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

Fossil Ponera leptocephala

Non-Parasitic Queen Não Gamergate
Nome científico
Ponera leptocephala
Tribo
Ponerini
Subfamília
Ponerinae
Autor
Emery, 1891
Fóssil
Sim (espécie fóssil)
Distribuição
Encontrada em 0 países

Introdução

Ponera leptocephala is an extinct ant species known only from a single fossil specimen in Sicilian amber, dating to the Miocene epoch approximately 23-5 million years ago . The queen measures 4 mm in length with an elongated head, large laterally-positioned eyes, and slender 12-segmented antennae . The body is pilose, and the abdomen is truncate at the front . This species cannot be kept in captivity as it is extinct, with no living specimens available.

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Status por país, desde Kass et al. 2022 & Wong et al. 2023

Nativa Invasiva Introduzida (Ambiente urbano/interno) Interceptada Desconhecido
Fontes de dados
Intervalo de anos 2000 - 2026
Fossil

No caresheet needed

Ponera leptocephala is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.