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Species: †Archimyrmex smekali   (Rossi de Garcia, 1983) 


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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2017)

†Polanskiella smekali Rossi de Garcia, 1983: 19, pl. 1, figs. 1, 2, 3, 5 (q.m.) ARGENTINA (Eocene). AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Combination in †Archimyrmex: Dlussky & Perfilieva, 2003B: 43.

Distribution:

(based on species list records)
Neotropical Region: Americas, Argentina, Neuquén, South America

Distribution Notes:

Confluencia, Neuquen region, Argentina; Ventana Formation, middle Eocene, Early Lutetian (ca. 48 Ma).

Comments:

Holotype in Servicio Geologico Nacional, Asociacion Paleontologica Nireco, San Carlos de Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina. One lectotype in Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria (NHMW 1972/1574/9).  

Taxonomic Notes:

See also Baroni Urbani, 2008: 5, genus "incertae sedis in Formicidae".

References:

  • Rossi de Garcia E. 1983. Insectos fosiles en la Formacion Vetana (Eoceno). Provincia de Neuquen. Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina, 38: 17-23.
  • Dlussky G.M., Perfilieva K.S. 2003. Paleogene ants of the genus Archimyrmex Cockerell, 1923 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmeciinae). Paleontological Journal, 37(1): 39-47.
  • Baroni Urbani C. 2008. Orthotaxonomy and parataxonomy of true and presumed bulldog ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Doriana, 8(358): 1-10.

Specimen Habitat Summary

Type specimens: lectotype: nhmw1972-1574-9



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