Authorship |
Varela-Hernández & Riquelme, 2024:
686, figs. 1-2
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Forms |
w. |
Locality |
MEXICO (Chiapas, Oligo-Miocene Mexican amber) |
Etymology |
The epithet “azquil” means “little ant,” a vernacular name used in Mexico for certain formicine ants. “Azquil” derives from the Nahuatl word “āzcatl,” which translates to “ant.” |
Primary type information |
Primary type specimen: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Mexico: Chiapas, Simojovel, Los Pocitos mine, 17°09’11’’N, 92°46’08’’W; Mexican amber, upper strata of the Simojovel Formation, Late Oligocene, ca. 24 Ma. Primary type depository: ENCB-IPN. Primary type specimen: IPN-PAL.201. |