Genus: Carebara

Carebara Westwood, 1840b: 86. Type-species: Carebara lignata, by monotypy.

Taxonomic history

Carebara in Poneridae, Attidae: Smith, F. 1858b: 178.

Carebara in Myrmicinae: Mayr, 1865: 23 [Myrmicidae]; Smith, F. 1871a: 334 [Myrmicidae]; Dalla Torre, 1893: 74.

Carebara in Myrmicinae, Pheidolini: Emery, 1877a: 81 [Myrmicidae, Pheidolidae].

Carebara in Myrmicinae, Myrmicariini: Ashmead, 1905b: 383.

Carebara in Myrmicinae, Solenopsidini: Forel, 1893a: 164; Emery, 1895j: 770; Wheeler, W.M. 1910g: 140; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 663; Kusnezov, 1964: 61; Kempf, 1972a: 74; Jaffe, 1993: 10; Bolton, 2003: 61.

Carebara in Myrmicinae, Pheidologeton genus group: Ettershank, 1966: 81; Bolton, 1987: 265.

Carebara in Myrmicinae, Pheidologetini: Emery, 1914a: 41; Arnold, 1916: 248; Forel, 1917: 244; Emery, 1924d: 219; Dlussky & Fedoseeva, 1988: 80; H?lldobler & Wilson, 1990: 16; Bolton, 1994: 106 [Pheidologetonini].

Junior synonyms of CAREBARA

Oligomyrmex Mayr, 1867a: 110. Type-species: Oligomyrmex concinnus, by monotypy.

Taxonomic history

Oligomyrmex in Myrmicinae: Dalla Torre, 1893: 74.

Oligomyrmex in Myrmicinae, Stenammini: Ashmead, 1905b: 383.

Oligomyrmex in Myrmicinae, Solenopsidini: Forel, 1893a: 164; Emery, 1895j: 770; Wheeler, W.M. 1910g: 140; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 663; Kempf, 1972a: 172; Smith, D.R. 1979: 1389; Jaffe, 1993: 10.

Oligomyrmex in Myrmicinae, Pheidologeton genus group: Ettershank, 1966: 81; Bolton, 1987: 265.

Oligomyrmex in Myrmicinae, Pheidologetini: Emery, 1914a: 41; Forel, 1917: 243; Emery, 1924d: 215; Dlussky & Fedoseeva, 1988: 80; H?lldobler & Wilson, 1990: 16; Bolton, 1994: 106 [Pheidologetonini].

Oligomyrmex in Myrmicinae, Solenopsidini: Bolton, 2003: 61.

Oligomyrmex as junior synonym of Carebara: Fern?ndez, 2004a: 194.

Aeromyrma Forel, 1891b: 198. Type-species: Aeromyrma nosindambo, by monotypy.

Taxonomic history

[Aeromyrma also described as new by Forel, 1891a: cccvii; no species-rank taxa named.]

Aeromyrma in Myrmicinae: Dalla Torre, 1893: 78.

Aeromyrma in Myrmicinae, Solenopsidini: Forel, 1893a: 164; Emery, 1895j: 770; Ashmead, 1905b: 383; Wheeler, W.M. 1910g: 140; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 663.

Aeromyrma in Myrmicinae, Pheidologetini: Emery, 1914a: 41; Arnold, 1916: 256; Forel, 1917: 243; Emery, 1924d: 215; all subsequent authors.

Aeromyrma as genus: Forel, 1891b: 198; Arnold, 1916: 256; Forel, 1917: 243; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 663, 882.

Aeromyrma as subgenus of Oligomyrmex: Emery, 1915c: 59 (footnote); Emery, 1924d: 215; Donisthorpe, 1943f: 620.

Aeromyrma as junior synonym of Oligomyrmex: Ettershank, 1966: 119; all subsequent authors to the following.

Aeromyrma as junior synonym of Carebara: Fern?ndez, 2004a: 194.

Aneleus Emery, 1900c: 327 [as subgenus of Pheidologeton]. Type-species: Solenopsis similis, by subsequent designation of Wheeler, W.M. 1911f: 158.

Taxonomic history

[Type-species not Pheidologeton pygmaeus, unjustified subsequent designation by Wheeler, W.M. 1913a: 77; repeated in Emery, 1924d: 214.]

Aneleus in Myrmicinae, Solenopsidini: Wheeler, W.M. 1910g: 140; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 663.

Aneleus in Myrmicinae, Pheidologetini: Emery, 1914a: 41; Arnold, 1916: 254; Forel, 1917: 243; Emery, 1924d: 213; all subsequent authors.

Aneleus as genus: Emery, 1914a: 41; Arnold, 1916: 254; Forel, 1917: 243; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 663; Emery, 1924d: 213.

Aneleus as junior synonym of Oligomyrmex: Ettershank, 1966: 119; all subsequent authors to the following.

Aneleus as junior synonym of Carebara: Fern?ndez, 2004a: 194.

Erebomyrma Wheeler, W.M. 1903a: 138. Type-species: Erebomyrma longii, by monotypy.

Taxonomic history

Erebomyrma in Myrmicinae, Solenopsidini: Wheeler, W.M. 1903a: 145; Wheeler, W.M. 1910g: 140; Wheeler, W.M. 1915h: 46; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 663.

Erebomyrma in Myrmicinae, Stenammini: Ashmead, 1905b: 383.

Erebomyrma in Myrmicinae, Pheidologetini: Emery, 1914a: 41; Forel, 1917: 244; Emery, 1924d: 218; all subsequent authors.

Erebomyrma as genus: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 663; Emery, 1924d: 218; Creighton, 1950a: 245; Kusnezov, 1964: 62; Wilson, 1986b: 61; H?lldobler & Wilson, 1990: 13.

Erebomyrma as junior synonym of Oligomyrmex: Ettershank, 1966: 119; Kempf, 1972a: 172; Smith, D.R. 1979: 1389; Bolton, 1994: 106; Bolton, 1995b: 298.

Erebomyrma as junior synonym of Carebara: Fern?ndez, 2004a: 194.

Paedalgus Forel, 1911i: 217. Type-species: Paedalgus escherichi, by monotypy.

Taxonomic history

Paedalgus in Myrmicinae, Solenopsidini: Forel, 1911i: 218; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 663.

Paedalgus in Myrmicinae, Pheidologeton genus group: Ettershank, 1966: 81; Bolton, 1987: 265.

Paedalgus in Myrmicinae, Pheidologetini: Emery, 1914a: 41; Forel, 1917: 244; Emery, 1924d: 221; Dlussky & Fedoseeva, 1988: 80; Bolton, 1994: 106 [Pheidologetonini].

Paedalgus in Myrmicinae, Solenopsidini: Bolton, 2003: 61.

Paedalgus as junior synonym of Carebara: Fern?ndez, 2004a: 194.

Lecanomyrma Forel, 1913k: 56 [as subgenus of Pheidologeton]. Type-species: Pheidologeton (Lecanomyrma) butteli, by monotypy.

Taxonomic history

Lecanomyrma as subgenus of Pheidologeton: Forel, 1913k: 56; Forel, 1917: 243.

Lecanomyrma as subgenus of Aneleus: Emery, 1924d: 215.

Lecanomyrma as junior synonym of Oligomyrmex: Ettershank, 1966: 119; all subsequent authors to the following.

Lecanomyrma as junior synonym of Carebara: Fern?ndez, 2004a: 194.

Spelaeomyrmex Wheeler, W.M. 1922c: 9. Type-species: Spelaeomyrmex urichi, by original designation.

Taxonomic history

Spelaeomyrmex in Myrmicinae, Pheidologitonini: Wheeler, W.M. 1922c: 11; Donisthorpe, 1944b: 59.

Spelaeomyrmex in Myrmicinae, Solenopsidini: Donisthorpe, 1943g: 727; Kusnezov, 1964: 61.

Spelaeomyrmex as junior synonym of Erebomyrma: Wilson, 1962a: 63.

Spelaeomyrmex as junior synonym of Carebara: Fern?ndez, 2004a: 194.

Hendecatella Wheeler, W.M. 1927h: 93 [as subgenus of Oligomyrmex]. Type-species: Oligomyrmex (Hendecatella) capreolus, by monotypy.

Taxonomic history

Hendecatella as junior synonym of Oligomyrmex: Ettershank, 1966: 119; all subsequent authors.

Hendecatella as junior synonym of Carebara: Fern?ndez, 2004a: 194.

Solenops Karavaiev, 1930a: 207 [as subgenus of Solenopsis]. Type-species: Solenopsis (Solenops) weyeri, by monotypy.

Taxonomic history

Solenops as junior synonym of Oligomyrmex: Ettershank, 1966: 119; all subsequent authors.

Solenops as junior synonym of Carebara: Fern?ndez, 2004a: 194.

Crateropsis Patrizi, 1948: 174 [as subgenus of Solenopsis]. Type-species: Solenopsis (Crateropsis) elmenteitae, by original designation.

Taxonomic history

Crateropsis as junior synonym of Oligomyrmex: Ettershank, 1966: 120; all subsequent authors.

Crateropsis as junior synonym of Carebara: Fern?ndez, 2004a: 194.

Sporocleptes Arnold, 1948: 219. Type-species: Sporocleptes nicotianae, by original designation.

Taxonomic history

Sporocleptes as junior synonym of Aneleus: Consani, 1951: 169; Arnold, 1952a: 460.

Sporocleptes as junior synonym of Carebara: Fern?ndez, 2004a: 194.

Nimbamyrma Bernard, 1953b: 240. Type-species: Nimbamyrma villiersi, by monotypy.

Taxonomic history

Nimbamyrma in Myrmicinae, Pheidologetini: Bernard, 1953b: 240.

Nimbamyrma as junior synonym of Oligomyrmex: Ettershank, 1966: 120; all subsequent authors.

Nimbamyrma as junior synonym of Carebara: Fern?ndez, 2004a: 194.

Afroxyidris Belshaw & Bolton, 1994: 631. Type-species: Afroxyidris crigensis, by original designation.

Taxonomic history

Afroxyidris in Myrmicinae, Pheidologetonini: Belshaw & Bolton, 1994: 632; Bolton, 1994: 106.

Afroxyidris in Myrmicinae, Solenopsidini: Bolton, 2003: 61.

Afroxyidris as junior synonym of Carebara: Fern?ndez, 2004a: 194.

Neoblepharidatta Sheela & Narendran, 1997: 88. Type-species: Neoblepharidatta nayana, by original designation.

Taxonomic history

Neoblepharidatta incertae sedis in Myrmicinae: Sheela & Narendran, 1997: 89.

Neoblepharidatta as junior synonym of Oligomyrmex: Bolton, 2003: 216, 273.

Neoblepharidatta as junior synonym of Carebara: Fern?ndez, 2004a: 194.

Genus Carebara references

Smith, F. 1858b: 178 (Carebara diagnosis); Roger, 1863b: 32 (Carebara catalogue); Mayr, 1863: 402 (Carebara catalogue); Mayr, 1865: 23 (Carebara diagnosis); Mayr, 1867a: 106 (Carebara diagnosis); Dalla Torre, 1893: 74, 78 (Carebara, Oligomyrmex, Aeromyrma catalogues); Bingham, 1903: 150 (Carebara diagnosis); Bingham, 1903: 154 (Oligomyrmex India, Sri Lanka & Burma species key); Santschi, 1913e: 459 (African Oligomyrmex, key); Santschi, 1914d: 363 (Afrotropical Carebara species key); Arnold, 1916: 248, 254, 256 (Carebara, Aneleus, Aeromyrma diagnoses); Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 165, 687 (Aeromyrma diagnosis, Oligomyrmex subgenera key); Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 168, 172, 883 (Carebara diagnosis, Afrotropical species key, Afrotropical catalogue); Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 177, 884 (Paedalgus diagnosis, Afrotropical catalogue); Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 880, 881, 882 (Afrotropical Aneleus, Oligomyrmex, Aeromyrma catalogues); Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 1028 (Malagasy Oligomyrmex, Aeromyrma catalogues); Emery, 1924d: 213 (Aneleus diagnosis, catalogue); Emery, 1924d: 215 (Aneleus (Lecanomyrma) diagnosis, catalogue); Emery, 1924d: 215 (Oligomyrmex (Aeromyrma) diagnosis, catalogue); Emery, 1924d: 217 (O. (Oligomyrex) diagnosis, catalogue); Emery, 1924d: 218 (Erebomyrma diagnosis, catalogue); Emery, 1924d: 219 (Carebara diagnosis, catalogue); Emery, 1924d: 221 (Paedalgus diagnosis, catalogue); Weber, 1950a: 1 (Africa Oligomyrmex species, synopsis); Chapman & Capco, 1951: 151, 154, 156, 158 (Asia Carebara, Aeromyrma, Aneleus, Oligomyrmex, Paedalgus checklists); Weber, 1952: 11 (Africa O. (Aeromyrma) species key); Ettershank, 1966: 119 (Oligomyrmex diagnosis, review of genus, checklist); Ettershank, 1966: 125 (Carebara diagnosis, review of genus, checklist); Ettershank, 1966: 128 (Paedalgus diagnosis, review of genus, checklist); Kempf, 1972a: 74 (Carebara Neotropical catalogue); Kempf, 1972a: 172 (Oligomyrmex Neotropical catalogue); Smith, D.R. 1979: 1389 (Oligomyrmex North America catalogue); Taylor & Brown, D.R. 1985: 71 (Oligomyrmex Australia catalogue); Taylor, 1987a: 50 (Oligomyrmex Australia, New Caledonia checklist); Taylor, 1991db: 605 (Oligomyrmex Australia species, partial key); Brand?o, 1991: 342 (Oligomyrmex Neotropical catalogue); Morisita, Kubota, et al. 1992: 45 (Oligomyrmex Japan species key); Bolton & Belshaw, 1993: 181 (Paedalgus diagnosis, all species revision, key); Bolton, 1995a: 1048, 1051 (Carebara, Oligomyrmex, Paedalgus census); Bolton, 1995b: 133, 298, 311 (Carebara, Oligomyrmex, Paedalgus catalogues); Wu, J. & Wang, 1995: 74 (Oligomyrmex China species key); Terayama, 1996: 24 (Oligomyrmex Japan species key); Shattuck, 1999: 148 (Oligomyrmex Australia synopsis); Xu, 2003: 311 (Oligomyrmex China species key); Terayama, 2009: 151 (Taiwan species key).