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

Fossil Vollenhovia beyrichi

Non-Parasitic Queen No Gamergate
Nom. sci.
Vollenhovia beyrichi
Tribù
Crematogastrini
Sottofamiglia
Myrmicinae
Autore
Mayr, 1868
Fossile
Sì (specie fossile)
Distribuzione
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Introduzione

Vollenhovia beyrichi is an extinct ant species known only from Baltic Amber deposits dating to the Eocene epoch, approximately 40-50 million years ago . This fossil species was originally described as *Macromischa beyrichi* by Mayr in 1868,with later combination into the genus *Vollenhovia* by Wheeler in 1915 . As a member of the subfamily Myrmicinae and tribe Crematogastrini, it would have been a small ant, though detailed size information is not available from the fossils .

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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Vollenhovia beyrichi is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.