Dolichoderinae, Forel, 1878

Cedric A. Collingwood, Donat Agosti, Mostafa R. Sharaf & Antonius van Harten, 2011, Order Hymenoptera, family Formicidae, Arthropod fauna of the UAE 4, pp. 1-70 : 11

Key to the genera of Dolichoderinae occurring in the UAE (workers)

1 Petiole without a scale and overhung by first gastral tergite ............................................. 2

– Petiole with a scale, not completely overhung by the first gastral segment ...................... 3

2 In dorsal view four gastral segments visible ( Fig. 13), anal orifices situated ventrally ........ ................................................................................................................ Tapinoma Foerster

– In dorsal view five gastral segments visible ( Fig. 14), anal orifices situated apically .......... ........................................................................................................... Technomyrmex Mayr

3 Head about as broad as long, petiole sloped forward and partially overhung by first gastral segment ( Fig. 16) .............................................................................. Bothriomyrmex Forel

– Petiole an upright scale, not overhung by first gastral segment ........................................ 4

4 Eyes set forward of middle line of head ( Fig. 17) ................................. Linepithema Mayr

– Eyes set above middle line of head ( Fig. 18) ....................................... Iridomyrmex Mayr