Dolichoderus vectensis

Introduction

Dolichoderus vectensis is an extinct ant species known only from fossil specimens preserved in Late Eocene Insect Limestone deposits on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. The species was described in 1920 by Horace Donisthorpe from seven fossil specimens dating back approximately 33-37 million years . Queens measured 4-4.5mm in body length with a 1.6mm alitrunk and 3.3-4mm forewing length. The species exhibits typical Dolichoderinae morphology including a wide head with convex sides and rounded occipital corners, an angular propodeum with a distinct carina, and a petiole with a rounded node . As an extinct fossil species, no living specimens exist and no biological or behavioral data is available for this taxon.