Ponera lobulifera
- Sci. Name
- Ponera lobulifera
- Tribe
- Ponerini
- Subfamily
- Ponerinae
- Author
- Dlussky, 2009
- Fossil
- Yes (fossil species)
- Distribution
- Found in 0 countries
Introduction
Ponera lobulifera is an extinct ant species known only from Eocene Baltic amber, dating back approximately 44-49 million years . Males measured 3.25-3.75 mm in body length, with features like oval convex eyes shifted anteriorly, short antennae, and a rounded propodeum . The species has also been identified in Rovno amber from Ukraine, expanding its known distribution . It lived in warm temperate forests in what is now Northern Europe . This species provides a detailed glimpse into ant diversity during the Eocene, preserved in amber with remarkable morphological clarity .
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