coxae
coxae contrasting with mesosoma
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The middle and hind coxae are pale white, contrasting with dark mesosoma. Used in Antkey to separate Nylanderia steinheili from Nylanderia bourbonica and Nylanderia fulva.
coxae and mesosoma concolorous
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The middle and hind coxae are same color as mesosoma, not a strongly contrasting pale white. Used in Antkey to separate Nylanderia bourbonica and Nylanderia fulva from Nylanderia steinheili.
hind coxae armed
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The hind coxae armed with dorsal spine. Used in Antkey to separate Gnamptogenys from all other genera.
hind coxae unarmed
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The hind coxae not armed with dorsal spine. Used in Antkey to separate all other genera from Gnamptogenys.
hind coxae lacking dorsal spine
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hind coxae lacking dorsal spine
hind coxae with dorsal spine
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hind coxae with dorsal spine (Gnamptogenys)
coxae contrasting with mesosoma
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middle and hind coxae pale white, contrasting with dark mesosoma (Nylanderia)
coxae same color as mesosoma
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middle and hind coxae same color as mesosoma (Nylanderia)
ant morphology
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Some terms associated with ant morphology (profile view).