Scientific illustration of Vollenhovia beyrichi ant - showing key identification features including head, thorax, and gaster.

Fossil Vollenhovia beyrichi

Non-Parasitic Queen No Gamergate
Sci. Name
Vollenhovia beyrichi
Tribe
Crematogastrini
Subfamily
Myrmicinae
Author
Mayr, 1868
Fossil
Yes (fossil species)
Distribution
Found in 0 countries

Introduction

Vollenhovia beyrichi is an extinct ant species known only from Baltic Amber deposits dating to the Eocene epoch, approximately 40-50 million years ago . This fossil species was originally described as *Macromischa beyrichi* by Mayr in 1868,with later combination into the genus *Vollenhovia* by Wheeler in 1915 . As a member of the subfamily Myrmicinae and tribe Crematogastrini, it would have been a small ant, though detailed size information is not available from the fossils .

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Status by country, from Kass et al. 2022 & Wong et al. 2023

Native Invasive Introduced (indoor) Intercepted Unknown
2000 - 2026
Fossil

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Vollenhovia beyrichi is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.