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

Fossil Gesomyrmex macrops

Non-Parasitic Queen No Gamergate
Nom. sci.
Gesomyrmex macrops
Tribù
Gesomyrmecini
Sottofamiglia
Formicinae
Autore
Dlussky <i>et al.</i>, 2015
Fossile
Sì (specie fossile)
Distribuzione
Trovata in 0 paesi

Introduzione

Gesomyrmex macrops is an extinct ant species known only from fossil remains found in Late Eocene deposits at Bol'shaya Svetlovodnaya in the Sikhote-Alin region of the Russian Far East . This species lived approximately 33-38 million years ago during the Priabonian age. The species was described in 2015 based on a single fossil queen, and is distinguished by its notably large eyes - the specific name 'macrops' comes from the Latin for 'with large eyes' . The queen measured 9.7mm in body length, making it a relatively large ant . Researchers consider this a species inquirenda (a questionable species requiring further study), and it may represent a form closely related to Gesomyrmex germanicus .

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

Gesomyrmex macrops is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.