Dolichoderus jiaoyanshanensis
| †Dolichoderus jiaoyanshanensis Temporal range: Early Miocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Dolichoderus |
| Species: | †D. jiaoyanshanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Dolichoderus jiaoyanshanensis (Hong, 1985) | |
Dolichoderus jiaoyanshanensis is an extinct species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. Fossils containing the species were found in China, and it was described by Hong in 1985.[1] The ant is from Shanwang and is presumed to be a Miocene insect.[2]
References
- ↑ Zhang, J. 1989. Fossil insects from Shanwang, Shandong, China. Jinan, China: Shandong Science and Technology Publishing House, 459 pp. (page 273, Combination in Dolichoderus)
- ↑ AntWeb. "Species: †Dolichoderus jiaoyanshanensis". The California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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