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

Fossil Formica eoptera

Non-Parasitic Queen No Gamergate
Nom. sci.
Formica eoptera
Tribù
Formicini
Sottofamiglia
Formicinae
Autore
Cockerell, 1923
Fossile
Sì (specie fossile)
Incertae Sedis
Incertae Sedis in Family
Distribuzione
Trovata in 0 paesi

Introduzione

Formica eoptera is an extinct ant species known only from a single fossilized forewing discovered in Eocene deposits in Texas, USA . The species was described in 1923 by T.D.A. Cockerell, making it one of the oldest known Formica species in the fossil record . This species has been extinct for approximately 33-56 million years and exists only as a museum specimen.

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

Formica eoptera is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.