hairs

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.

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.

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.

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.

The propodeal declivity has two pairs of erect hairs. Used in Antkey to separate Technomyrmex albipes, Technomyrmex difficilis and some specimens of Technomyrmex pallipes from Technomyrmex vitiensis. Technomyrmex pallipes has 2-3 hairs on the propodeum.