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The ant genus Hypoponera (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Dominican amber

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Hypoponera Santschi, 1938 is a genus of ponerine ants, well known for its simplified morphology, lacking any clear autopomorphy, and its cosmopolitan distribution. Here, we describe the first Hypoponera in Dominican amber. The discovery of Hypoponera electrocacica new species confirms the long-expected presence of the genus in the Caribbean Miocene. The modern diversity of Hypoponera in the Greater Antilles now stands at five species and two putative subspecies. UUID: https://zoobank.org/685e8727-72e2-4723-bce3-5d7c53680eee

Source: Journal of Paleontology

DOI: 10.1017/jpa.2025.10213

Authors: Gianpiero Fiorentino, Valentine Bouju, Diyael Sosa, Santo Navarro, Phillip Barden

Institutions: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, American Museum of Natural History

Language: English

Topic: Fossil Insects in Amber

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,550

Funder: National Science Foundation