Insecta - Hymenoptera - Formicidae

Full reference: F. Varela-Hernández, F. Riquelme, and R. J. Guerrero. 2022. Taxonomic names, in New ant species Schismiscapus exstinctum gen. et sp. nov. (Formicidae: Dolichoderinae) from Miocene Mexican amber. Historical Biology 35:1209-1215

Parent taxon: Leptomyrmicini according to F. Varela-Hernández et al. 2022

Sister taxa: Anonychomyrma, Azteca, Chronomyrmex, Gracilidris, Iridomyrmex, Leptomyrmex, Yantaromyrmex

Subtaxa: Schismiscapus exstinctum

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Type: Schismiscapus exstinctum

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at La Pimienta, Simojovel (Mexican amber, CPAL-UAEM collection) (Miocene of Mexico)

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