Two New Aphaenogaster Species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Baltic Amber

Aphaenogaster groehni Radchenko, sp. n. and A. ribbeckei Radchenko, sp. n., are described from the Late Eocene Baltic amber, each based on the holotype worker. Aphaenogaster groehni Radchenko, sp. n. differs from previously described species from the Late Eocene European ambers by a distinctly narro...

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Date:2024
Main Authors: Radchenko, A. G., Gröhn , C., Ribbecke , H.-W.
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Language:English
Published: Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2024
Online Access:https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/591
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spelling oai:ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua:article-5912024-06-24T13:46:03Z Two New Aphaenogaster Species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Baltic Amber Radchenko, A. G. Gröhn , C. Ribbecke , H.-W. ants Formicidae Myrmicinae new species Aphaenogaster groehni Aphaenogaster ribbeckei Late Eocene palaeontology taxonomy Aphaenogaster groehni Radchenko, sp. n. and A. ribbeckei Radchenko, sp. n., are described from the Late Eocene Baltic amber, each based on the holotype worker. Aphaenogaster groehni Radchenko, sp. n. differs from previously described species from the Late Eocene European ambers by a distinctly narrowed posteriorly head without pronounced occipital corners and a longer antennal scape, and A. ribbeckei Radchenko, sp. n. differs by a more slender mesosoma. The taxonomic position of the new species is discussed. Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2024-04-11 Article Article application/pdf https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/591 10.15407/zoo2024.03.195 Zoodiversity; Vol. 58 No. 3 (2024): Zoodiversity Zoodiversity (Vestnik Zoologii); Том 58 № 3 (2024): Zoodiversity 2707-7268 2707-725X 10.15407/zoo2024.03 en https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/591/274 Copyright (c) 2024 A. G. Radchenko, C. Gröhn , H.-W. Ribbecke
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author Radchenko, A. G.
Gröhn , C.
Ribbecke , H.-W.
spellingShingle Radchenko, A. G.
Gröhn , C.
Ribbecke , H.-W.
Two New Aphaenogaster Species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Baltic Amber
author_facet Radchenko, A. G.
Gröhn , C.
Ribbecke , H.-W.
author_sort Radchenko, A. G.
title Two New Aphaenogaster Species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Baltic Amber
title_short Two New Aphaenogaster Species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Baltic Amber
title_full Two New Aphaenogaster Species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Baltic Amber
title_fullStr Two New Aphaenogaster Species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Baltic Amber
title_full_unstemmed Two New Aphaenogaster Species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Baltic Amber
title_sort two new aphaenogaster species (hymenoptera, formicidae) from baltic amber
description Aphaenogaster groehni Radchenko, sp. n. and A. ribbeckei Radchenko, sp. n., are described from the Late Eocene Baltic amber, each based on the holotype worker. Aphaenogaster groehni Radchenko, sp. n. differs from previously described species from the Late Eocene European ambers by a distinctly narrowed posteriorly head without pronounced occipital corners and a longer antennal scape, and A. ribbeckei Radchenko, sp. n. differs by a more slender mesosoma. The taxonomic position of the new species is discussed.
publisher Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
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url https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/591
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