Formicinae
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.1168586 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6193700 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/1A4C094D-372B-FFFC-ED69-A1471E50EE50 |
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Plazi |
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scientific name |
Formicinae |
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Key to the genera of Formicinae View in CoL occurring in the UAE (workers)
1 Antennae 12 segmented .................................................................................................... 2
– Antennae 11 segmented. .................................................................................................... 5
2 Antennal insertions clearly distant from posterior clypeal margin ( Figs 5 View Figures 3–14.3 & 39 View Figures 38–43. 38 ) .............. 3
– Antennal insertions close to or contiguous with clypeal margin ( Figs 40 & 41 View Figures 38–43. 38 )................ 4
3 Petiole with spines or teeth ..................................................................... Polyrhachis Smith View in CoL
– Petiole entire or emarginated, never dentate ......................................... Camponotus Mayr View in CoL
4 Ocelli present and distinct ( Fig. 40 View Figures 38–43. 38 ). Head underneath with long curved hairs anteriorly. Body with normal hairs (fine, not stout) ............................................. Cataglyphis Foerster View in CoL
– Ocelli vestigial or absent. Underside of head with short hairs only. Body with stout suberect pairs of hairs ................................................................ Paratrechina Motschulsky View in CoL
5 Propodeum bidentate or bituberculate; petiole incised and usually bidentate ( Fig. 41 View Figures 38–43. 38 ) ....... ................................................................................................................. Lepisiota Santschi View in CoL
– Propodeum unarmed, petiole simple ................................................................................. 6
6 Palp formula 5, 3 or less ............................................................................ Acropyga Roger View in CoL
– Palp formula 6, 4 ............................................................................................................... 7
7 In dorsal view metanotum separated from mesonotum by a deeply impressed suture ( Fig. 42 View Figures 38–43. 38 ) ............................................................................................................ Plagiolepis Mayr View in CoL
– Metanotum not distinguished by sutures; mesapropodeal furrow shallow ( Fig. 43 View Figures 38–43. 38 ) ............ ............................................................................................................. Anaplolepis Santschi
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