Insecta - Hymenoptera - Formicidae

Full reference: A. G. Radchenko and M. Y. Proshchalykin. 2021. New extinct ant genus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae) from late Eocene Rovno amber. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 84:271-282

Parent taxon: Myrmicinae according to A. G. Radchenko and M. Y. Proshchalykin 2021

Sister taxa: Afromyrma, Agastomyrma, Aphaenogaster longaeva, Attini, Biamomyrma, Bilobomyrma, Boltonidris, Brachytarsites, Cephalomyrmex, Cephites, Clavipetiola, Crematogastrini, Electromyrmex, Eocenidris, Eomyrmex, Eotemnothorax, Fallomyrma, Fushunomyrmex, Ilemomyrmex, Incertogaster, Melissotarsus, Miosolenopsis, Myrmecites, Myrmicini, Orbigastrula, Pogonomyrmecini, Pseudomyrmini, Quadrulicapito, Quineangulicapito, Sinomyrmex, Solenopsidiini, Solenopsidini, Solenopsites, Sphaerogasterites, Stenammini, Wumyrmex, Zhangidris

Subtaxa: Lelejus venustus

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Type: Lelejus venustus

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Rovno Amber, Ukryantar factory material (SIZK UA collection) (Eocene of Ukraine)

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