Template:Did you know nominations/Proceratium petrosum

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:06, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Proceratium petrosum[edit]

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... that Proceratium petrosum is one of two Proceratium ant species described from fossil males? Source: "The only known male of fossil species is P. eocenicum described from Baltic amber" (Dlussky, Rasnitsyn, & Perfilieva, 2015 page:143)
- ALT1:... that the male Proceratium petrosum ant is distinctly larger then the only other fossil Proceratium male? Source: "Comparison: (P. eocenicum) differs from P. petrosum in size (body length 2.2–2.7 mm); P. petrosum Description: Male. Body length 7.5 mm" (Dlussky, Rasnitsyn, & Perfilieva, 2015 page:143)

Reviewed: Rosy bee-eater

Created by Kevmin (talk). Self-nominated at 18:34, 31 October 2016 (UTC).

AGF on offline source. Hook is interesting and of proper length. Article is new enough, long enough, and free of copyvio. QPQ done. All other criteria met. GTG on primary hook. LavaBaron (talk) 08:19, 1 November 2016 (UTC)