Sphecomyrmodes

Most similar in form and mandible structure to modern ants. Clypeus possess spicules (Engel and Grimaldi, 2005).

Nomenclature

 * † SPHECOMYRMODES [†Sphecomyrminae: †Sphecomyrmini]
 * †Sphecomyrmodes Engel & Grimaldi, 2005: 5. Type-species: †Sphecomyrmodes orientalis, by original designation.

Additional References

 * Barden, P. & Grimaldi, D. 2013. A new genus of highly specialized ants in Cretaceous Burmese Amber (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa 3681, 405-412.