Taxa Described in 1917

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The following 4 genera were described in 1917 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Author Type Species Fossil Fossil Age Species Count Notes
Brunella Myrmicinae Attini Forel Aphaenogaster belti, now Malagidris belti Homonym, see Malagidris
Isolcomyrmex Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Santschi Trichomyrmex santschii Synonym, see Monomorium
Veromessor Myrmicinae Stenammini Forel Aphaenogaster andrei, now Veromessor andrei 10
Xenometra Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Emery Xenometra monilicornis, now Cardiocondyla emeryi Synonym, see Cardiocondyla

The following 119 species/subspecies were described in 1917 (see all years)

Taxon Name Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Author Type Locality Country Fossil Fossil Age Notes
Acantholepis frauenfeldi transcaspiensis Formicinae Plagiolepidini Lepisiota frauenfeldi transcaspiensis Santschi Synonym, see Lepisiota semenovi
Aenictus hamifer spinosior Dorylinae Aenictus hamifer spinosior Stitz Algeria
Anoplolepis nuptialis Formicinae Plagiolepidini Anoplolepis nuptialis Santschi South Africa
Anoplolepis rufescens Formicinae Plagiolepidini Anoplolepis rufescens Santschi South Africa
Aphaenogaster testaceopilosa cabylica Myrmicinae Stenammini Aphaenogaster testaceopilosa cabylica Stitz Algeria
Aphaenogaster uinta Myrmicinae Stenammini Aphaenogaster uinta Wheeler, W.M. United States
Brachymyrmex gaucho Formicinae Myrmelachistini Brachymyrmex gaucho Santschi Argentina
Camponotus bifossus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus bifossus Santschi South Africa
Camponotus capperi formosulus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus capperi formosulus Wheeler, W.M. Jamaica
Camponotus capperi subdepilis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus capperi subdepilis Wheeler, W.M. Jamaica
Camponotus capperi unctulus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus capperi unctulus Wheeler, W.M. Jamaica
Camponotus compressus occipitalis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus compressus occipitalis Stitz Algeria
Camponotus fallax pardus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus fallax pardus Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Camponotus nearcticus
Camponotus fallax tanquaryi Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus fallax tanquaryi Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Camponotus nearcticus
Camponotus feae erythropus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus feae erythropus Stitz Synonym, see Camponotus feae
Camponotus feae excelsus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus feae excelsus Stitz Synonym, see Camponotus feae
Camponotus maculatus hieroglyphicus Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus maculatus hieroglyphicus Santschi Synonym, see Camponotus maculatus
Camponotus picipes jamaicensis Formicinae Camponotini Camponotus picipes jamaicensis Wheeler, W.M. Jamaica
Carebara lucida Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Carebara lucida Santschi Zimbabwe
Cataulacus baumi bulawayensis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cataulacus baumi bulawayensis Arnold Synonym, see Cataulacus intrudens
Cataulacus erinaceus crassispina Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cataulacus erinaceus crassispina Santschi Synonym, see Cataulacus erinaceus
Cataulacus intrudens intermedius Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cataulacus intrudens intermedius Santschi Synonym, see Cataulacus intrudens
Crematogaster ancipitula Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster ancipitula Forel Angola
Crematogaster incorrecta Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster incorrecta Santschi Gabon
Crematogaster neuvillei carininotum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster neuvillei carininotum Santschi Synonym, see Crematogaster gerstaeckeri godefreyi
Crematogaster nigronitens Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster nigronitens Santschi Zimbabwe
Crematogaster scelerata Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Crematogaster scelerata Santschi Argentina
Discothyrea bryanti Proceratiinae Proceratiini Discothyrea bryanti Wheeler, W.M. Malaysia
Dolichoderus crawleyi Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus crawleyi Donisthorpe Singapore
Dolichoderus mariae blatchleyi Dolichoderinae Dolichoderini Dolichoderus mariae blatchleyi Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Dolichoderus mariae
Dorylus affinis parapsidalis Dorylinae Dorylus affinis parapsidalis Santschi Malawi
Dorylus affinis pulliceps Dorylinae Dorylus affinis pulliceps Santschi Ivory Coast
Dorylus depilis clarior Dorylinae Dorylus depilis clarior Santschi Democratic Republic of Congo
Dorylus nigricans sjostedtiwilverthi Dorylinae Dorylus nigricans sjostedtiwilverthi Wasmann Cameroun
Dorylus sudanicus Dorylinae Dorylus sudanicus Santschi Congo
Dorymyrmex joergenseni Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Dorymyrmex joergenseni Bruch Argentina
Dorymyrmex santschii Dolichoderinae Leptomyrmecini Dorymyrmex santschii Gallardo Argentina
Formica adamsi whymperi Formicinae Formicini Formica adamsi whymperi Wheeler, W.M. Canada
Formica dakotensis saturata Formicinae Formicini Formica dakotensis saturata Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Formica dakotensis
Formica fusca pruinosa Formicinae Formicini Formica fusca pruinosa Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Formica neoclara
Formica fusca tombeuri Formicinae Formicini Formica fusca tombeuri Bondroit Portugal
Formica gaullei Formicinae Formicini Formica gaullei Bondroit Synonym, see Formica rufa
Formica gerardi Formicinae Formicini Formica gerardi Bondroit France
Formica hewitti Formicinae Formicini Formica hewitti Wheeler, W.M. Canada
Formica lemani Formicinae Formicini Formica lemani Bondroit France
Formica microgyna californica Formicinae Formicini Formica microgyna californica Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Formica adamsi whymperi
Formica munda alticola Formicinae Formicini Formica munda alticola Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Formica obtusopilosa
Formica pratensis cordieri Formicinae Formicini Formica pratensis cordieri Bondroit Synonym, see Formica pratensis
Formicina umbrata nuda Formicinae Lasiini Lasius umbrata nuda Bondroit Synonym, see Lasius distinguendus
Lasius arizonicus Formicinae Lasiini Lasius arizonicus Wheeler, W.M. United States
Lasius brevicornis microps Formicinae Lasiini Lasius brevicornis microps Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Lasius brevicornis
Lasius californicus Formicinae Lasiini Lasius californicus Wheeler, W.M. United States
Lasius coloradensis Formicinae Lasiini Lasius coloradensis Wheeler, W.M. United States
Lasius flavus claripennis Formicinae Lasiini Lasius flavus claripennis Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Lasius brevicornis
Lasius humilis Formicinae Lasiini Lasius humilis Wheeler, W.M. United States
Lasius rabaudi Formicinae Lasiini Lasius rabaudi Bondroit France
Lepisiota caucasica Formicinae Plagiolepidini Lepisiota caucasica Santschi Caucasus
Lepisiota frauenfeldi atlantis Formicinae Plagiolepidini Lepisiota frauenfeldi atlantis Santschi Algeria
Lepisiota frauenfeldi barbara Formicinae Plagiolepidini Lepisiota frauenfeldi barbara Santschi Tunisia
Lepisiota frauenfeldi saharensis Formicinae Plagiolepidini Lepisiota frauenfeldi saharensis Santschi Algeria
Lepisiota frauenfeldi variabilis Formicinae Plagiolepidini Lepisiota frauenfeldi variabilis Santschi Tunisia
Leptothorax crassipilis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Leptothorax crassipilis Wheeler, W.M. United States
Leptothorax denticulatus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax denticulatus Stitz Synonym, see Temnothorax cabrerae
Leptothorax emersoni hirtipilis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Formicoxenus emersoni hirtipilis Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Formicoxenus provancheri
Leptothorax muscorum septentrionalis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Leptothorax muscorum septentrionalis Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Leptothorax canadensis
Leptothorax nitens mariposa Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax nitens mariposa Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Temnothorax nitens
Leptothorax rugatulus brunnescens Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax rugatulus brunnescens Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Temnothorax rugatulus
Leptothorax rugatulus cockerelli Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax rugatulus cockerelli Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Temnothorax rugatulus
Leptothorax rugatulus mediorufus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax rugatulus mediorufus Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Temnothorax rugatulus
Liometopum rhenanum Dolichoderinae Tapinomini Liometopum rhenanum Meunier Yes Late Oligocene
Rott, Westphalia, Germany
Meranoplus simoni springvalensis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Meranoplus simoni springvalensis Arnold Synonym, see Meranoplus magrettii
Meranoplus spininodis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Meranoplus spininodis Arnold Zimbabwe
Messor barbarus latinoda Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor barbarus latinoda Santschi Synonym, see Messor galla
Messor decipiens Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor decipiens Santschi South Africa
Messor planiceps Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor planiceps Stitz Synonym, see Messor caviceps
Messor postpetiolatus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor postpetiolatus Santschi Tunisia
Messor sultanus Myrmicinae Stenammini Messor sultanus Santschi Israel
Monomorium bogischi Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium bogischi Wheeler, W.M. Australia
Monomorium niloticum gracilicorne Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium niloticum gracilicorne Stitz Algeria
Monomorium rubriceps cinctum Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Chelaner rubriceps cinctum Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Chelaner rubriceps
Monomorium salomonis obscuratum Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium salomonis obscuratum Stitz Synonym, see Monomorium salomonis
Monomorium subapterum Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Monomorium subapterum Wheeler, W.M. Australia
Mycetophylax bruchi Myrmicinae Attini Mycetophylax bruchi Santschi Argentina
Myrmica alaskensis Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica alaskensis Wheeler, W.M. United States
Myrmica brevinodis kuschei Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica brevinodis kuschei Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Myrmica alaskensis
Myrmica brevinodis sulcinodoides Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica brevinodis sulcinodoides Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Myrmica incompleta
Myrmica brevispinosa Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica brevispinosa Wheeler, W.M. United States
Myrmica rubra decedens Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica rubra decedens Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Myrmica brevispinosa
Myrmica rubra frigida Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica rubra frigida Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Myrmica incompleta
Myrmica rubra subalpina Myrmicinae Myrmicini Myrmica rubra subalpina Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Myrmica incompleta
Nesomyrmex pulcher Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Nesomyrmex pulcher Emery Bolivia
Pheidole caribbaea sloanei Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole caribbaea sloanei Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Pheidole caribbaea
Pheidole cicatricosa Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole cicatricosa Stitz Egypt
Pheidole hecate bruesi Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole hecate bruesi Wheeler, W.M. Synonym, see Pheidole hecate
Pheidole megacephala obtusa Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole megacephala obtusa Stitz Synonym, see Pheidole jordanica
Pheidole pallidula inermis Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole pallidula inermis Stitz Homonym, see Pheidole pallidula selenia
Pheidole stomachosa Myrmicinae Attini Pheidole stomachosa Wheeler, W.M. Jamaica
Pogonomyrmex brevibarbis longiceps Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmecini Pogonomyrmex brevibarbis longiceps Santschi Synonym, see Pogonomyrmex brevibarbis silvestrii
Polyrhachis gamaii Formicinae Camponotini Polyrhachis gamaii Santschi South Africa
Solenopsis macrops Myrmicinae Solenopsidini Solenopsis macrops Santschi Argentina
Stenamma sequoiarum Myrmicinae Stenammini Stenamma sequoiarum Wheeler, W.M. United States
Tapinoma arnoldi tectum Dolichoderinae Tapinoma arnoldi tectum Santschi South Africa
Tapinoma lugubre Dolichoderinae Tapinoma lugubre Santschi Zimbabwe
Temnothorax angustulus angustinodis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax angustulus angustinodis Stitz Libya
Temnothorax laciniatus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax laciniatus Stitz Algeria
Temnothorax rudis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Temnothorax rudis Wheeler, W.M. United States
Tetramorium auropunctatus bulawayensis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium auropunctatus bulawayensis Arnold Synonym, see Tetramorium microps
Tetramorium bequaerti bruni Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium bequaerti bruni Santschi Synonym, see Tetramorium bulawayense
Tetramorium caespitum ruginode Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium caespitum ruginode Stitz Synonym, see Tetramorium forte
Tetramorium constanciae Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium constanciae Arnold Zimbabwe
Tetramorium ericae Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium ericae Arnold Zimbabwe
Tetramorium guineense striatum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium guineense striatum Arnold Homonym, see Tetramorium notiale
Tetramorium hepburni Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium hepburni Arnold Synonym, see Tetramorium inezulae
Tetramorium joffrei algoa Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium joffrei algoa Arnold Synonym, see Tetramorium grassii
Tetramorium semireticulatum Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium semireticulatum Arnold Zimbabwe
Tetramorium setuliferum triptolemus Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium setuliferum triptolemus Arnold Synonym, see Tetramorium setuliferum
Tetramorium simulator Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium simulator Arnold Zimbabwe
Triglyphothrix pauper Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Tetramorium pauper Santschi Synonym, see Tetramorium ericae
Xenometra monilicornis Myrmicinae Crematogastrini Cardiocondyla monilicornis Emery Synonym, see Cardiocondyla emeryi