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Myrmicinae (ant)
Taxonomy
Myrmicinae was named by Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau (1835). It is extant.
It was reranked as the subfamily Myrmicidae by Scudder (1878).
It was assigned to Hymenoptera by Scudder (1878); and to Formicidae by Hong (1984), Hong and Wang (1985), Bolton (2003), Wappler (2003), Dlussky et al. (2004), Archibald et al. (2006), Bolton (2012), Dlussky and Perfilieva (2014), Dlussky et al. (2015), Ward et al. (2015) and Zharkov and Dubovikoff (2022).
It was reranked as the subfamily Myrmicidae by Scudder (1878).
It was assigned to Hymenoptera by Scudder (1878); and to Formicidae by Hong (1984), Hong and Wang (1985), Bolton (2003), Wappler (2003), Dlussky et al. (2004), Archibald et al. (2006), Bolton (2012), Dlussky and Perfilieva (2014), Dlussky et al. (2015), Ward et al. (2015) and Zharkov and Dubovikoff (2022).
Subtaxa
Afromyrma, Agastomyrma, Aphaenogaster longaeva, Attini (syn. Cephalotini, Pheidolini, Dacetini), Biamomyrma, Bilobomyrma, Boltonidris, Brachytarsites, Cephalomyrmex, Cephites, Clavipetiola, Crematogastrini (syn. Cataulacini, Myrmecinini, Tetramoriini, Meranoplini, Formicoxenini), Electromyrmex, Enneamerus, Eocenidris, Eomyrmex, Eotemnothorax, Fallomyrma, Fushunomyrmex, Ilemomyrmex, Incertogaster, Lelejus, Melissotarsus, Miosolenopsis, Myrmecites, Myrmicini, Orbigastrula, Pogonomyrmecini, Pseudomyrmini, Quadrulicapito, Quineangulicapito, Sinomyrmex, Solenopsidiini, Solenopsidini (syn. Monomoriini), Solenopsites, Sphaerogasterites, Stenammini, Wumyrmex, Zhangidris (syn. Heteromyrmex)
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1835 | Myrmicinae Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau p. 169 |
1877 | Aphaenogaster longaeva Scudder p. 267 |
1878 | Myrmicidae Scudder p. 748 |
1890 | Aphaenogaster longaeva Scudder p. 615 figs. Pl 3 fig 28 |
1984 | Myrmicinae Hong p. 8 |
1985 | Myrmicinae Hong and Wang p. 20 |
2002 | Sinomyrmex Hong p. 546 |
2002 | Sinomyrmex brunnea Hong p. 547 figs. Pl 41, fig 2; text-fig 2.8.350-357 |
2002 | Sinomyrmex furvis Hong p. 548 figs. Pl 41, fig 4; text-fig 2.8.358-364 |
2002 | Fushunomyrmex Hong p. 550 |
2002 | Fushunomyrmex liaoningensis Hong p. 550 figs. 2.8.365-374 |
2002 | Orbigastrula Hong p. 552 |
2002 | Orbigastrula guchengziensis Hong p. 553 figs. Pl 41, fig 3; text-fig 2.8.375-381 |
2002 | Quineangulicapito Hong p. 554 |
2002 | Quineangulicapito fushunensis Hong p. 555 figs. Pl 43, fig 1; text-fig 2.8.382-391 |
2002 | Sphaerogasterites Hong p. 557 |
2002 | Sphaerogasterites longipetiolatus Hong p. 557 figs. Pl 44, fig 1; text-fig 2.8.392-398 |
2002 | Brachytarsites Hong p. 559 |
2002 | Brachytarsites dongzhouheensis Hong p. 559 figs. 2.8.399-404 |
2002 | Quadrulicapito Hong p. 561 |
2002 | Quadrulicapito longa Hong p. 562 figs. Pl 43, fig 2; text-fig 2.8.405-412 |
2002 | Clavipetiola Hong p. 564 |
2002 | Clavipetiola asiatica Hong p. 564 figs. 2.8.413-422 |
2002 | Wumyrmex Hong p. 566 |
2002 | Wumyrmex furvis Hong p. 566 figs. Pl 44, fig 2; text-fig 2.8.423-434 |
2003 | Myrmicinae Bolton p. 52 |
2003 | Myrmicinae Wappler p. 132 |
2004 | Myrmicinae Dlussky et al. p. 9 |
2006 | Myrmicinae Archibald et al. p. 492 |
2012 | Aphaenogaster longaeva Bolton |
2012 | Brachytarsites Bolton |
2012 | Brachytarsites dongzhouheensis Bolton |
2012 | Clavipetiola Bolton |
2012 | Clavipetiola asiatica Bolton |
2012 | Fushunomyrmex Bolton |
2012 | Fushunomyrmex liaoningensis Bolton |
2012 | Myrmicinae Bolton |
2012 | Orbigastrula Bolton |
2012 | Orbigastrula guchengziensis Bolton |
2012 | Quadrulicapito Bolton |
2012 | Quadrulicapito longa Bolton |
2012 | Quineangulicapito Bolton |
2012 | Quineangulicapito fushunensis Bolton |
2012 | Sinomyrmex Bolton |
2012 | Sinomyrmex brunneus Bolton |
2012 | Sinomyrmex furvis Bolton |
2012 | Sphaerogasterites Bolton |
2012 | Sphaerogasterites longipetiolatus Bolton |
2012 | Wumyrmex Bolton |
2012 | Wumyrmex furvis Bolton |
2014 | Myrmicinae Dlussky and Perfilieva p. 432 |
2015 | Myrmicinae Dlussky et al. p. 143 |
2015 | Myrmicinae Ward et al. p. 76 |
2015 | Brachytarsites Ward et al. p. 77 |
2015 | Clavipetiola Ward et al. p. 77 |
2015 | Fushunomyrmex Ward et al. p. 77 |
2015 | Orbigastrula Ward et al. p. 77 |
2015 | Quadrulicapito Ward et al. p. 77 |
2015 | Quineangulicapito Ward et al. p. 77 |
2015 | Sinomyrmex Ward et al. p. 77 |
2015 | Sphaerogasterites Ward et al. p. 77 |
2015 | Wumyrmex Ward et al. p. 77 |
2022 | Myrmicinae Zharkov and Dubovikoff |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Subfm. Myrmicinae Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau 1835 [ant]
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Tr. Attini Smith 1858
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Subtr. Attina Smith 1858
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G. Acromyrmex Mayr 1865
G. Apterostigma Mayr 1865
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†Apterostigma electropilosum Schultz 2007
†Apterostigma eowilsoni Schultz 2007
G. Atta Fabricius 1804
G. Trachymyrmex Forel 1893
G. Cephalotes Latreille 1802
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†Cephalotes alveolatus Vierbergen and Scheven 1995
†Cephalotes bloosi Baroni Urbani and de Andrade 1999
†Cephalotes brevispineus de Andrade 1999
†Cephalotes caribicus de Andrade 1999
†Cephalotes dieteri Baroni Urbani 1999
†Cephalotes hispaniolicus de Andrade 1999
†Cephalotes integerrimus Vierbergen and Scheven 1995
†Cephalotes jansei Vierbergen and Scheven 1995
†Cephalotes maya de Andrade 1999
†Cephalotes obscurus Vierbergen and Scheven 1995
†Cephalotes olmecus de Andrade 1999
†Cephalotes poinari Baroni Urbani 1999
†Cephalotes resinae de Andrade 1999
†Cephalotes serratus Vierbergen and Scheven 1995
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Invalid names: Exocryptocerus elevatus Vierbergen and Scheven 1995 [synonym], Exocryptocerus truncatus Vierbergen and Scheven 1995 [synonym]
†Cephalotes squamosus Vierbergen and Scheven 1995
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Invalid names: Zacryptocerus pseudoaztecus Vierbergen and Scheven 1995 [synonym]
†Cephalotes sucinus de Andrade 1999
†Cephalotes taino de Andrade 1999
†Cephalotes ventriosus de Andrade 1999
Invalid names: Exocryptocerus Vierbergen and Scheven 1995 [synonym], Zacryptocerus Ashmead 1905 [synonym]
G. Pheidole Westwood 1840
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†Pheidole anticua Casadei-Ferreira et al. 2019
†Pheidole cordata Holl 1829
Pheidole pallidula Nylander 1849
†Pheidole pauchil Varela-Hernández and Riquelme 2021
Pheidole plagiaria Smith 1860
†Pheidole primigenia Baroni Urbani 1995
†Pheidole rasnitsyni Dubovikoff 2011
†Pheidole tertiaria Carpenter 1930
†Pheidole tethepa Wilson 1985
G. Strumigenys Smith 1860
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†Strumigenys electrina de Andrade 1994
†Strumigenys pilosula de Andrade 2007
†Strumigenys poinari Baroni Urbani and de Andrade 2007
†Strumigenys schleeorum Baroni Urbani 1994
Invalid names: Smithistruma Brown 1948 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cephalotini Smith 1949 [synonym], Dacetini Forel 1892 [synonym], Pheidolini Emery 1877 [synonym]
G. †Biamomyrma Dlussky et al. 2015
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†Biamomyrma lata Dlussky et al. 2015
†Biamomyrma rugosa Dlussky et al. 2015
†Biamomyrma zherikhini Dlussky et al. 2015
G. †Bilobomyrma Radchenko and Dlussky 2013
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†Bilobomyrma baltica Radchenko and Dlussky 2013
†Bilobomyrma ukrainica Radchenko and Dlussky 2013
Tr. Crematogastrini Forel 1893
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G. Cardiocondyla Emery 1869
G. Carebara Westwood 1840
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†Carebara antiqua Mayr 1868
†Carebara bohemica Novák 1878
†Carebara groehni Radchenko and Dlussky 2019
†Carebara kutscheri Radchenko et al. 2019
†Carebara nitida Dlussky 2002
†Carebara rugiceps Heer 1849
†Carebara schossnicensis Assmann 1870
†Carebara sophiae Emery 1891
†Carebara thorali Théobald 1937
†Carebara ucrainica Dlussky 2002
Invalid names: Aeromyrma Forel 1891 [synonym], Erebomyrma Wheeler 1903 [synonym], Oligomyrmex Mayr 1867 [synonym], Pheidologeton Mayr 1862 [synonym]
G. Cataulacus Smith 1853
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†Cataulacus planiceps Emery 1891
†Cataulacus plebeius de Andrade and Baroni Urbani 2004
†Cataulacus resinosus Viehmeyer 1913
†Cataulacus silvestrii Emery 1891
Cataulacus taprobanae Smith 1853
G. Crematogaster Lund 1831
G. †Eocenomyrma Dlussky and Radchenko 2006
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†Eocenomyrma breviscapa Radchenko and Dlussky 2016
†Eocenomyrma electrina Dlussky and Radchenko 2006
†Eocenomyrma elegantula Dlussky and Radchenko 2006
†Eocenomyrma groehni Radchenko 2020
†Eocenomyrma orthospina Dlussky and Radchenko 2006
†Eocenomyrma rugosostriata Mayr 1868
†Eocenomyrma ukrainica Radchenko and Dlussky 2016
G. Gauromyrmex Menozzi 1933
G. Leptothorax Mayr 1855
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Subg. Leptothorax (Macromischa) Roger 1863
Leptothorax muscorum Nylander 1846
G. Lophomyrmex Emery 1892
G. Lordomyrma Emery 1897
G. Meranoplus Smith 1853
G. Myrmecina Curtis 1829
G. Nesomyrmex Wheeler 1910
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†Nesomyrmex caritatis de Andrade 1999
†Nesomyrmex dominicanus de Andrade 1999
G. Podomyrma Smith 1859
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†Podomyrma mayri Emery 1891
Invalid names: Acrostigma Emery 1891 [synonym]
G. Pristomyrmex Mayr 1866
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†Pristomyrmex archaios Radchenko and Dlussky 2018
†Pristomyrmex elmesi Radchenko and Dlussky 2018
†Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni Dlussky and Radchenko 2011
Pristomyrmex umbripennis Smith 1863
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Invalid names: Pristomyrmex parumpunctatus Emery 1887 [synonym]
G. Proatta Forel 1912
G. †Stigmomyrmex Mayr 1868
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†Stigmomyrmex rugulosus Radchenko and Dlussky 2017
†Stigmomyrmex venustus Mayr 1868
G. Tetramorium Mayr 1855
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†Tetramorium kulickae Radchenko and Dlussky 2015
†Tetramorium paraarmatum Radchenko and Dlussky 2015
G. Vollenhovia Mayr 1865
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†Vollenhovia prisca André 1895
Invalid names: Propodomyrma Wheeler 1910 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cataulacini Emery 1895 [synonym], Formicoxenini Forel 1893 [synonym], Meranoplini Emery 1914 [synonym], Myrmecinini Ashmead 1905 [synonym], Tetramoriini Emery 1895 [synonym]
G. †Electromyrmex Wheeler 1910
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†Electromyrmex klebsi Wheeler 1910
†Electromyrmex wheeleri Radchenko and Dlussky 2018
G. †Enneamerus Mayr 1868
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†Enneamerus costatus Radchenko and Dlussky 2017
†Enneamerus reticulatus Mayr 1868
G. †Eotemnothorax Radchenko 2024
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†Eotemnothorax armatum Radchenko 2024
†Eotemnothorax balticus Radchenko 2024
†Eotemnothorax foveocephalus Radchenko 2024
†Eotemnothorax glaesarius Wheeler 1915
†Eotemnothorax gracilis Mayr 1868
†Eotemnothorax groehni Radchenko 2024
†Eotemnothorax hystriculus Wheeler 1915
†Eotemnothorax khomychi Radchenko 2024
†Eotemnothorax longaevus Wheeler 1915
†Eotemnothorax odontos Radchenko 2024
†Eotemnothorax pedunculatus Radchenko 2024
†Eotemnothorax perkovskii Radchenko 2024
†Eotemnothorax petiolatus Mayr 1868
†Eotemnothorax placivus Wheeler 1915
†Eotemnothorax punctatus Radchenko 2024
†Eotemnothorax rav Radchenko 2024
†Eotemnothorax rectispinus Radchenko 2024
†Eotemnothorax rhytidus Radchenko 2024
G. †Fallomyrma Dlussky and Radchenko 2006
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†Fallomyrma anodonta Radchenko and Dlussky 2018
†Fallomyrma marginata Radchenko and Dlussky 2018
†Fallomyrma robusta Radchenko and Dlussky 2018
†Fallomyrma transversa Dlussky and Radchenko 2006
G. †Incertogaster Boudinot 2024
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†Incertogaster aurora LaPolla and Greenwalt 2015
†Incertogaster praecursor Emery 1891
†Incertogaster primitiva Radchenko and Dlussky 2019
G. †Myrmecites Dlussky and Rasnitsyn 2002
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†Myrmecites dubius Dlussky et al. 2015
†Myrmecites latus Dlussky and Putyatina 2014
†Myrmecites major Dlussky et al. 2015
†Myrmecites pusillus Heer 1849
†Myrmecites rotundiceps Dlussky and Rasnitsyn 2002
†Myrmecites sibiricus Dlussky et al. 2015
Tr. Myrmicini Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau 1835
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G. Myrmica Latreille 1804
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†Myrmica damzeni Radchenko 2023
†Myrmica dictyosa Radchenko 2023
†Myrmica electrina Radchenko 2023
†Myrmica eocenica Radchenko et al. 2007
Myrmica incompleta Provancher 1881
†Myrmica intermedia Wheeler 1915
Myrmica lobifrons Pergande 1900
†Myrmica longispinosa Mayr 1868
†Myrmica nungesseri Jessen 2020
†Myrmica paradoxa Radchenko et al. 2007
†Myrmica rudis Mayr 1868
†Myrmica saxonica Radchenko 2023
†Myrmica schaefersi Jessen 2020
Invalid names: Myrmica aemula Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Myrmica angusticollis Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Myrmica macrocephala Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Myrmica molassica Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Myrmica nebulosa Novák 1878 [nomen dubium], Myrmica obsoleta Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Nothomyrmica Wheeler 1915 [synonym]
Tr. Pogonomyrmecini Ward et al. 2014
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Tr. Solenopsidini Forel 1893
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G. Monomorium Mayr 1855
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†Monomorium kugleri Radchenko and Perkovsky 2009
†Monomorium pilipes Mayr 1868
Invalid names: Lampromyrmex Mayr 1868 [synonym]
G. Myrmicaria Saunders 1842
G. Rogeria Emery 1894
G. Solenopsis Westwood 1840
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†Solenopsis atavinus Perfilieva et al. 2017
†Solenopsis foersteri Theobald 1937
†Solenopsis maxima Förster 1891
†Solenopsis moesta Förster 1891
†Solenopsis privata Förster 1891
†Solenopsis valida Förster 1891
Invalid names: Eurytarsites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Monomoriini Wheeler 1915 [synonym]
G. †Solenopsites Dlussky and Rasnitsyn 2002
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†Solenopsites abdita LaPolla and Greenwalt 2015
†Solenopsites minutus Dlussky and Rasnitsyn 2002
†Solenopsites rossi Dlussky and Perfilieva 2014
Tr. Stenammini Ashmead 1905
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G. Aphaenogaster Mayr 1853
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†Aphaenogaster amphioceanica de Andrade 1995
†Aphaenogaster antiqua Dlussky 2002
†Aphaenogaster archaica Meunier 1915
†Aphaenogaster dlusskyana Radchenko and Perkovsky 2016
†Aphaenogaster donisthorpei Carpenter 1930
†Aphaenogaster enspelensis Jessen 2020
†Aphaenogaster mayri Carpenter 1930
†Aphaenogaster mersa Wheeler 1915
†Aphaenogaster oligocenica Wheeler 1915
†Aphaenogaster praerelicta de Andrade 1995
†Aphaenogaster sommerfeldti Mayr 1868
Invalid names: Deromyrma Forel 1913 [synonym], Rectorhagas Lin 1982 [synonym], Sinaphaenogaster Zhang 1989 [synonym]
G. †Paraphaenogaster Dlussky 1981
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†Paraphaenogaster avita Fujiyama 1970
†Paraphaenogaster bizeri Jessen 2020
†Paraphaenogaster dumetorum Lin 1982
†Paraphaenogaster freihauti Jessen 2020
†Paraphaenogaster hooleyana Dlussky and Perfilieva 2014
†Paraphaenogaster lapidescens Zhang 1989
†Paraphaenogaster loosi Jessen 2020
†Paraphaenogaster maculata Theobald 1937
†Paraphaenogaster maculipes Theobald 1937
†Paraphaenogaster microphthalmus Dlussky 1981
†Paraphaenogaster paludosa Zhang 1989
†Paraphaenogaster pannonica Bachmayer 1960
†Paraphaenogaster schindleri Jessen 2020
†Paraphaenogaster shanwangensis Hong 1984
†Paraphaenogaster ussuriensis Perfilieva 2022
†Paraphaenogaster wettlauferi Jessen 2020
†Paraphaenogaster wuttkei Jessen 2020
G. †Zhangidris Bolton 2003
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†Zhangidris atopogaster Zhang 1989
Invalid names: Heteromyrmex Zhang 1989 [replaced]
Invalid names: Aphaenogaster longaeva Scudder 1877 [nomen dubium], Brachytarsites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Clavipetiola Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Fushunomyrmex Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Orbigastrula Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Pseudomyrmini Emery 1914 [empty], Quadrulicapito Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Quineangulicapito Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Sinomyrmex Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Solenopsidiini Forel 1893 [empty], Sphaerogasterites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Wumyrmex Hong 2002 [nomen nudum]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available