New taxa of Formicidae described in 2008.

This list is made up of taxa that are recorded in our database as newly described in the year 2008. Clicking on the name will connect you to the Hymenoptera Name Server to retrieve further information. These names represent the current state of the database, and may not be comprehensive for your group of interest. If you have further information, we are eager to add it to our records. To do so, please send and e-mail to the system administrator.

  1. Acanthomyrmex humilis Eguchi, Bui & Yamane (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  2. Aenictus acerbus Shattuck (added to database 22 Nov, 2008)
  3. Aenictus diclops Shattuck (added to database 22 Nov, 2008)
  4. Aenictus prolixus Shattuck (added to database 22 Nov, 2008)
  5. Anochetus boltoni Fisher (added to database 03 Apr, 2008)
  6. Anochetus chocoensis Zabala (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  7. Anochetus goodmani Fisher (added to database 03 Apr, 2008)
  8. Anochetus pattersoni Fisher (added to database 03 Apr, 2008)
  9. Aphaenogaster barbara Shattuck (added to database 26 May, 2008)
  10. Aphaenogaster kimberleyensis Shattuck (added to database 26 May, 2008)
  11. Aphaenogaster mediterrae Shattuck (added to database 26 May, 2008)
  12. Aphaenogaster reichelae Shattuck (added to database 26 May, 2008)
  13. Asphinctopone differens Bolton & Fisher (added to database 15 Aug, 2008)
  14. Centromyrmex decessor Bolton & Fisher (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  15. Centromyrmex ereptor Bolton & Fisher (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  16. Centromyrmex fugator Bolton & Fisher (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  17. Centromyrmex praedator Bolton & Fisher (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  18. Centromyrmex raptor Bolton & Fisher (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  19. Centromyrmex secutor Bolton & Fisher (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  20. Crematogaster gordani Karaman (added to database 29 May, 2008)
  21. Crematogaster montenigrinus Karaman (added to database 29 May, 2008)
  22. Daceton boltoni Azorsa & Sosa-Calvo (added to database 18 Apr, 2008)
  23. Ectatomma parasiticum Feitosa & Fresneau (added to database 21 Mar, 2008)
  24. Feroponera Bolton & Fisher (added to database 22 Nov, 2008)
  25. Feroponera ferox Bolton & Fisher (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  26. Forelius damiani Guerrero & Fernández (added to database 19 Jan, 2009)
  27. Gnamptogenys andersoni Mackay & Mackay (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  28. Gnamptogenys auricula Mackay & Mackay (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  29. Gnamptogenys dichotoma Mackay & Mackay (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  30. Lachnomyrmex amazonicus Feitosa & Brandão (added to database 24 Jan, 2009)
  31. Lachnomyrmex fernandezi Feitosa & Brandão (added to database 24 Jan, 2009)
  32. Lachnomyrmex laticeps Feitosa & Brandão (added to database 24 Jan, 2009)
  33. Lachnomyrmex lattkei Feitosa & Brandão (added to database 24 Jan, 2009)
  34. Lachnomyrmex longinoi Feitosa & Brandão (added to database 24 Jan, 2009)
  35. Lachnomyrmex mackayi Feitosa & Brandão (added to database 24 Jan, 2009)
  36. Lachnomyrmex nordestinus Feitosa & Brandão (added to database 24 Jan, 2009)
  37. Lachnomyrmex platynodus Feitosa & Brandão (added to database 24 Jan, 2009)
  38. Lachnomyrmex regularis Feitosa & Brandão (added to database 24 Jan, 2009)
  39. Lachnomyrmex victori Feitosa & Brandão (added to database 24 Jan, 2009)
  40. Leptothorax athabasca Buschinger & Schulz (added to database 18 Jan, 2009)
  41. Lordomyrma reticulata Lucky & Sarnat (added to database 25 Sep, 2008)
  42. Lordomyrma vanua Lucky & Sarnat (added to database 25 Sep, 2008)
  43. Martialinae Rabeling & Verhaagh (added to database 18 Sep, 2009)
  44. Martialis Rabeling & Verhaagh (added to database 31 Jan, 2009)
  45. Martialis heureka Rabeling & Verhaagh (added to database 31 Jan, 2009)
  46. Monomorium subcomae Lush (added to database 18 Jan, 2009)
  47. Mycetagroicus inflatus Brandão & Mayhé-Nunes (added to database 28 Jan, 2009)
  48. Myrmica xavieri Radchenko, Elmes & Savolainen (added to database 23 May, 2009)
  49. Opamyrma hungvuong Yamane, Bui & Eguchi (added to database 15 May, 2008)
  50. Pheidole bula Sarnat (added to database 15 May, 2008)
  51. Pheidole elongicephala Eguchi (added to database 14 Dec, 2008)
  52. Pheidole laevithorax Eguchi (added to database 14 Dec, 2008)
  53. Pheidole mutisi Fernández & Wilson (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  54. Pheidole ochracea Eguchi (added to database 14 Dec, 2008)
  55. Pheidole pegasus Sarnat (added to database 15 May, 2008)
  56. Pheidole rugithorax Eguchi (added to database 14 Dec, 2008)
  57. Pheidole simplispinosa Sarnat (added to database 15 May, 2008)
  58. Pheidole uncagena Sarnat (added to database 15 May, 2008)
  59. Pheidole vieti Eguchi (added to database 14 Dec, 2008)
  60. Phrynoponera pulchella Bolton & Fisher (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  61. Phrynoponera transversa Bolton & Fisher (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  62. Prionopelta media Shattuck (added to database 14 Aug, 2008)
  63. Prionopelta robynmae Shattuck (added to database 14 Aug, 2008)
  64. Pyramica heterodonta Rigato & Scupola (added to database 23 Aug, 2008)
  65. Pyramica osellai Rigato & Scupola (added to database 23 Aug, 2008)
  66. Simopelta andersoni Mackay & Mackay (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  67. Simopelta breviscapa Mackay & Mackay (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  68. Simopelta fernandezi Mackay & Mackay (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  69. Simopelta laevigata Mackay & Mackay (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  70. Simopelta longinoda Mackay & Mackay (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  71. Simopelta longirostris Mackay & Mackay (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  72. Simopelta mayri Mackay & Mackay (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  73. Simopelta pentadentata Mackay & Mackay (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  74. Simopelta quadridentata Mackay & Mackay (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  75. Simopelta transversa Mackay & Mackay (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  76. Simopelta vieirai Mackay & Mackay (added to database 27 Jan, 2009)
  77. Solenopsis enigmatica Deyrup & Prusak (added to database 10 Mar, 2009)
  78. Stegomyrmex bensoni Feitosa, Brandão & Diniz (added to database 18 Apr, 2008)
  79. Stegomyrmex olindae Feitosa, Brandão & Diniz (added to database 18 Apr, 2008)
  80. Technomyrmex gorgona Fernándes & Guerrero (added to database 03 Dec, 2008)