References by Foerster, A.
Foerster, A. 1850a. Hymenopterologische Studien. 1. Formicariae. Aachen: Ernst Ter Meer, 74 pp.
Foerster, A. 1850b. Eine Centurie neuer Hymenopteren. Zweite Dekade. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande und Westfalens 7:485-500.
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Tapinoma Tapinoma Foerster, 1850a Genus Valid
Formica polyctena Formica polyctena Foerster, 1850a Species Valid Original combination
Formica stenoptera Formica stenoptera Foerster, 1850a Species Synonym Original combination
Myrmica laeviuscula Formicoxenus laeviuscula Foerster, 1850a Species Synonym
Formica aliena Lasius alienus Foerster, 1850a Species Valid
Formica bicornis Lasius bicornis Foerster, 1850a Species Valid
Formica timida Lasius timida Foerster, 1850a Species Synonym
Myrmica bidens Myrmecina bidens Foerster, 1850a Species Synonym
Myrmica clandestina Myrmica clandestina Foerster, 1850a Species Synonym Original combination
Myrmica debilis Stenamma debile Foerster, 1850a Species Valid
Myrmica minkii Stenamma minkii Foerster, 1850a Species Synonym
Tapinoma collina Tapinoma collina Foerster, 1850a Species Synonym Original combination
Myrmica nylanderi Temnothorax nylanderi Foerster, 1850a Species Valid
Myrmica impura Tetramorium impurum Foerster, 1850a Species Valid
Myrmica modesta Tetramorium modesta Foerster, 1850a Species Synonym
Cataglyphis Cataglyphis Foerster, 1850b Genus Valid
Formica hemipsila Camponotus hemipsila Foerster, 1850b Species Synonym
Cataglyphis fairmairei Cataglyphis fairmairei Foerster, 1850b Species Synonym Original combination
Formica megalocola Cataglyphis megalocola Foerster, 1850b Species Synonym
Myrmica amaurocyclia Messor amaurocyclia Foerster, 1850b Species Synonym
Myrmica rufitarsis Messor rufitarsis Foerster, 1850b Species Synonym
Myrmica rufotestacea Messor rufotestaceus Foerster, 1850b Species Valid
Myrmica rhynchophora Myrmica rhynchophora Foerster, 1850b Species Unidentifiable Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1850
Taxon descriptions between 1850
No. of references 2
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 44
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 9
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 23
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Foerster, A. 2