Protonym: Gerontoformica priapos
Authorship Zhuang et al., 2025: 91, figs. 1, 2
Forms m.
Locality MYANMAR (Burmese Kachin amber, Cretaceous)
Etymology From the Greek fertility god Priapos, indicating the male genitalia and emphasizing the importance of males for the reproduction of colonies.
Primary type information Primary type specimen: holotype male. Primary type locality: Myanmar: Kachin State, Hukawng Valley, Danai Town, Noije Bum Village (26° 21' 33.41" N, 96° 43' 11.88" E); Kachin amber, Upper Cretaceous (Lower Cenomanian, 98.79 ± 0.62 Ma). Primary type depository: YKLP. Primary type specimen: YKLP-AMB-012.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Gerontoformica priapos Species Valid