Protazteca
Protazteca is an extinct genus of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae, that were endemic to the United States, which was described by Carpenter in 1930.[1]
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Genus: | †Protazteca Carpenter, 1930 |
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Protazteca elongata | |
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5 fossil species |
Species
There are currently 5 fossil species.[2]
- Protazteca capitata Carpenter, 1930
- Protazteca eocenica Lapolla & Greenwalt, 2015
- Protazteca elongata Carpenter, 1930
- Protazteca hendersoni (Cockerell, 1906)
- Protazteca quadrata Carpenter, 1930
References
- Carpenter, F. M. 1930. The fossil ants of North America. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 70:1-66. [1930-01] PDF 123533
- Bolton, B. (2014). "Protazteca". AntCat. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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