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

Fossil Pristomyrmex archaios

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Nome cient.
Pristomyrmex archaios
Tribo
Crematogastrini
Subfamília
Myrmicinae
Autor
Radchenko & Dlussky, 2018
Fóssil
Sim (espécie fóssil)
Distribuição
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Introdução

Pristomyrmex archaios is an extinct ant species known only from two male specimens preserved in Bitterfeld amber from Germany, dating to the Late Eocene epoch approximately 34-38 million years ago . Males have a total length of about 3.5 mm, with large eyes and reduced mandibles . The most notable feature is the forewing venation, which has two closed cells, unlike modern Pristomyrmex species that have only one .

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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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Pristomyrmex archaios is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.