Electrolictus antiquus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Apoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Hymenopterida Ordo: Hymenoptera Subordo: Apocrita Superfamilia: Apoidea

Familia: Halictidae
Subfamilia: Halictinae
Tribus: Halictini
Genus: †Electrolictus
Species: Electrolictus antiquus

Name

Electrolictus antiquus Engel, 2001: 39, figs. 8–16, plate 1a, b

Holotype: ZMHB, MB.I.1952, ♀, labeled ‘‘Holotype, Electrolictus antiquus Engel’’ // ‘‘Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Paläontologisches Museum, Slg. Kühl 23 (3/12), Inv. Nr. MB.I.1952’’ // ‘‘Halictidae: Halictinae, det. M. S. Engel, 1999’’.

Etymology: The specific epithet is the Latin word antiquus meaning ‘‘ancient’’ and is a reference to this being the oldest record of an amber halictid.

References

• Engel, M.S. 2001a: A monograph of the baltic amber bees and evolution of the Apoidea (Hymenoptera). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 259: 1–192. PDF.