Eickwortapis
Eickwortapis Temporal range:
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Halictidae |
Genus: | †Eickwortapis |
Species: | †E. dominicana
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Binomial name | |
†Eickwortapis dominicana |
Eickwortapis is an
The genus name Eickwortapis is derived from a combination of Eickwort in honor of halictid systematist
In general Eickwortapis has a blackish body with an indistinct metallic coloration, possibly brassy greenish.[1] The wing veins and stigma of the females are black while those of the male are a brown tone.[1] The underside of the males antenna are yellowish brown with the males legs being a brownish.[1] Eickwortapis is one of only five Halictidae genera which are known from the Dominican amber record, and one of three which are totally extinct.[2] Closely related to the extinct genus Nesagapostemon and the living Caenohalictus, Eickwortapis is placed with both in the halicted tribe Caenohalictini. It can be identified from Nesagapostemon and Caenohalictus by a group of features.[1] The basal area of the Propodeum, not slanting in profile, is only half of the length of the vertical posterior surface in Nesagapostemon.[1] Eickwortapis has a longer basal area on the Propodeum and it does slant in profile. The living species Caenohalictus eberhardorum has long hairs on the eyes and denser scopa.[1] The Eickwortapis holotype is the only male halictid to have been documented from Dominican amber.[2]