Pristomyrmex archaios
- Sci. Name
- Pristomyrmex archaios
- Tribe
- Crematogastrini
- Subfamily
- Myrmicinae
- Author
- Radchenko & Dlussky, 2018
- Fossil
- Yes (fossil species)
- Distribution
- Found in 0 countries
Introduction
Pristomyrmex archaios is an extinct ant species known only from two male specimens preserved in Bitterfeld amber from Germany, dating to the Late Eocene epoch approximately 34-38 million years ago . Males have a total length of about 3.5 mm, with large eyes and reduced mandibles . The most notable feature is the forewing venation, which has two closed cells, unlike modern Pristomyrmex species that have only one .
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Pristomyrmex archaios is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.
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