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

Fossil Emplastus obliquus

Non-Parasitic Queen No Gamergate
Nom. sci.
Emplastus obliquus
Sottofamiglia
Dolichoderinae
Autore
Perfilieva, 2022
Fossile
Sì (specie fossile)
Distribuzione
Trovata in 0 paesi

Introduzione

Emplastus obliquus is an extinct ant species known only from a single fossilized wing imprint discovered in the Kizi Formation of the Russian Far East, dating to the Lower Oligocene epoch (approximately 33-23 million years ago). This species was formally described in 2022 by K.S. Perfilieva based on wing venation characteristics. The forewing measures 6.7-7.0 mm in length, with a distinctive parallelogram-shaped mediocubital cell that distinguishes it from all other known Emplastus species. The wing venation shows closest similarity to Britaneuretus anglicus, an extinct ant from England. As a fossil species, no living specimens exist, and this ant 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

No caresheet needed

Emplastus obliquus is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.