Formica orbata
- Sci. Name
- Formica orbata
- Tribe
- Formicini
- Subfamily
- Formicinae
- Author
- Heer, 1849
- Fossil
- Yes (fossil species)
- Incertae Sedis
- Incertae Sedis in Genus
- Distribution
- Found in 0 countries
Introduction
Formica orbata is an extinct fossil ant species from the Miocene period, known only from fossil specimens recovered from the Oeningen deposits in Switzerland . This species was originally described by Oswald Heer in 1849 based on five male specimens found in the Tertiärgebilde (Tertiary formations) of Oeningen. As a fossil species, no living colonies exist, and no care requirements can be established. The species is marked with the dagger symbol (†) to indicate its extinct status.
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Formica orbata is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.
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