†Avitomyrmex Archibald et al. 2006 (bulldog ant)
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Insecta - Hymenoptera - Formicidae
Full reference: S. B. Archibald, S. P. Cover, and C. S. Moreau. 2006. Bulldog Ants of the Eocene Okanagan Highlands and History of the Subfamily (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmeciinae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 99(3):487-523
Parent taxon: Myrmeciinae according to B. Bolton 2012
See also Archibald et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Archimyrmex, Macabeemyrma, Myrmeciites, Prionomyrmecini, Propalosoma, Tyrannomecia, Ypresiomyrma
Subtaxa: Avitomyrmex elongatus Avitomyrmex mastax Avitomyrmex systenus
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Eocene of Canada (2: British Columbia collections)
Total: 2 collections including 4 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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