''Stigmatomma groehni'' is an
extinct species of ant in the genus ''
Stigmatomma''. It was described by Dlussky in 2009, where it was found in the
Baltic Amber
The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber or succinite. It was produced sometime during the Eocene epoch, but exactly when is controversial. It has been estimated that these forests created more than 1 ...
, alongside another extinct species ''
Stigmatomma electrinum
''Stigmatomma electrina'' is an extinct species of ant in the genus ''Stigmatomma''. It was described in 2009 after fossils were found in the Baltic Amber
The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber ...
''.
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Fossil taxa described in 2009
Fossil ant taxa
Prehistoric insects of Europe
Eocene insects
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