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Solenopsis

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Description

Solenopsis is a scientific name for two genera:

From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solenopsis, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	9107211	https://www.gbif.org/species/9107211
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	152120	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=152120

Rank

genus

Taxonomy (GBIF)

Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Solenopsis

Taxonomy (PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Solenopsis

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
-	Bilateria
-	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
-	Protostomia	Grobben 1908
-	Ecdysozoa
-	Panarthropoda
phylum	Arthropoda	Latreille 1829
subphylum	Mandibulata
-	Pancrustacea
superclass	Hexapoda	Latreille 1825
-	Cercofilata	Kukalová-Peck 1987
class	Insecta	Linnaeus 1758
-	Dicondylia
-	Paranotalia	Sroka et al. 2014
subclass	Pterygota	Brauer 1885
-	Neopterygota	Crampton 1924
infraclass	Neoptera	Martynov 1923
-	Holometabola
order	Hymenoptera	Linnaeus 1758
-	Unicalcarida	Schulmeister et al. 2002
suborder	Vespina
suborder	Apocrita	Gerstaecker 1867
-	Aculeata
superfamily	Vespoidea	Latreille 1802
family	Formicidae	Latreille 1802
subfamily	Myrmicinae	Lepeletier 1835
tribe	Solenopsidini	Forel 1893
genus	Solenopsis	Westwood 1840

Scientific Name

Solenopsis Westwood, 1840

Name Published In

Westwood, John O. 1840. Observations on the genus Typhlopone, with descriptions of several exotic species of ants. Annals and magazine of natural history 6: 81-89.

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Solenopsis	genus	belongs to Formicidae	stated without evidence	Carpenter, 1992
Solenopsis	genus	belongs to Solenopsidini	stated with evidence	Bolton, 2003
Solenopsis	genus	belongs to Myrmicinae	stated with evidence	Solórzano Kraemer, 2007
Solenopsis	genus	belongs to Solenopsidini	stated with evidence	Bolton, 2012

Status (PBDB)

extant

Taxon Size (PBDB)

Extant Size (PBDB)

1 (10%)

First Recorded Appearance

33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene

Environment

terrestrial (based on Insecta)

Motility

actively mobile (based on Arthropoda)

Taphonomy

chitin (based on Insecta)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

J. O. Westwood. 1840. Observations on the genus Typhlopone, with descriptions of several exotic species of ants. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6:81-89

Common Name(s)

Diefmieren, Eldmyror

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solenopsis

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Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Solenopsis abdita species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis africana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis albidula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis alecto species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis alena ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
Solenopsis altinodis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis amblychila species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis andina species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis angulata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis antoniettii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis atavinus ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	12.7 Ma Miocene	12.7 Ma Miocene
Solenopsis atlantis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis aurea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis avia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis azteca species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis bakri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis balachowskyi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis banyulensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis basalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis belisarius species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis bicolor species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis blanda ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
Solenopsis brasiliana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis brazoensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis brevicornis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis brevipes species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis bruchi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis bruchiella species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis bruesi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis bucki species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis canariensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis capensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis carolinensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis castor species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis celata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis cephalotes species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis clarki species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis cleptes species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis cleptomana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis clytemnestra species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis conjurata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis cooperi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis corticalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis crivellarii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis daguerrei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis dalli species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis debilior species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis decipiens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis delta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis deserticola species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis duboscqui species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis dysderces species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis edouardi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis egregia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis electra species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis emeryi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis exigua species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis eximia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis fairchildi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis foersteri ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
Solenopsis franki species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis froggatti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis fugax species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis fusciventris species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis gallardoi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis gallica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis gayi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis geminata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis georgica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis germaini species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis globularia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis globularis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis gnomula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis goeldii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis granivora species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis hammari species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis hayemi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis helena species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis hostilis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis huachucana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis iheringi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis ilinei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis indagatrix species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis indet species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis insculpta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis insinuans species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis insularis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis interrupta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis invicta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis jacoti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis jalalabadica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis japonica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis joergenseni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis juliae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis kabylica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis knuti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis kochi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis krockowi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis laboriosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis laeviceps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis laevithorax species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis latastei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis latro species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis leptanilloides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis longiceps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis loretana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis lotophaga species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis lou species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis lusitanica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis macdonaghi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis macrops species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis madara species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis major species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis maligna species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis mameti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis marxi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis maxillosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis maxima ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
Solenopsis medioclara species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis megera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis megergates species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis metanotalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis metatarsalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis minutissima species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis moesta ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
Solenopsis molesta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis monticola species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis mozabensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis nicaeensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis nickersoni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis nigella species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis nitens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis nitidum species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis normandi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis novemmaculata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis occipitalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis oculata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis omana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis oraniensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis orbula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis orbuloides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis overbecki species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis pachycera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis papuana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis parabiotica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis parva species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis patagonica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis pawaensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis pergandei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis photophila species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis picea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis picquarti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis picta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis pilosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis pilosula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis pollux species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis privata ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
Solenopsis provincialis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis punctaticeps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis puncticeps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis pungens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis pusillignis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis pygmaea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis pygmaeum species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis pylades species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis pythia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis quinquecuspis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis reichenspergeri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis richardi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis richteri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis robusta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis rugiceps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis rugosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis sabeana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis saevissima species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis salina species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis santschii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis saudiensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis scelesta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis schilleri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis schmalzi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis scipio species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis sea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis seychellensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis shiptoni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis silvestrii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis similis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis solenopsidis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis soochowensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis spei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis steigeri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis stricta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis substituta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis subterranea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis subtilis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis succinea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis sulfurea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis superba ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		7	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
Solenopsis targuia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis tennesseensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis tenuis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis terricola species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis tertialis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis tetracantha species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis texana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis tipuna species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis tonsa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis transversalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis tridens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis trihasta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis truncicola species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis truncorum species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis ugandensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis valida ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
Solenopsis vinsoni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis virulens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis vorax species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis wasmannii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis weiseri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis westwoodi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis weyrauchi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis wolfi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis xyloni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis zambesiae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenopsis zeteki species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB

Obsolete Names

Name	Source	Taxon Rank	Taxonomy
Diplorhoptrum Mayr, 1855	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : *Diplorhoptrum*

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1840	Solenopsis Westwood p. 86
1992	Solenopsis Carpenter
2003	Solenopsis Bolton p. 61
2007	Solenopsis Solórzano Kraemer p. 44
2012	Solenopsis Bolton
2015	Solenopsis Ward et al. p. 77

References

Westwood J. O. Observations on the genus Typhlopone, with descriptions of several exotic species of ants, The Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6, 81-89

Carpenter F. M. (1992) , Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology Part R, Arthropoda 4: Superclass Hexapoda 3/4, 1-655

Bolton B. (2003) Synopsis and classification of Formicidae, Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 71, 1-370

Solórzano Kraemer M. M. (2007) Systematic, palaeoecology, and palaeobiogeography of the insect fauna from Mexican amber, Palaeontographica Abteilung A 282, 1-133

Bolton B. (2012) , Catalogue of Ants of the World

Ward P. S., Brady S. G., et al (2015) The evolution of myrmicine ants: phylogeny and biogeography of a hyperdiverse ant clade (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Systematic Entomology 40, 61-81

CoL2006 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

SN2000: Brands, S. J. (compiler) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

as per family - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Ann. Nat. Hist., 6 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Myror (Ragnar Hall) (2004) [Titel saknas] - via Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas

Bolton (2013) Antweb. Family: Formicidae. - via Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas

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