Zherichinius
| †Zherichinius Temporal range: 59–56Ma Paleocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | †Zherichinius Dlussky, 1988 |
| Type species | |
| Zherichinius horribilis | |
| Diversity | |
| 2 fossil species | |
Zherichinius is an extinct genus of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. The two fossil species were found in Europe, and was described as a genus in 1988.[1]
Species
There are two fossil species described to the genus.[2]
- Zherichinius horribilis Dlussky, 1988
- Zherichinius rapax Dlussky, 1988
References
- ↑ Bolton, Barry (June 1994). Identification Guide to the Ant Genera of the World (1st ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 26. ISBN 0674442806.
- ↑ Bolton, Barry. "An Online Catalog of the Ants of the World by Barry Bolton". antcat.org. Retrieved 4 January 2015.