gaster with sparse pubescence

Licence: 
创作共用许可
Imaging technique: 
Illustration
Keywords: 
gaster (Image keywords), hair (Image keywords), pubescence (Image keywords)
Description: 

The first gastral tergite is marked by only sparse pubescence, giving it a shiny appearance. Used in Antkey to separate Brachymyrmex heeri and Brachymyrmex patagonicus from Brachymyrmex minutus and Brachymyrmex obscurior. Also used to separate all other Nylanderia from Nylanderia bourbonica, Nylanderia fulva and Nylanderia vaga.

Creator: 
Eli Sarnat
Taxonomic name: 
Brachymyrmex heeri (Taxa), Brachymyrmex patagonicus (Taxa), Nylanderia guatemalensis (Taxa), Nylanderia vividula (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