Insecta - Hymenoptera - Formicidae
Parent taxon: Myrmicinae according to D. Coty et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Afromyrma, Agastomyrma, Aphaenogaster longaeva, Attini, Biamomyrma, Bilobomyrma, Boltonidris, Brachytarsites, Cephalomyrmex, Cephites, Clavipetiola, Crematogastrini, Electromyrmex, Enneamerus, Eocenidris, Eomyrmex, Eotemnothorax, Fallomyrma, Fushunomyrmex, Ilemomyrmex, Incertogaster, Lelejus, Miosolenopsis, Myrmecites, Myrmicini, Orbigastrula, Pogonomyrmecini, Pseudomyrmini, Quadrulicapito, Quineangulicapito, Sinomyrmex, Solenopsidiini, Solenopsidini, Solenopsites, Sphaerogasterites, Stenammini, Wumyrmex, Zhangidris
Subtaxa: Melissotarsus ethiopiensis
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Ethiopian amber (MNHN collection) (Miocene of Ethiopia)
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