Insecta - Hymenoptera - Formicidae
Alternative combinations: Crematogaster pusilla, Myrmica pusilla
Full reference: O. Heer. 1849. Die Insektenfauna der Tertiärgebilde von Oeningen und von Radoboj in Croatien. Zweiter Theil: Henschrecken, Florfliegen, Aderflügler, Schmetterlinge und Fliegen 1-264
Belongs to Myrmecites according to G. M. Dlussky and T. S. Putyatina 2014
See also Bolton 2012, Handlirsch 1907, Heer 1849 and Heer 1867
Sister taxa: Myrmecites dubius, Myrmecites latus, Myrmecites major, Myrmecites rotundiceps, Myrmecites sibiricus
Type specimen: NHMW 1852.XXIX.41, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Radoboj (Grätz Collection), which is in a Sarmatian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal limestone in Croatia.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Miocene of Croatia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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