Authorship |
Perrichot & Engel, 2022:
780, figs. 1-3, s1, s2
|
Forms |
w. |
Locality |
ETHIOPIA (Ethiopian Amber, early Miocene) |
Etymology |
The specific epithet honours Mr Matthias Svojtka (University of Vienna) who discovered the fossil representing the holotype and generously made it available for study. |
Primary type information |
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Ethiopia: Amhara region, North Shewa Zone, Early Miocene (16-23 Mya) amber. Primary type depository: NHMW. Primary type specimen: NHMW-N6976. |
Secondary type information |
Secondary type material: 2 paratype workers (missing portions of legs). Secondary type locality: Ethiopia: Amhara region, South Wollo Zone, Early Miocene (16–23 Mya) amber. Secondary type depository: MAIG. Secondary type specimens: MAIG 6020. |