Miomyrmex
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†Miomyrmex Temporal range:
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Miomyrmex impactus | |
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Genus: | †Miomyrmex Carpenter, 1930
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Formica impacta,nowMiomyrmex impactus | |
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2 fossil species |
Miomyrmexis anextinctgenus ofantof the subfamilyDolichoderinae.The fossils were first discovered in theUnited Statesin the state ofColoradoin 1930.[1]
Species
[edit]There are two species in this extinct genus.[2]
- Miomyrmex impactusCockerell, 1927
- Miomyrmex striatusCarpenter, 1930
References
[edit]- ^Carpenter, F. M. 1930. The fossil ants of North America.Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology70:1-66. [1930-01]PDF123533
- ^Bolton, Barry."An Online Catalog of the Ants of the World by Barry Bolton".antcat.org.Retrieved3 January2015.