erect hairs
erect hairs sparse
erect hairs sparse
Erect hairs sparse on head, mesosoma and gaster. Used in Antkey to separate species of Camponotus.
erect hairs present
erect hairs present
The dorsal surface of the mesosoma has erect hairs that differ distinctly from any appressed pilosity. Used in Antkey to separate many myrmicine genera from Cardiocondyla.
hairs not abundant, thick, in pairs
hairs not abundant, thick, in pairs
The dorsal surface of the mesosoma either with or without long erect hairs that differ distinctly from any appressed pilosity. If present, they are either short, thin, or sparse. They are never abundant, thick and arranged in pairs. Used in Antkey to separate other formicine and dolichoderine genera from Nylanderia and Paratrechina.
erect hairs present on mesosoma
erect hairs present on mesosoma
The dorsal surface of the mesosoma has long erect hairs that differ distinctly from any appressed pilosity. The hairs are thick at the base, arranged in pairs, and can be either flexuous or stiff. Used in Antkey to separate Nylanderia and Paratrechina from other formicine and dolichoderine genera.
lacking erect hairs
lacking erect hairs
The dorsal surface of the mesosoma lacks erect hairs that differ distinctly from any appressed pilosity. Used in Antkey to separate Cardiocondyla from many myrmicine genera.
dense pelt of short hairs lacking
dense pelt of short hairs lacking
The dorsum of the mesosoma lacking a dense pelt of short, semierect hairs. If there are any hairs other than the long flexuous ones, they are very sparse. Used in Antkey to separate Strumigenys lewisi from Strumigenys godeffroyi.
dense pelt of short hairs
dense pelt of short hairs
The dorsum of the mesosoma has a dense pelt of short, semierect hairs distinct from the very long flexuous hairs. Used in Antkey to separate Strumigenys godeffroyi from Strumigenys lewisi.
1 pair pronotal hairs
1 pair pronotal hairs
The pronotum with one pair of erect hairs that differ from the appressed pilosity. Used in Antkey to separate Technomyrmex difficilis, Technomyrmex vitiensis, and Technomyrmex pallipes from Technomyrmex albipes. Technomyrmex pallipes can have 1-3 pairs of erect hairs on the pronotum. This character should be used with some caution because these hairs can be easily rubbed off prior to examination.
1 pair pronotal hairs
1 pair pronotal hairs
The pronotum with one pair of erect hairs that differ from the appressed pilosity. Used in Antkey to separate Technomyrmex albipes and some specimens of Technomyrmex pallipes from Technomyrmex vitiensis and Technomyrmex difficilis. Technomyrmex pallipes can have 1-3 pairs of erect hairs on the pronotum. This character should be used with some caution because these hairs can be easily rubbed off prior to examination.
3 pairs of pronotal hairs
3 pairs of pronotal hairs
The pronotum with three pairs of erect hairs that differ from the appressed pilosity. Used in Antkey to separate some specimens of Technomyrmex pallipes from Technomyrmex albipes, Technomyrmex difficilis and Technomyrmex vitiensis. Technomyrmex pallipes can have 1-3 pairs of erect hairs on the pronotum. This character should be used with some caution because these hairs can be easily rubbed off prior to examination.