Technomyrmex hispaniolae

Described from Dominican amber fragments. This ant possibly belongs to a different genus. See comments under Technomyrmex caritatis. (Bolton 2007)

Identification
Fernández and Guerrero (2008) - This extinct species is characterized by long scape, metanotum longitudinally striate, petiole very long and slender and the presence of one pair of long setae on vertex.

Distribution
This taxon was described from Dominican Amber (Miocene).

Nomenclature

 * † hispaniolae. †Iridomyrmex hispaniolae Wilson, 1985c: 32, fig. 10 (w.) DOMINICAN AMBER (Miocene). Combination in Linepithema: Shattuck, 1992a: 16; in Techomyrmex: Brandão, Baroni Urbani, Wagensberg & Yamamoto, 1999: 414. Incertae sedis in Technomyrmex: Bolton, 2007a: 123.

Fernández and Guerrero (2008) - There are two dolichoderine species described from Dominican amber that are ascribed to Technomyrmex (Brandão et al. 1999). However, Bolton (2007:122) points out that both species “lack some critical diagnostic characters of the genus, the absence of which would argue for their exclusion”. Bolton also questioned the classification of Technomyrmex hispaniolae in Iridomyrmex or Linepithema, leaving both taxa as incertae sedis in Technomyrmex.

Type Material
Bolton (2007) - Holotype worker, Dominican Republic: Las Bocas del Licey, in amber. Paratype workers. (32 amber pieces) Dominican Republic: Carlos Diaz, El Valle, La Toca, Llaroa, Los Cacaos, Palo Quemado and Bayaguana (MCZC). [Combination in Linepithema by Shattuck, 1992a: 16; in Technomyrmex by Srandiio, Baroni Urbani, Wagensberg & Yamamoto, 1998: 414.]