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

Fossil Camponotites tokunagai

Non-Parasitic Queen No Gamergate
Nom. sci.
Camponotites tokunagai
Sottofamiglia
Formicinae
Autore
Naora, 1933
Fossile
Sì (specie fossile)
Incertae Sedis
Incertae Sedis in Genus
Distribuzione
Trovata in 0 paesi

Introduzione

Camponotites tokunagai is an extinct ant species preserved in Fushun amber from northeastern China, dating back approximately 50 million years to the Eocene epoch. This specimen represents the oldest definitive myrmicine ant and the oldest confirmed Camponotus species ever discovered . As a fossil species, C. tokunagai no longer exists as a living colony and cannot be kept in captivity.

Caricamento mappa di distribuzione...

Stato per paese, da Kass et al. 2022 & Wong et al. 2023

Nativa Invasiva Introdotta (interni) Intercettata Sconosciuto
Fonti di dati
Intervallo di anni 2000 - 2026
Fossil

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Camponotites tokunagai is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.