Plagiolepidini
- Agraulomyrmex
- Aphomomyrmex afer
- Brachymyrmex
- Bregmatomyrma carnosa
- Euprenolepis
- Lepisiota
- Myrmelachista
- Paratrechina
- Petalomyrmex phylax
- Plagiolepis
- Prenolepis
- Pseudaphomomyrmex emeryi
- Pseudolasius
- Tapinolepis
Characteristics
The Plagiolepidini are characterized by the following apomorphies (Bolton 2003):- Petiole scale inclined anteriorly, petiole with a long posterior peduncle, or both
- Base of abdominal segment III with complete tergosternal fusion on both sides of helcium; free tergite and sternite commence well away from the helcium, up the sclerite
- Anterior face of abdominal segment III overhangs at least the posterior peduncle of the petiole
References
Bolton, B. 1994. Identification Guide to the Ant Genera of the World. 222 pp. Cambridge, Mass.
Bolton, B. 1995. A New General Catalog of the Ants of the World. 504 pp. Cambridge, Mass.
Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. 370 pp. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, Vol. 71. Gainesville, FL.
Hölldobler, B. and E. O. Wilson. 1990. The Ants. 732 pp. Harvard University Press.
Wheeler, G. C. & Wheeler, J. 1976. Ant larvae: review and synthesis. Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Washington 74: 1-108.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Brachymyrmex depilis |
|---|---|
| Location | U.S.A. (New York) |
| Sex | Female |
| Life Cycle Stage | Worker with pupae |
| Copyright |
© 2003 Alex Wild
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| Scientific Name | Paratrechina vividula |
|---|---|
| Location | U.S.A. (California) |
| Sex | Female |
| Life Cycle Stage | Worker |
| Copyright |
© 2004 Alex Wild
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