Dolichoderus perkovskyi

Introduction

Dolichoderus perkovskyi is an extinct ant species that lived during the Late Eocene epoch, approximately 33-38 million years ago. Workers measured 4.2-5.2 mm in body length, making them moderate-sized ants. The species was described from fossil specimens preserved in Rovno amber (Ukraine) and Scandinavian amber, with the description published by G.M. Dlussky in 2008 . The head is rectangular with rounded occipital angles, the mesosoma has well-visible sutures, and the propodeum forms approximately a 30-degree angle with the mesonotum. This species is most similar to Dolichoderus zherichini, also found in Rovno amber, but differs in the shape of its propodeum and petiole . IMPORTANT: This is a fossil species that went extinct millions of years ago. It cannot be kept as a pet. This caresheet exists only to document the scientific information available from the fossil record.