Dominican amber (SMNS coll): Burdigalian - Langhian, Dominican Republic

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Enoplea - Mermithida - Mermithidae
Heydenius dominicus n. sp. Poinar 1984
Poinar 1984 2 specimens
SMNS Do-3201-W-1, 2
Insecta - Hemiptera - Ochteridae
Riegerochterus baehri n. gen., n. sp. Popov and Heiss 2014
Popov and Heiss 2014 1 specimen
SMNS Do-4667-B (2 measurements)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Tingidae
Phymacysta stysi n. sp. Golub et al. 2008
Golub et al. 2008 1 specimen
SMNS Do-5506-M (1 measurement)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Miridae
Psallops popovi n. sp. Herczek 2011
Herczek 2011 1 specimen
SMNS Do-4116 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Reduviidae
Alumeda nigricans n. gen., n. sp. Popov 1989
Popov 1989 1 specimen
SMNS Do-3319-E
Alumeda antilliana n. sp. Popov 1989
Popov 1989 1 specimen
SMNS Do-3861-M-1
Alumeda dominicana n. sp. Popov 1989
Popov 1989 2 specimens
SMNS Do-3043-E, Do-3067-E
Malacopus wygodzinskyi n. sp. Popov 1987
Popov 1987 1 specimen
SMNS Do-3390-M (1 measurement)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Aradidae
Carventus bechlyi n. sp. Heiss 2012
Heiss and Poinar 2012 1 specimen
SMNS Do-4940-H (1 measurement)
Insecta - Strepsiptera - Protelencholacidae
Protelencholax schleei n. gen., n. sp. Kinzelbach 1979
1 specimen
SMNS Do-7-K-1
Insecta - Coleoptera - Curculionidae
Mitosoma rhinoceroide n. sp. Schawaller 1981
Schawaller 1981 5 specimens
recombined as Cenocephalus rhinoceroide
SMNS Do-119-K-1, 2, 3, 4; Do-718-K-1 (8 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Tenebrionidae
Hesiodobates antiquus n. gen., n. sp. Kaszab and Schwaller 1984
Kaszab and Schwaller 1984 1 specimen
recombined as Nesocyrtosoma antiquum
SMNS Do-3240-M-1
Insecta - Coleoptera - Ripiphoridae
Neorrhipidius seicherti n. sp. Batelka et al. 2011
Batelka et al. 2011 2 specimens
SMNS Do-5734, 5736 (3 measurements)
Quasipirhidius luzziae Batelka et al. 2011
Batelka et al. 2011 6 specimens
SMNS Do-5733, 5735, 5737, 5738 (3 specimens), 5739 (Jan Batelka amber collection) (9 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Staphylinidae
Liberiana sp. Blackwelder 1942
Irmler 2003 2 specimens
SMNS Do-1410-K, ?Do-206-K (1 measurement)
Nacaeus dominicanensis n. sp. Irmler 2003
Irmler 2003 3 specimens
SMNS Do-176-K, Do-250-K, Do-1852-U (1 measurement)
Thoracophorus palaeobrevicristatus n. sp. Irmler 2003
Irmler 2003 3 specimens
SMNS Do-189-K, Do-4177-M, Do-2405-K (1 measurement)
Lispinomimus atavus n. gen., n. sp. Irmler 2003
Irmler 2003 1 specimen
SMNS Do-449-K (1 measurement)
Osoriellus sp. Fagel 1959
Irmler 2003 2 specimens
SMNS Do-326-K, Do-381-K (1 measurement)
Neosorius informal sp. 1 Fagel 1959
Irmler 2003 1 specimen
Do-631-K (1 measurement)
Neosorius informal sp. 2 Fagel 1959
Irmler 2003 1 specimen
Do-488-K (1 measurement)
Paraphloeostiba dominicana n. sp. Shavrin and Jenkins Shaw 2023
Jenkins Shaw et al. 2023 1 specimen
SMNS Do-556-K (1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Leiodidae
Proptomaphaginus alleni Perreau and Haelewaters 2021
Perreau et al. 2021 2 specimens
SMNS DO1468K, DO489K
Insecta - Coleoptera - Micromalthidae
Micromalthus anansi n. sp. Perkovsky 2007
Perkovsky 2007 1 specimen
synonym of Micromalthus debilis
SMNS Do-623-K
Insecta - Siphonaptera - Pulicidae
Eospilopsyllus kobberti n. gen., n. sp. Beaucournu and Perrichot 2012
Perrichot and Beaucournu 2012 1 specimen
SMNS Do-5724
Insecta - Trichoptera - Hydroptilidae
Ochrotrichia doehleri n. sp. Wichard 1981
Wichard 1981 1 specimen
recombined as Ochrotrichia (Ochrotrichia) doehleri
SMNS Do-5703 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Trichoptera - Glossosomatidae
Cubanoptila longiscapa n. sp. Wichard 2007
Wichard 2007 1 specimen
SMNS Do-5712 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Trichoptera - Helicopsychidae
Helicopsyche electra n. sp. Johanson and Wichard 1996
Johanson and Wichard 1996 1 specimen
recombined as Helicopsyche (Feropsyche) electra
SMNS Do-5698 (formerly Wichard DB 12) (1 measurement)
Helicopsyche voigti n. sp. Johanson and Wichard 1996
Johanson and Wichard 1996 1 specimen
recombined as Helicopsyche (Feropsyche) voigti
SMNS Do-5699 (formerly Wichard DB 13) (1 measurement)
Helicopsyche scaloida Johanson and Wichard 1996
Johanson and Wichard 1996 1 specimen
recombined as Helicopsyche (Feropsyche) scaloida
SMNS Do-5720 (formerly Wichard DB 11) (1 measurement)
Insecta - Trichoptera - Calamoceratidae
Phylloicus velteni n. sp. Wichard 2007
Wichard 2007 1 specimen
SMNS Do-5717 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Trichoptera - Hydrobiosidae
Atopsyche perlucida n. sp. Wichard 2007
Wichard 2007 1 specimen
SMNS Do-5711 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Trichoptera - Hydropsychidae
Macronema hispaniola n. sp. Wichard 2007
Wichard 2007 1 specimen
SMNS Do-2219-K
Calosopsyche palaeoelegans n. sp. Wichard 2007
Wichard 2007 2 specimens
SMNS Do-820-K, 5719 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Trichoptera - Philopotamidae
Chimarra dommeli n. sp. Wichard 1983
Wichard 1983 1 specimen
SMNS Do-5707 (1 measurement)
Chimarra resinae n. sp. Wichard 1983
Wichard 1983 1 specimen
SMNS Do-5705 (1 measurement)
Chimarra palaedominicana n. sp. Wichard 1983
Wichard 1983 1 specimen
SMNS Do-5706 (1 measurement)
Chimarra (Chimarrita) palaenova n. sp. Wichard 2007
Wichard 2007 3 specimens
SMNS Do-5713, 4121-M, 5718 (1 measurement)
Chimarra succini n. sp. Wichard 1983
Wichard 1983 1 specimen
recombined as Chimarra (Chimarrita) succini
SMNS Do-3386-M-1 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Trichoptera - Polycentropodidae
Cernotina pulchra n. sp. Wichard 2007
Wichard 2007 1 specimen
SMNS Do-5716 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Trichoptera
Austrotinodes sp. Schmid 1955
Wichard 2007 1 specimen
SMNS Do-4143-M (1 measurement)
Insecta - Trichoptera - Pseudoneureclipsidae
Antillopsyche oliveri n. sp. Wichard 1985
Wichard 1985 3 specimens
SMNS Do-5708, 819-K-1, 2720-D-1 (1 measurement)
Antillopsyche digitus n. sp. Wichard 2007
Wichard 2007 1 specimen
SMNS Do-5715 (1 measurement)
Antillopsyche auricula n. sp. Wichard 2007
Wichard 2007 1 specimen
SMNS Do-5714 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Braconidae
Palaeorionis longicaudis n. gen., n. sp. Belokobylskij and Hovorka 2022
Belokobylskij and Hovorka 2022 1 specimen
SMNS Do-2886-D (2 measurements)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Ichneumonidae
Triclistus levii n. sp. Viertler et al. 2023
Viertler et al. 2023 1 specimen
SMNS Do-3441-M (2 measurements)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Formicidae
Proceratium dominicanum n. sp. de Andrade 2003
Baroni Urbani and de Andrade 2003 2 specimens
SMNS Do-5188, 4253
Acanthostichus hispaniolicus n. sp. de Andrade 1998
de Andrade 1998 4 specimens
SMNS Do-3854-1 -4 (1 measurement)
Cylindromyrmex antillanus n. sp. de Andrade 1998
de Andrade 1998 1 specimen
SMNS Do-4130-1 (1 measurement)
Leptomyrmex neotropicus n. sp. Baroni Urbani 1980
Baroni Urbani 1980 17 specimens
SMNS Do-996 (9 workers); in Baroni-Urbani & Wilson: Do-4931-M (4 workers), Do-4484-M (4 workers) (2 measurements)
Odontomachus spinifer n. sp. de Andrade 1994
de Andrade 1994 1 specimen
SMNS Do-2215 (1 measurement)
Anochetus ambiguus n. sp. de Andrade 1994
de Andrade 1994 2 specimens
SMNS Do-3346, 4015 (1 measurement)
Anochetus conisquamis n. sp. de Andrade 1994
de Andrade 1994 1 specimen
SMNS Do-3955 (1 measurement)
Anochetus exstinctus n. sp. de Andrade 1994
de Andrade 1994 2 specimens
SMNS Do-5479, 3734 (2 measurements)
Anochetus dubius n. sp. de Andrade 1994
de Andrade 1994 1 specimen
SMNS Do-4192 (1 measurement)
Anochetus brevidentatus MacKay 1991
de Andrade 1994 1 specimen
SMNS Do-3968
Anochetus corayi n. sp. Baroni Urbani 1980
Baroni Urbani 1980 1 specimen
SMNS Do-834-K-1 (2 measurements)
Anochetus lucidus n. sp. de Andrade 1994
de Andrade 1994 2 specimens
SMNS Do-2846-1,2 (1 measurement)
Strumigenys schleeorum n. sp. Baroni Urbani 1994
Baroni Urbani and de Andrade 1994 1 specimen
SMNS Do-4909-1 (1 measurement)
Strumigenys electrina n. sp. de Andrade 1994
Baroni Urbani and de Andrade 1994 5 specimens
SMNS Do-3854-1 - 5 (2 measurements)
Cephalotes caribicus n. sp. de Andrade 1999
de Andrade and Baroni Urbani 1999 1 specimen
SMNS Do-5383 (1 measurement)
Cephalotes dieteri n. sp. Baroni Urbani 1999
de Andrade and Baroni Urbani 1999 2 specimens
SMNS Do-618, 4162 (2 measurements)
Cephalotes serratus (Vierbergen and Scheven 1995)
de Andrade and Baroni Urbani 1999 21 specimens
Cephalotes integerrimus (Vierbergen and Scheven 1995)
de Andrade and Baroni Urbani 1999 4 specimens
SMNS Do-3326, 3792, 4479, 4711
Cephalotes obscurus (Vierbergen and Scheven 1995)
de Andrade and Baroni Urbani 1999 1 specimen
SMNS Do-5487
Cephalotes hispaniolicus n. sp. de Andrade 1999
de Andrade and Baroni Urbani 1999 1 specimen
SMNS Do-4163 (1 measurement)
Cephalotes alveolatus (Vierbergen and Scheven 1995)
de Andrade and Baroni Urbani 1999 1 specimen
SMNS Do-1980 (1 measurement)
Cephalotes squamosus (Vierbergen and Scheven 1995)
de Andrade and Baroni Urbani 1999 27 specimens
Pheidole sp. Westwood 1840
Baroni Urbani 1995 1 specimen
SMNS Do-1645-K (illustrated in Schlee, 1980)
Pheidole primigenia n. sp. Baroni Urbani 1995
Baroni Urbani 1995 3 specimens
SMNS Do-4440, 4434, 3708-a (1 measurement)
Trachymyrmex primaevus n. sp. Baroni Urbani 1980
Baroni Urbani 1980 9 specimens
recombined as Mycetomoellerius primaevus
SMNS Do-377-K-1-9 (numbers 7-9 donated to NHMB as PE154/1-3) (1 measurement)
Aphaenogaster amphioceanica n. sp. de Andrade 1995
de Andrade 1995 1 specimen
SMNS Do-4629-B (1 measurement)
Gnamptogenys levinates n. sp. Baroni Urbani 1980
Baroni Urbani 1980 1 specimen
SMNS Do-926-K-1 (1 measurement)
Gnamptogenys pristina n. sp. Baroni Urbani 1980
Baroni Urbani 1980 1 specimen
SMNS Do-1172-K-1 (1 measurement)
Paraponera dieteri n. sp. Baroni Urbani 1994
Baroni Urbani 1994 1 specimen
SMNS Do-4112 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Dryinidae
Dryinus alamellatus n. sp. Olmi and Guglielmino 2011
Olmi et al. 2011 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Dryinus rasnitsyni n. sp. Olmi and Guglielmino 2011
Olmi and Guglielmino 2011 1 specimen
Harpactosphecion sucinum (Olmi 1987)
Olmi and Bechly 2001 1 specimen
SMNS Do-4494-M
Thaumatodryinus miocenicus Olmi 1995
Olmi and Bechly 2001 1 specimen
SMNS Do-4066-M
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Cerocephalidae
Cerocephalinae indet. Gahan 1946
van de Kamp et al. 2014 1 specimen
spelled with current rank as Cerocephalidae
SMNS Do-4171-B
Dominocephala vibrissae n. gen., n. sp. Krogmann 2013
Krogmann 2013 1 specimen
SMNS Do-5757-1
Insecta - Ephemeroptera - Leptophlebiidae
Hagenulites hitchingsi n. gen., n. sp. Staniczek 2003
Staniczek 2003 1 specimen
SMNS DO-3276-M
? Borinquena caeciliana n. sp. Staniczek 2003
Staniczek 2003 1 specimen
SMNS DO-5384-H
Borinquena maculata n. sp. Staniczek 2003
Staniczek 2003 1 specimen
SMNS DO-3904-M
Insecta - Odonata - Coenagrionidae
Ischnura velteni n. sp. Bechly 2000
Bechly 2000 1 specimen
SMNS Do-5687 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Psychodidae
Lutzomyia (Trichopygomyia) schleei n. sp. Peñalver and Grimaldi 2006
Peñalver and Grimaldi 2006 53 specimens
recombined as Psathyromyia (Forattiniella) schleei
SMNS Do-5514-M (8 male, 37 female, 8 indet)
Insecta - Diptera - Stratiomyidae
Pachygaster hymenaea n. sp. Grund and Hauser 2005
Grund and Hauser 2005 1 specimen
SMNS Do-3495-M (2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Acroceridae
Ogcodes exotica Grimaldi 1995
Grimaldi 1995 1 specimen
SMNS Do-5374-H
Insecta - Diptera - Phoridae
Apocephalus miocenus n. sp. Solórzano-Kraemer et al. 2021
Solórzano-Kraemer et al. 2021 1 specimen
SMNS Do-369-K
Apocephalus succineus Brown 2000
Solórzano-Kraemer et al. 2021 1 specimen
SMNS Do-1059-K (2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Keroplatidae
Proceroplatus hennigi n. sp. Schmalfuss 1979
Schmalfuss 1979 1 specimen
SMNS Do-45-K (2 measurements)
Lygistorrhina caribbiana n. sp. Grund 2012
Grund 2012 1 specimen
SMNS Do-3187-W (1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera - Bibionidae
Plecia pristina Hardy 1971
Skartveit and Bechly 2013 5 specimens
SMNS Do-3784-M (x3), Do-1367-K, Do-1307-K (2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Chironomidae
Ablabesmyia electrohispaniolana n. sp. Grund 2005
Grund 2005 1 specimen
SMNS Do-5503-M (2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Ceratopogonidae
Heteromyia dominicana n. sp. Szadziewski and Grogan 1997
Szadziewski and Grogan 1997 1 specimen
SMNS Do-2698 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Archaeognatha - Meinertellidae
Neomachilellus (Praeneomachilellus) dominicanus Sturm and Poinar 1997
Sturm and Poinar 1997 4 specimens
Arachnida - Araneae - Dipluridae
? Ischnothele sp. Ausserer 1875
Schawaller 1982 1 specimen
SMNS Do-2247-K-1
Arachnida - Araneae - Uloboridae
Miagrammopes sp. Pickard-Cambridge 1869
Schawaller 1982 1 specimen
SMNS Do-3342-M-1
    = Miagrammopes dominicanus Wunderlich 2004
Wunderlich 2004
Arachnida - Araneae - Tetragnathidae
Tetragnatha pristina n. sp. Schawaller 1982
Schawaller 1982 1 specimen
SMNS Do-3591-D-1
Arachnida - Araneae - Thomisidae
Komisumena rosae n. gen., n. sp. Ono 1981
Ono 1981 1 specimen
SMNS Do-2528-B-1
Arachnida - Araneae - Oxyopidae
? Oxyopes sp. Latreille 1804
Wunderlich 2004 2 specimens
SMNS Do-3300, 4975
Arachnida - Araneae - Selenopidae
Selenops beynai n. sp. Schawaller 1984
Schawaller 1984 1 specimen
SMNS Do-3940-B-1
Arachnida - Araneae - Salticidae
? Sarinda sp. Peckham and Peckham 1892
Wunderlich 2004 1 specimen
SMNS Do-3476-M
Arachnida - Araneae - Hersiliidae
Tama sp. Simon 1882
Schawaller 1981 3 specimens
SMNS Do-3307-M-1
    = Prototama sp. Petrunkevitch 1971
Penney 2006
Written "Neotama" but Neotama synonymized in same paper; also Do-3583-B and Do-3547-M
Arachnida - Araneae - Pholcidae
? Coryssocnemis velteni n. sp. Wunderlich 2004
Wunderlich 2004 1 specimen
F934/DB/AR/PHO/CJW
Arachnida - Araneae - Ochyroceratidae
Arachnolithulus longipes n. sp. Wunderlich 2004
Wunderlich 2004 1 specimen
SMNS Do-3063-E
Arachnida - Amblypygi - Phrynidae
Tarantula resinae n. sp. Schawaller 1979
Schawaller 1979 1 specimen
recombined as Phrynus resinae
SMNS Do-1703-K-1
Arachnida - Scorpiones
Scorpiones indet. Latreille 1817
Schawaller 1982 1 specimen
SMNS Do-2981-W-1
Arachnida - Scorpiones - Buthidae
Tityus ambarensis n. sp. Schawaller 1982
Schawaller 1982 1 specimen
recombined as Microtityus ambarensis
SMNS Do-3399-M-1
Centruroides beynai n. sp. Schawaller 1979
Schawaller 1979 1 specimen
synonym of Centruroides nitidus
SMNS Do-1460-1
Arachnida - Pseudoscorpiones - Cheiridiidae
Cryptocheiridium antiquum n. sp. Schawaller 1981
Schawaller 1981 4 specimens
SMNS Do-553-K-2, 553-K-1, 553-K-3, 570-K-1
Arachnida - Pseudoscorpiones - Chernetidae
Pachychernes sp. Beier 1932
Schawaller 1980 1 specimen
SMNS Do-118-K-2 (Protonymph, ?effossus n. sp.)
Pachychernes effossus n. sp. Schawaller 1980
Schawaller 1980 1 specimen
SMNS Do-612-K-10
Americhernes sp. Muchmore 1976
Schawaller 1980 1 specimen
SMNS Do-2500-B-1 (Tritonymph)
Arachnida - Pseudoscorpiones - Withiidae
? Parawithius sp. Chamberlin 1931
Schawaller 1981 2 specimens
SMNS Do-119-K-3, Do-718-K-1
    = Dolichowithius sp. Beier 1932
Judson 2010
Arachnida - Pseudoscorpiones - Chthoniidae
Lechytia tertiaria n. sp. Schawaller 1980
Schawaller 1980 1 specimen
SMNS Do-897-K-6
Pseudochthonius squamosus n. sp. Schawaller 1980
Schawaller 1980 1 specimen
SMNS Do-2651-W-1
Malacostraca - Isopoda - Pseudarmadillidae
Pseudarmadillo tuberculatus n. sp. Schmalfuss 1984
Schmalfuss 1984 4 specimens
SMNS Do-4157-M-1, Do-4156-M-1, Do-3349-M
Pseudarmadillo cristatus n. sp. Schmalfuss 1984
Schmalfuss 1984 11 specimens
SMNS Do-2403-K-1, Do-3381-M-1, Do-4612-B(x6), Do-579-K, Do-457-K(x2)
Malacostraca - Isopoda - Sphaeroniscidae
Protosphaeroniscus tertiarius n. sp. Schmalfuss 1980
Schmalfuss 1980 8 specimens
SMNS Do-1494-K-1, Do-1503K-1, Do-1433-K(x2); Do-2989-E, Do-3239-M, Do-3352-M, Do-457-K in Schmalfuss 1984
Malacostraca - Isopoda - Philosciidae
Philosciidae indet. Kinahan 1857
Schmalfuss 1984 10 specimens
SMNS Do-3348-M, Do-3315-M, Do-3382-M, Do-3331-M, Do-700-K, Do-1910-B, Do-3868-M,Do-496-K, Do-389-K, Do-430-K
Malacostraca - Isopoda - Platyarthridae
Trichorhina sp. Budde-Lund 1908
Schmalfuss 1984 4 specimens
SMNS Do-457-K(x2), Do-120-K, Do-388-K
see common names

Geography
Country:Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 19.6° North, 70.6° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:19.4° North, 69.5° West
Basis of coordinate:based on political unit
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Neogene Epoch:Miocene
10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 5
Key time interval:Burdigalian - Langhian
Age range of interval:20.44000 - 13.82000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Stratigraphy comments: Age controversial, with the youngest proposed age of 20-15 mya based on foraminifera and the oldest as 45-30 mya based on coccoliths. Most of the amber is secondarily deposited in turbiditic sandstones.
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: amber
Environment:terrestrial indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,soft parts,original chitin,amber
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Museum repositories:SMNS
Metadata
Database number:122474
Authorizer:M. Clapham Enterer:M. Clapham, A. Delelli, A. Louderback, J. Karr
Modifier:M. Clapham Research group:paleoentomology
Created:2011-12-29 10:47:50 Last modified:2014-05-11 00:00:50
Access level:the public Released:2013-12-29 10:47:50
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

39978. R. Kinzelbach. 1979. Das erste neotropische Fossil der Fächerflügler (Stuttgarter Bernsteinsammlung: Insecta, Strepsiptera). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie B (Geologie und Paläontologie) 52:1-14 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]

Secondary references:

44637 C. Baroni Urbani. 1980. First description of fossil gardening ants (Amber collection Stuttgart and Natural History Museum Basel; Hymenoptera: Formicidae. I: Attini). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie B (Geologie und Paläontologie) 54:1-13 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
44413 C. Baroni Urbani. 1980. Anochetus corayi n. sp., the first fossil Odontomachiti ant (amber collection Stuttgart: Hymenoptera, Formicidae. II: Odontomachiti). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie B (Geologie und Paläontologie) 55:1-6 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
44601 C. Baroni Urbani. 1980. The Ant Genus Gnamptogenys in Dominican Amber (Amber Collection Stuttgart: Hymenoptera, Formicidae. IV: Ectatommini). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie B (Geologie und Paläontologie) 67:1-10 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
44615 C. Baroni Urbani. 1980. The first fossil species of the Australian ant genus Leptomyrmex in amber from the Dominican Republic (Amber collection Stuttgart: Hymenoptera, Formicidae. III: Leptomyrmicini). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie B (Geologie und Paläontologie) 62:1-10 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
40058 C. Baroni Urbani. 1994. The Identity of the Dominican Paraponera (Amber Collection Stuttgart: Hymenoptera, Formicidae. V: Ponerinae, partim). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie B (Geologie und Paläontologie) 197:1-9 [M. Clapham/A. Delelli/M. Clapham]
44620 C. Baroni Urbani. 1995. Invasion and extinction in the West Indian ant fauna revised: the example of Pheidole (amber collection Stuttgart: Hymenoptera, Formicidae. VIII: Myrmicinae, partim). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie B (Geologie und Paläontologie) 222:1-29 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
44409 C. Baroni Urbani and M. L. de Andrade. 1994. First description of fossil Dacetini ants with a critical analysis of the current classification of the tribe (amber collection Stuttgart: Hymenoptera, Formicidae. VI: Dacetini). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie B (Geologie und Paläontologie) 198:1-65 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
40049 C. Baroni Urbani and M. L. de Andrade. 2003. The ant genus Proceratium in the extant and fossil record (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali - Torino, Monografie 36:1-480 [M. Clapham/A. Delelli/M. Clapham]
44684 C. Baroni Urbani and E. O. Wilson. 1987. The fossil members of the ant tribe Leptomyrmicini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Psyche 94:1-8 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39784 J. Batelka, M. S. Engel, Z. H. Falin and J. Prokop. 2011. Two new ripidiine species in Dominican amber with evidence of aggregative behaviour of males frozen in the fossil record (Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae). European Journal of Entomology 108:275-286 [M. Clapham/A. Delelli]
36968 G. Bechly. 2000. A new fossil damselfly species (Insecta: Odonata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae: Ischnurinae) from Dominican Amber. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie B (Geologie und Paläontologie) 299:1-9 [M. Clapham/J. Karr/M. Clapham]
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