Orthocrema

Blaimer, Bonnie B., 2012, A subgeneric revision of Crematogaster and discussion of regional species-groups (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Zootaxa 3482, pp. 47-67 : 54

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.209409

publication LSID

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6166975

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D50987AA-0103-DC32-F991-A389FA0A2FAD

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scientific name

Orthocrema
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Key to the subgenera Orthocrema and Crematogaster

1 Postpetiole globular, lacking median impression ( Figs 7 View FIGURES 3 – 11. 3 , 24 View FIGURES 20 – 27. 20 ), or merely impressed posteriorly ( Figs 8 View FIGURES 3 – 11. 3 , 21 View FIGURES 20 – 27. 20 b, 25)........... 2

– Postpetiole bilobed, with a broad or sharp, more or less distinct median impression ( Figs 9 View FIGURES 3 – 11. 3 , 14 View FIGURES 12 – 19. 12 b–19b, 22b, 23)............ 4

2(1) Petiole rectangular or ovo-rectangular ( Figs 3 and 4 View FIGURES 3 – 11. 3 ); dorsoposterior setae and/or denticles usually present on petiole; propo- deal spiracle circular or subcircular ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 3 – 11. 3 ); global ................................................ .. Orthocrema

– Petiole of different form ( Figs 5 View FIGURES 3 – 11. 3 , 14 View FIGURES 12 – 19. 12 a–19a, 20, 21a–22a); dorsoposterior setae and denticles present or absent; propodeal spira- cle variable.......................................................................................... 3

3(2) Petiole elongate rectangular ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 3 – 11. 3 ); propodeal spiracle circular or subcircular ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 3 – 11. 3 ); global.............. Orthocrema

– Petiole of variable form ( Figs 14 View FIGURES 12 – 19. 12 a–19a, 20, 21a–22a), if elongate rectangular ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 20 – 27. 20 ), then propodeal spiracle compressed oval ( Fig. 26 View FIGURES 20 – 27. 20 ); Old World .................................................................... Crematogaster View in CoL

4(1) Petiole rectangular or ovo-rectangular ( Figs 3 and 4 View FIGURES 3 – 11. 3 ); dorsoposterior setae and/or denticles usually present on petiole; Neotro- pical and Malagasy region ...................................................................... Orthocrema

– Petiole of different form ( Figs 14 View FIGURES 12 – 19. 12 a–19a, 20, 21a–22a); dorsoposterior setae and denticles present or absent; global ................................................................................................... Crematogaster View in CoL

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Formicidae

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