Myrmecites sibiricus, Dlussky & Rasnitsyn & Perfilieva, 2015

Dlussky, G. M., Rasnitsyn, A. P. & Perfilieva, K. S., 2015, The Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Bol’shaya Svetlovodnaya (Late Eocene of Sikhote-Alin, Russian Far East), Caucasian Entomological Bulletin 11 (1), pp. 131-152 : 144-145

Myrmecites sibiricus sp. n.

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Material. Holotype PIN 3429/1120 (+/–), gyne. Paratype PIN 3429/1127, gyne.

Description. Gyne. Body length 4–4.5 mm. Eyes situated in front of lateral midlength of head. Mesosoma nearly 1.5 times as long as high. Propodeal dorsum and declivity form rounded angle in side view. Propodeal dorsum much shorter than declivity. Declivity straight in side view. Petiole sessile, longer than high and longer than postpetiole. Petiolar dorsum gradually rounded in side view. Postpetiole nearly as long as high. Some rugae are visible on the head of both imprints.

Measurements, mm. Holotype PIN 3429/1120: AL 1.1; HL 0.9; PtL 0.36; PptL 0.27. Paratype PIN 3429/1127: AL 1.25; HL0.8; PtL0.32; PptL0.24.

Comparison. Differs from M. rotundiceps in more compact mesosoma and elongated petiole.

Etymology. Name from locality (Siberia).