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

Fossil Tapinoma aberrans

Non-Parasitic Queen No Gamergate
Nom. sci.
Tapinoma aberrans
Tribù
Tapinomini
Sottofamiglia
Dolichoderinae
Autore
Santschi, 1911
Fossile
Sì (specie fossile)
Distribuzione
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Introduzione

Tapinoma aberrans is a small ant species endemic to Madagascar. Originally described as Technomyrmex aberrans in 1911,it belongs to the subfamily Dolichoderinae. These ants lack a functional stinger and instead rely on chemical defenses. The species was first collected from Fort Dauphin in southeastern Madagascar . Only the queen has been formally described; worker morphology is undocumented. This species also has a notable fossil record in European Eocene amber (Baltic, Rovno, Bitterfeld), indicating a formerly wider distribution .

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

Tapinoma aberrans is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.