Electromyrmococcus

E-lek-tro-me-r-mo-cok-kus.
By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2013, February 15). Electromyrmococcus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/electromyrmococcus/

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Name

Electromyrmococcus ‭(‬amber ant Coccus‭)‬.

Phonetic

E-lek-tro-me-r-mo-cok-kus.

Named By

D.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Williams‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001.

Classification

Arthropoda,‭ ‬Insecta,‭ ‬Hemiptera,‭ ‬Pseudococcidae,‭ ‬Rhizoecinae.

Diet

Herbivore/sap drinker.

Species

E.‭ ‬abductus‭

Size

0.7‭ ‬millimetres long for E.‭ ‬abductus,‭ ‬0.76‭ ‬millimetres long for E.‭ ‬inclusus,‭ ‬0.8‭ ‬millimetres long for E.‭ ‬reginae.

Known locations

Dominican Republic‭ ‬-‭ ‬La Toca Formation.

Time Period

Burdigalian of the Miocene.

Fossil representation

Few individuals preserved in amber.

In Depth

       Electromyrmococcus is a genus of mealybug that lived in the Dominican Republic during the Miocene.‭ ‬At the time of writing there are three species assigned to the genus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Descriptions of a new genus and three new species of Rhizoecinae‭ (‬Hemiptera:‭ ‬Coccoidea‭) ‬associated with ants of the genus Acropyga Roger in Dominican amber.‭ ‬-‭ ‬American Museum Novitates‭ ‬3335:1-18.‭ ‬-‭ ‬D.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Williams‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001.

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