postpetiole low lacking ventral bulge

Licence: 
Creative Commons Licence
Imaging technique: 
Illustration
Keywords: 
waist (Image keywords), postpetiole (Image keywords), postpetiole shape (Image keywords)
Description: 

The postpetiole, in profile view, is lower than petiole and lacking a distinct ventral bulge. Used in Antkey to separate Cardiocondyla kagutsuchi, Cardiocondyla mauritanica and Cardiocondyla venustula from all other Cardiocondyla species.

Creator: 
Eli Sarnat
Taxonomic name: 
Cardiocondyla kagutsuchi (Taxa), Cardiocondyla mauritanica (Taxa), Cardiocondyla venustula (Taxa)
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith