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

Fossil Liometopum croaticum

Non-Parasitic Queen Não Gamergate
Nome cient.
Liometopum croaticum
Tribo
Tapinomini
Subfamília
Dolichoderinae
Autor
Heer, 1849
Fóssil
Sim (espécie fóssil)
Distribuição
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Introdução

Liometopum croaticum is an extinct fossil ant species from Early Miocene deposits in Radoboj, Croatia, dating back approximately 16-23 million years . Originally described by Heer in 1849 under the name Ponera croatica, this species has a complicated taxonomic history. Early researchers debated whether it belonged to the subfamily Ponerinae due to morphological features visible in fossil impressions, but later analysis placed it within the genus Liometopum in the subfamily Dolichoderinae . This species is known only from fossil specimens preserved in sedimentary rock - no living specimens exist. It cannot be kept in captivity.

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Estado por país, de Kass et al. 2022 & Wong et al. 2023

Nativa Invasiva Introduzida (interior) Interceptada Desconhecido
Fontes de dados
Intervalo de anos 2000 - 2026
Fossil

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Liometopum croaticum is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.