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PREHISTORIC INSECTS

Added on: 19th Oct 2015

 

 

TERMITARADUS DOMINICANUS

25. Termitaradus dominicanus

Termitaradus dominicanus is an extinct species of termite bug in the

family Termitaphididae known from a Miocene fossil found on

Hispaniola. It is the third species in the genus Termitaradus to have been

described from fossils found in Dominican amber after

Termitaradus avitinquilinus and Termitaradus mitnicki.

 

 

NESAGAPOSTEMON

Nesagapostemon

Nesagapostemon is an extinct monotypic genus of sweat bee that

lived many millions of years ago. The genus name Nesagapostemon

is derived from a combination of the Greek nisos, meaning “island,”

and Agapostemon, a similar genus of halictids that may be related.

 

 

TOXOLABIS

Toxolabis

Toxolabis is an extinct genus of earwig in the dermapteran family

Anisolabididae known from a Cretaceous fossil found in Burma.

The genus contains a single described species, Toxolabis zigrasi.

 

 

DRYINUS GRIMALDII

Dryinus grimaldii

Dryinus grimaldii is an extinct species of wasp in the dryinid genus

Dryinus. The species is solely known from the early Miocene

Burdigalian stage, from Dominican amber deposits on the island

of Hispaniola.

 

 

ANOCHETUS CONISQUAMIS

Anochetus conisquamis

Anochetus conisquamis is an extinct species of ant in the subfamily

Ponerinae known from one possibly Miocene fossil found on Hispaniola.

It is one of eight species in the ant genus Anochetus to have been

described from fossils found in Dominican amber and is one of a

number of Anochetus species found in the Greater Antilles.

 

 

ACANTHOSTICHUS HISPANIOLICUS

Acanthostichus hispaniolicus

Acanthostichus hispaniolicus is an extinct species of ant in the

subfamily Dorylinae known from a group of possibly Miocene

fossils found on the island of Hispaniola. It is the first species of the

ant genus Acanthostichus to have been described from fossils

found in Dominican amber and is the only species of

Acanthostichus found in the West Indies.

 

 

ZOPHOTERMES

Zophotermes

Zophotermes is an extinct genus of termite in the Isoptera family

Rhinotermitidae known through two Eocene fossils found in India.

The genus contains a single described species, Zophotermes ashoki,

placed in the subfamily Prorhinotermitinae.

 

 

YPRESIOMYRMA

Ypresiomyrma

Ypresiomyrma is an extinct genus of bulldog ants in the subfamily

Myrmeciinae, which contains three described species. One species

is known from the Isle of Fur in Denmark and the other two are from

the McAbee Fossil Beds in British Columbia, Canada.

 

 

PRODRYAS

Prodryas

Prodryas persephone is an extinct butterfly, known from a single

specimen from Eocene rocks. It was the first fossil butterfly to be

found in North America, and is unusually well preserved. Its closest

relatives are the genera Hypanartia and Antanartia.

 


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