color
uniform color
uniform color
The head is approximately the same color as the body and appendages. There may be some variation in color, but there is never a dark brown head that contrasts strongly with pale yellowish body and appendages. Used in Antkey to separate other species of Dolichoderinae from Tapinoma melanocephalum.
The entire body is uniformly dark brown to black
The entire body is uniformly dark brown to black
The entire body is uniformly dark brown to black. Used in Antkey to separate Tetramorium lanuginosum, Tetramorium caespitum_cf, Tetramorium pacificum and Tetramorium tsushimae from all other Tetramorium.
The entire body is uniformly brown to black
The entire body is uniformly brown to black
The entire body is uniformly brown to black. Used in Antkey to separate Monomorium ebeninum, Monomorium liliuokalanii, members of the Monomorium salomonis-group and some specimens of Monomorium floricola from all other Monomorium species.
head and body approximately uniform in color
head and body approximately uniform in color
head and body approximately uniform in color
head and body approximately uniform in color
head and body approximately uniform in color
head and body approximately uniform in color
head distinctly darker than body and appendages
head distinctly darker than body and appendages
head distinctly darker than body and appendages (Tapinoma melanocephalum)
head distinctly darker than body and appendages
head distinctly darker than body and appendages
head distinctly darker than body and appendages (Tapinoma melanocephalum)