Description:

The anterior margin of the clypeus has a pair of lateral teeth that straddle the midline but no median tooth. Used in Antkey to separate from Solenopsis geminata and Solenopsis xyloni from Solenopsis invicta and Solenopsis richteri. This is arguably the most useful character for separating these species, but it can be difficult to see on some specimens.

Taxonomic name:

Solenopsis geminata (Taxa), Solenopsis xyloni (Taxa)

Imaging technique:

Illustration

Licence:

Keywords:

clypeus (Image keywords), anterior clypeal margin (Image keywords), median tooth (Image keywords)

Creator:

Eli Sarnat

2 clypeal teeth