Formica macrophthalma
- Sci. Name
- Formica macrophthalma
- Tribe
- Formicini
- Subfamily
- Formicinae
- Author
- Heer, 1849
- Fossil
- Yes (fossil species)
- Incertae Sedis
- Incertae Sedis in Genus
- Distribution
- Found in 0 countries
Introduction
Formica macrophthalma is an extinct ant species known only from fossil specimens preserved in Miocene deposits from Oeningen, Switzerland . The species was described by Oswald Heer in 1849 based on two fairly well-preserved specimens. Key identifying features include a head clearly wider than the thorax, large eyes, and an oval thorax and abdomen . This is a fossil species with no living representatives - it cannot be kept in captivity.
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Formica macrophthalma is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.
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Formica macrophthalma is a fossil species and cannot be sold.