Taxa Described in 1953

The following 8 genera were described in 1953 (see all years)

Taxon Name	Subfamily	Tribe	Author	Type Species	Notes
Amyrmex	Dorylinae		Kusnezov	Amyrmex golbachi, now Leptanilloides golbachi	Synonym, see Leptanilloides
Bisolenopsis	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Kusnezov	Bisolenopsis sea, now Solenopsis sea	Synonym, see Solenopsis
Borgmeierita	Myrmicinae	Attini	Brown	Codiomyrmex excisus, now Strumigenys excisa	Synonym, see Strumigenys
Lepidopone	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Bernard	Lepidopone lamottei, now Asphinctopone silvestrii	Synonym, see Asphinctopone
Neoforelius	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Kusnezov	Neoforelius tucumanus, now Forelius heyeri	Synonym, see Forelius
Nimbamyrma	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Bernard	Nimbamyrma villiersi, now Carebara villiersi	Synonym, see Carebara
Paranamyrma	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Kusnezov	Paranamyrma solenopsidis, now Solenopsis solenopsidis	Synonym, see Solenopsis
Platystruma	Myrmicinae	Attini	Brown	Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) depressiceps, now Strumigenys depressiceps	Synonym, see Strumigenys

The following 146 species/subspecies were described in 1953 (see all years)

Taxon Name	Subfamily	Tribe	Genus	Species	Subspecies	Author	Type Locality Country	Notes
Aenictus leliepvrei	Dorylinae		Aenictus	leliepvrei		Bernard	Algeria
Aenictus villiersi	Dorylinae		Aenictus	villiersi		Bernard	Guinea
Anochetus gnomulus	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Anochetus	gnomulus		Bernard		Synonym, see Anochetus katonae
Anochetus lamottei	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Anochetus	lamottei		Bernard		Synonym, see Anochetus katonae
Anochetus silvaticus	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Anochetus	silvaticus		Bernard		Synonym, see Anochetus traegaordhi
Aphaenogaster huachucana crinimera	Myrmicinae	Attini	Aphaenogaster	huachucana	crinimera	Cole		Synonym, see Aphaenogaster texana
Aphaenogaster saharensis	Myrmicinae	Attini	Aphaenogaster	saharensis		Bernard	Algeria
Araucomyrmex tener obscurior	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Dorymyrmex	tener	obscurior	Kusnezov		Synonym, see Dorymyrmex tener donisthorpei
Bothroponera lamottei	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Bothroponera	lamottei		Bernard		Synonym, see Bothroponera soror
Bothroponera silvestrii nimba	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Bothroponera	silvestrii	nimba	Bernard		Synonym, see Bothroponera silvestrii
Camponotus compressus nitens	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	compressus	nitens	Bernard		Homonym, see Camponotus compressus bernardi
Camponotus foleyi ajjer	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	foleyi	ajjer	Bernard	Algeria
Camponotus foleyi fezzanensis	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	foleyi	fezzanensis	Bernard	Algeria
Camponotus foleyi grasi	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	foleyi	grasi	Bernard	Algeria
Camponotus foleyi hoggarensis	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	foleyi	hoggarensis	Bernard		Homonym, see Camponotus foleyi pseudocompressus
Camponotus foleyi lelubrei	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	foleyi	lelubrei	Bernard	Algeria
Camponotus foleyi rufescens	Formicinae	Camponotini	Camponotus	foleyi	rufescens	Bernard	Algeria
Cardiocondyla jacquemini	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Cardiocondyla	jacquemini		Bernard	Algeria
Carebara villiersi	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Carebara	villiersi		Bernard	Guinea
Centromyrmex arnoldi guineensis	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Centromyrmex	arnoldi	guineensis	Bernard		Synonym, see Centromyrmex sellaris
Cephalotes coffeae	Myrmicinae	Attini	Cephalotes	coffeae		Kempf	Colombia
Colobopsis papago	Formicinae	Camponotini	Colobopsis	papago		Creighton	United States
Crematogaster hyperphyes	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	hyperphyes		Kusnezov		Synonym, see Crematogaster stollii
Crematogaster lamottei	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	lamottei		Bernard	Guinea
Crematogaster pulchella	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	pulchella		Bernard	Guinea
Crematogaster wladimiri	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Crematogaster	wladimiri		Consani		Synonym, see Crematogaster karawaiewi
Decamorium decem nimba	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Tetramorium	decem	nimba	Bernard		Synonym, see Tetramorium uelense
Dorylus lamottei	Dorylinae		Dorylus	lamottei		Bernard		Synonym, see Dorylus gribodoi
Eciton setigaster	Dorylinae		Eciton	setigaster		Borgmeier	Brazil
Eciton uncinatum	Dorylinae		Eciton	uncinatum		Borgmeier	Ecuador
Euponera lamottei	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Euponera	lamottei		Bernard		Synonym, see Euponera brunoi
Formica rufa montana	Formicinae	Formicini	Formica	rufa	montana	Sadil		Synonym, see Formica lugubris
Hypoponera occidentalis	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Hypoponera	occidentalis		Bernard	Guinea
Hypoponera petiolata	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Hypoponera	petiolata		Bernard	Guinea
Hypoponera sinuosa	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Hypoponera	sinuosa		Bernard	Guinea
Lasius helvus	Formicinae	Lasiini	Lasius	helvus		Cook		Synonym, see Lasius brevicornis
Lepidopone lamottei	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Asphinctopone	lamottei		Bernard		Synonym, see Asphinctopone silvestrii
Lepisiota ajjer	Formicinae	Plagiolepidini	Lepisiota	ajjer		Bernard	Algeria
Leptanilla palauensis	Leptanillinae	Leptanillini	Leptanilla	palauensis		Smith, M.R.	Palau
Leptanilloides golbachi	Dorylinae		Leptanilloides	golbachi		Kusnezov	Argentina
Leptogenys ferrarii sulcinodis	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Leptogenys	ferrarii	sulcinodis	Bernard		Homonym, see Leptogenys occidentalis
Leptogenys occidentalis	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Leptogenys	occidentalis		Bernard	Guinea
Macromischoides aculeatus inermis	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Tetramorium	aculeatus	inermis	Bernard		Synonym, see Tetramorium aculeatum
Meranoplus clypeatus	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Meranoplus	clypeatus		Bernard	Guinea
Mesoponera nimba	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Mesoponera	nimba		Bernard	Guinea
Mesoponera novemdentata	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Mesoponera	novemdentata		Bernard	Guinea
Mesoponera picea	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Mesoponera	picea		Bernard	Guinea
Mesoponera testacea	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Mesoponera	testacea		Bernard	Guinea
Mesoponera villiersi	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Mesoponera	villiersi		Bernard	Guinea
Mesoponera weberi	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Mesoponera	weberi		Bernard	Guinea
Messor semirufus phasianicus	Myrmicinae	Stenammini	Messor	semirufus	phasianicus	Bernard	Algeria
Metapone truki	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Metapone	truki		Smith, M.R.	Micronesia (Federated States of)
Monomorium andrei ajjer	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Monomorium	andrei	ajjer	Bernard		Homonym, see Monomorium andrei bernardi
Monomorium guineense	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Monomorium	guineense		Bernard	Guinea
Monomorium occidentale	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Monomorium	occidentale		Bernard	Guinea
Monomorium santschii major	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Trichomyrmex	santschii	major	Bernard		Synonym, see Trichomyrmex santschii
Myrmecia cardigaster	Myrmeciinae	Myrmeciini	Myrmecia	cardigaster		Brown		Synonym, see Myrmecia rowlandi
Myrmecia flammicollis	Myrmeciinae	Myrmeciini	Myrmecia	flammicollis		Brown	Australia
Myrmica striolagaster	Myrmicinae	Myrmicini	Myrmica	striolagaster		Cole	United States
Neivamyrmex agilis	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	agilis		Borgmeier	Mexico
Neivamyrmex carinifrons	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	carinifrons		Borgmeier	Brazil
Neivamyrmex clavifemur	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	clavifemur		Borgmeier	Brazil
Neivamyrmex compressinodis	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	compressinodis		Borgmeier	Costa Rica
Neivamyrmex cratensis	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	cratensis		Borgmeier	Brazil
Neivamyrmex detectus	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	detectus		Borgmeier	Brazil
Neivamyrmex fallax	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	fallax		Borgmeier		Synonym, see Neivamyrmex swainsonii
Neivamyrmex foveolatus	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	foveolatus		Borgmeier	Panama
Neivamyrmex genalis	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	genalis		Borgmeier	Bolivia
Neivamyrmex gibbatus	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	gibbatus		Borgmeier	Costa Rica
Neivamyrmex gradualis	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	gradualis		Borgmeier	Brazil
Neivamyrmex klugii distans	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	klugii	distans	Borgmeier	Costa Rica
Neivamyrmex longiscapus	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	longiscapus		Borgmeier	Costa Rica
Neivamyrmex macropterus	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	macropterus		Borgmeier		Synonym, see Neivamyrmex fuscipennis
Neivamyrmex micans	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	micans		Borgmeier	Brazil
Neivamyrmex perplexus	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	perplexus		Borgmeier	Brazil
Neivamyrmex piraticus	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	piraticus		Borgmeier	Brazil
Neivamyrmex planidens	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	planidens		Borgmeier	Ecuador
Neivamyrmex postcarinatus	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	postcarinatus		Borgmeier	Panama
Neivamyrmex pullus	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	pullus		Borgmeier	Panama
Neivamyrmex rugulosus	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	rugulosus		Borgmeier	Mexico
Neivamyrmex scutellaris	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	scutellaris		Borgmeier	Panama
Neivamyrmex tenuis	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	tenuis		Borgmeier	Brazil
Neivamyrmex vicinus	Dorylinae		Neivamyrmex	vicinus		Borgmeier	Brazil
Neoforelius tucumanus	Dolichoderinae	Leptomyrmecini	Forelius	tucumanus		Kusnezov		Synonym, see Forelius heyeri
Odontomachus assiniensis flavescens	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Odontomachus	assiniensis	flavescens	Bernard		Synonym, see Odontomachus assiniensis
Orectognathus clarki	Myrmicinae	Attini	Orectognathus	clarki		Brown	Australia
Orectognathus satan	Myrmicinae	Attini	Orectognathus	satan		Brown	Australia
Parasyscia villiersi	Dorylinae		Parasyscia	villiersi		Bernard	Guinea
Paratrechina arlesi	Formicinae	Lasiini	Nylanderia	arlesi		Bernard		Synonym, see Nylanderia incallida
Paratrechina weissi nimba	Formicinae	Lasiini	Nylanderia	weissi	nimba	Bernard		Synonym, see Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi
Pheidole grundmanni	Myrmicinae	Attini	Pheidole	grundmanni		Smith, M.R.	United States
Pheidole minuscula	Myrmicinae	Attini	Pheidole	minuscula		Bernard	Guinea
Pheidole nigritella	Myrmicinae	Attini	Pheidole	nigritella		Bernard	Guinea
Pheidole nimba	Myrmicinae	Attini	Pheidole	nimba		Bernard	Guinea
Phyracaces occipitalis	Dorylinae		Lioponera	occipitalis		Bernard		Synonym, see Lioponera foreli
Platythyrea monodi	Ponerinae	Platythyreini	Platythyrea	monodi		Bernard		Synonym, see Platythyrea conradti
Pogonomyrmex barbatus spadix	Myrmicinae	Pogonomyrmecini	Pogonomyrmex	barbatus	spadix	Cook		Synonym, see Pogonomyrmex rugosus
Pogonomyrmex californicus nitratus	Myrmicinae	Pogonomyrmecini	Pogonomyrmex	californicus	nitratus	Cook		Synonym, see Pogonomyrmex californicus
Pogonomyrmex sanmartini	Myrmicinae	Pogonomyrmecini	Pogonomyrmex	sanmartini		Kusnezov	Argentina
Ponera breviceps	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Hypoponera	breviceps		Bernard		Synonym, see Hypoponera punctatissima
Ponera intermedia	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Hypoponera	intermedia		Bernard		Synonym, see Hypoponera occidentalis
Ponera lamottei	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Hypoponera	lamottei		Bernard		Synonym, see Hypoponera dulcis
Ponera mandibularis	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Hypoponera	mandibularis		Bernard		Synonym, see Hypoponera dulcis
Ponera ursoidea	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Hypoponera	ursoidea		Bernard		Synonym, see Hypoponera punctatissima
Ponera villiersi	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Hypoponera	villiersi		Bernard		Synonym, see Hypoponera dulcis
Proceratium californicum	Proceratiinae	Proceratiini	Proceratium	californicum		Cook	United States
Psalidomyrmex clavicornis	Ponerinae	Ponerini	Bothroponera	clavicornis		Bernard		Synonym, see Bothroponera talpa
Pseudomyrmex apache	Pseudomyrmecinae		Pseudomyrmex	apache		Creighton	United States
Rhoptromyrmex opacus monodi	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Tetramorium	opacus	monodi	Bernard		Synonym, see Tetramorium opacum
Romblonella palauensis	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Romblonella	palauensis		Smith, M.R.	Palau
Romblonella townesi	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Romblonella	townesi		Smith, M.R.	Northern Mariana Islands
Romblonella vitiensis	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Romblonella	vitiensis		Smith, M.R.		Synonym, see Romblonella liogaster
Romblonella yapensis	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Romblonella	yapensis		Smith, M.R.	Micronesia (Federated States of)
Smithistruma alegrensis	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	alegrensis		Brown		Synonym, see Strumigenys emiliae
Smithistruma dubia	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	dubia		Brown		Synonym, see Strumigenys karawajewi
Smithistruma lamellignatha	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	lamellignatha		Brown		Synonym, see Strumigenys dohertyi
Solenopsis egregia	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Solenopsis	egregia		Kusnezov	Argentina
Solenopsis eximia	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Solenopsis	eximia		Kusnezov	Argentina
Solenopsis sea	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Solenopsis	sea		Kusnezov	Argentina
Solenopsis solenopsidis	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Solenopsis	solenopsidis		Kusnezov	Argentina
Solenopsis targuia	Myrmicinae	Solenopsidini	Solenopsis	targuia		Bernard	Algeria
Strumigenys castanea	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	castanea		Brown	Colombia
Strumigenys clasmospongia	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	clasmospongia		Brown		Synonym, see Strumigenys louisianae
Strumigenys hemidisca	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	hemidisca		Brown	Venezuela
Strumigenys hyphata	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	hyphata		Brown	Trinidad and Tobago
Strumigenys loveridgei	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	loveridgei		Brown	Malawi
Strumigenys mixta	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	mixta		Brown	Guatemala
Strumigenys orchibia	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	orchibia		Brown	Venezuela
Strumigenys pedunculata	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	pedunculata		Brown	Philippines
Strumigenys petiolata	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	petiolata		Bernard	Guinea
Strumigenys planeti	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	planeti		Brown	Bolivia
Strumigenys producta	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	producta		Brown		Synonym, see Strumigenys louisianae
Strumigenys sublucida	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	sublucida		Brown	Brazil
Strumigenys tenuissima	Myrmicinae	Attini	Strumigenys	tenuissima		Brown	Greece
Temnothorax lereddei	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Temnothorax	lereddei		Bernard	Algeria
Temnothorax obliquicanthus	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Temnothorax	obliquicanthus		Cole	United States
Temnothorax zaleskyi	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Temnothorax	zaleskyi		Sadil	Czechoslovakia
Terataner elegans	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Terataner	elegans		Bernard	Guinea
Tetramorium guineense	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Tetramorium	guineense		Bernard	Guinea
Tetramorium humerosum	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Tetramorium	humerosum		Bernard		Synonym, see Tetramorium angulinode
Tetramorium humerosum muscicola	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Tetramorium	humerosum	muscicola	Bernard		Synonym, see Tetramorium coloreum
Tetramorium lamottei	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Tetramorium	lamottei		Bernard		Synonym, see Tetramorium africanum
Tetraponera nasuta	Pseudomyrmecinae		Tetraponera	nasuta		Bernard		Synonym, see Tetraponera ophthalmica
Trichomyrmex chobauti ajjer	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Trichomyrmex	chobauti	ajjer	Bernard	Algeria
Triglyphothrix nion	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Tetramorium	nion		Bernard		Synonym, see Tetramorium brevispinosum
Xenomyrmex stolli nodosus	Myrmicinae	Crematogastrini	Xenomyrmex	stolli	nodosus	Creighton		Synonym, see Xenomyrmex stollii