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Plagiolepis succini
| †Plagiolepis succini Temporal range: Priabonian, Late Eocene Baltic amber, Baltic Sea region | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Plagiolepidini |
| Genus: | Plagiolepis |
| Species: | †P. succini |
| Binomial name | |
| †Plagiolepis succini André, 1895 | |
Boudinot et al. (2024), Note 2 - As reported by Dlussky (2010a, b), there is considerable uncertainty about the generic identity and geological origin of the fossil(s) described as †P. succini by André (1895). In André’s own words (paraphrased, p. 83), “despite its great size for [Plagiolepis], this species resembles [Anoplolepis] custodiens [F. Smith]”, with the following diagnostic note (also paraphrased): “but it is distinguished by its size and the thicker and less elongate antennae”. Dlussky (2010a, b) was unable to find the specimen(s) originally described by André and speculated that the taxon may be from East African copal, i.e., misidentified as Baltic amber. This species should, therefore, be continued to be considered of uncertain status until the original or additional material becomes available.
Identification
Distribution
This taxon was described from Baltic amber, Baltic Sea region, Europe (Priabonian, Late Eocene).
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- †succini. †Plagiolepis succini André, 1895b: 81 (w.) BALTIC AMBER (Eocene). See also: Dlussky, 2010: 72.
Description
References
- André, E. 1895b. Notice sur les fourmis fossiles de l'ambre de la Baltique et description de deux espèces nouvelles. Bull. Soc. Zool. Fr. 20: 80-84 (page 81, worker described)
- Boudinot, B.E., Bock, B.L., Weingardt, M., Tröger, D., Batelka, J., LI, D., Richter, A., Pohl, H., Moosdorf, O.T.D., Jandausch, K., Hammel, J.U., Beutel, R. G. 2024. Et latet et lucet: Discoveries from the Phyletisches Museum amber and copal collection in Jena, Germany. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 711, 111–176 (doi:10.3897/dez.71.112433).