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

Fossil Tapinoma aberrans

Non-Parasitic Queen Nee Gamergate
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Tapinoma aberrans
Tribus
Tapinomini
Subfamilie
Dolichoderinae
Auteur
Santschi, 1911
Fossiel
Ja (fossiele soort)
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Introductie

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 .

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Status per land, volgens Kass et al. 2022 & Wong et al. 2023

Inheems Invasief Geïntroduceerd (binnenshuis) Onderschept Onbekend
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Jaarbereik 2000 - 2026
Fossil

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