Eciton subsulcatum Dorylinae Neivamyrmex subsulcatum Mayr Synonym, see Neivamyrmex pilosus
Ectomomyrmex leeuwenhoeki Ponerinae Ponerini Ectomomyrmex leeuwenhoeki Forel India
Formica ciliata Formicinae Formicini Formica ciliata Mayr United States
Formica clara Formicinae Formicini Formica clara Forel Russian Federation
Formica exsectoides Formicinae Formicini Formica exsectoides Forel United States
Formica integra similis Formicinae Formicini Formica integra similis Mayr Synonym, see Formica integra
Formica obscuripes Formicinae Formicini Formica obscuripes Forel United States
Formica subpolita Formicinae Formicini Formica subpolita Mayr United States
Iridomyrmex maccooki Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Forelius maccooki Forel Synonym, see Forelius mccooki
Leptothorax fortinodis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax fortinodis Mayr Synonym, see Temnothorax schaumii
Lobopelta septentrionalis Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys septentrionalis Mayr Synonym, see Leptogenys elongata
Lobopelta woodmasoni Ponerinae Ponerini Leptogenys woodmasoni Forel Synonym, see Leptogenys diminuta
Mayria madagascarensis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus madagascarensis Forel Homonym, see Camponotus repens
Meranoplus peringueyi Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Meranoplus peringueyi Emery South Africa
Monomorium australe Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium australe Emery South Africa
Myrmecocystus melliger Formicinae Lasiini Myrmecocystus melliger Forel Mexico
Myrmelachista mayri Formicinae Myrmelachistini Myrmelachista mayri Forel Chile
Neivamyrmex hetschkoi Dorylinae Neivamyrmex hetschkoi Mayr Brazil
Nesomyrmex echinatinodis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Nesomyrmex echinatinodis Forel Brazil
Novomessor albisetosus Myrmicinae Stenammini Novomessor albisetosus Mayr United States
Nylanderia bourbonica Formicinae Lasiini Nylanderia bourbonica Forel Réunion
Nylanderia madagascarensis Formicinae Lasiini Nylanderia madagascarensis Forel Madagascar
Ochetomyrmex auropunctatus rugosus Myrmicinae Attini Wasmannia auropunctatus rugosus Forel Synonym, see Wasmannia auropunctata
Ocymyrmex barbiger Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Ocymyrmex barbiger Emery South Africa
Ophthalmopone hottentota Ponerinae Ponerini Ophthalmopone hottentota Emery South Africa
Parasyscia peringueyi Dorylinae Parasyscia peringueyi Emery South Africa
Pheidole absurda Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole absurda Forel Guatemala
Pheidole bicarinata vinelandica Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole bicarinata vinelandica Forel Synonym, see Pheidole bicarinata
Pheidole commutata Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole commutata Mayr Synonym, see Pheidole dentata
Pheidole dentata Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole dentata Mayr United States
Pheidole fallax columbica Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole fallax columbica Forel Synonym, see Pheidole fallax
Pheidole gertrudae Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole gertrudae Forel Brazil
Pheidole gouldi Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole gouldi Forel Guatemala
Pheidole guilelmimuelleri Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole guilelmimuelleri Forel Brazil
Pheidole maja Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole maja Forel Guatemala
Pheidole morrisii Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole morrisii Forel United States
Pheidole obscurior Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole obscurior Forel Brazil
Pheidole stulta Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole stulta Forel Brazil
Pheidole susannae Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole susannae Forel Guatemala
Pheidole triconstricta Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole triconstricta Forel Argentina
Platythyrea cineracea Ponerinae Platythyreini Platythyrea cineracea Forel Synonym, see Platythyrea punctata
Polyrhachis armata minor Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis armata minor Forel Synonym, see Polyrhachis armata defensa
Polyrhachis gerstaeckeri Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis gerstaeckeri Forel Tanzania
Polyrhachis illaudata intermedia Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis illaudata intermedia Forel India
Polyrhachis orsyllus halmaheirae Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis orsyllus halmaheirae Forel Synonym, see Polyrhachis abrupta
Polyrhachis pseuadonyma Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis pseuadonyma Forel Synonym, see Polyrhachis derecyna
Polyrhachis saigonensis Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis saigonensis Forel Vietnam
Polyrhachis schenckii Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis schenckii Forel New Guinea
Polyrhachis schlueteri Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis schlueteri Forel East Africa
Ponera josephi Ponerinae Ponerini Mayaponera josephi Forel Synonym, see Mayaponera constricta
Prenolepis adlerzii Formicinae Camponotini Colobopsis adlerzii Forel Synonym, see Colobopsis vitrea
Proformica oculatissima Formicinae Formicini Proformica oculatissima Forel Greece
Solenopsis debilis Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis debilis Mayr Synonym, see Solenopsis molesta
Stenamma brevicorne Myrmicinae Stenammini Stenamma brevicorne Mayr United States
Stenamma neoarcticum Myrmicinae Stenammini Stenamma neoarcticum Mayr Synonym, see Stenamma brevicorne
Strumigenys fridericimuelleri Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys fridericimuelleri Forel Brazil
Strumigenys lewisi Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys lewisi Cameron Japan
Strumigenys smithii Myrmicinae Attini Strumigenys smithii Forel Brazil
Sysphingta europaea Proceratiinae Proceratiini Proceratium europaea Forel Synonym, see Proceratium melinum
Tetramorium quadrispinosum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium quadrispinosum Emery Synonym, see Tetramorium sericeiventre
Tetramorium solidum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium solidum Emery South Africa
Tetraponera clypeata Pseudomyrmecinae Tetraponera clypeata Emery South Africa
Veromessor andrei Myrmicinae Stenammini Veromessor andrei Mayr United States
Veromessor pergandei Myrmicinae Stenammini Veromessor pergandei Mayr United States