Formicinae: key to genera, couplet 2

Formicinae: key to genera couplet 2
Key: modified from Wheeler & Wheeler (1963), Hölldobler & Wilson (1990), Bolton (1994)

Taxa remaining

Acanthomyops
Camponotus
Formica
Lasius
Myrmecocystus*
Paratrechina
Polyergus
Prenolepis

Figures 28 and 29. Formicinae: Camponotus noveboracensis

Figure 30. Formicinae: Formica obscuripes

Figures 31 and 32. Formicinae: F. pergandei

2. Profile of alitrunk continuous and evenly convex, the propodeum not depressed below the level of the promesonotum and the metanotal region at most slightly impressed (Fig. 28); antennae inserted well above the dorsal border of the clypeus (Fig. 29); metapleural gland orifice absent, the surface of the metapleuron uninterrupted by a gland orifice above the hind coxa and below the level of the propodeal spiracle. Guard setae absent (Fig. 28: 1b 2a) (collected in all Midwestern states)
Camponotus

Profile of alitrunk not continuous and evenly convex, the propodeum distinctly depressed below the level of the mesonotum, meso-epinotal suture always distinct, often deep (Figs. 30, 31); antennae inserted at or near the dorsal border of the clypeus (Fig. 32); metapleuron with a distinct, wide orifice for the metapleural gland, the orifice situated above the hind coxa and below the level of the propodeal spiracle. Orifice of metapleural gland usually protected by a line or tuft of guard setae, which are generally very conspicuous (Figs. 30, 31).
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Subfamily:

Formicinae Genus: Camponotus largest genus of ant

w163 1b 2a subgenus Camponotus Mayr carpenter ant in wet decay wood,

C. americanus Mayr MN, TC

C. chromaiodes Wheeler, W.M. =C. ferrugineus

C. caryae discolor MN, TC

C. herculeanus (Linnaeus) MN, TC, wide

C. noveboracensis (Fitch) nest at base of dead tree or rotten wood: MN, TC, wide,Cedar creek, McKnight

C. pennsylvanicus (De Geer) = C. modoc Wheeler, W.M. nest at base of dead tree or rotten wood: MN, TC, Cedar creek, McKnight

C. vicinus Mayr MN, McKnight

1a
subgenus Colobopsis Mayr

C. impressus (Roger)

C. mississippiensis Smith, M.R.

subgenus Myrmentoma Forel favor oak coz aphids & coccids, some anthropod flesh

C. caryae (Fitch)

C. caryae rasilis Wheeler

C. discolor (Buckley) =C. caryae discolor

C. nearcticus Emery under tree bark, may nest in dead branch: MN, Cedar creek, McKnight

C. sayi Emery

C. subbarbatus Emery

1b 2a
subgenus Tanaemyrmex Ashmead

C. castaneus (Latreille)

C. vicinus Mayr

C. nearcticus Emery

C. noveboracensis (Fitch)

C. pennsylvanicus

Genus Camponotus Mayr §}#IVDƒ›
albosparsus Bingham, 1903: Bolton, 1995: 85. •’<®•®VD
carin tipunus Forel, 1913: Bolton, 1995: 91. •Ÿ•®VD
formosensis Wheeler, 1927: Chou & Terayama, 1991: 80; - Bolton, 1995: 100. ªO•_•®VD
friedae amius Forel, 1912: Bolton, 1995: 100. ™¸¨¸•®VD
friedae Forel, 1912: Chou & Terayama, 1991: 80; - Bolton, 1995: 100. §jd¬VD
habereri Forel, 1911: Bolton, 1995: 102. Ø‰VD
irritans Fr. Smith, 1857: Chou & Terayama, 1991: 80; - Bolton, 1995: 105. i™dØ•®VD
lighti Wheeler, 1927: Bolton, 1995: 108. ø‡§Û•®VD
maculatus taylori var. formosae Wheeler, 1909: Chou & Terayama, 1991: 81; - Bolton, 1995: 100.
rothneyi taivanae Forel, 1913: Bolton, 1995: 120 •xDW•®VD
siemsseni Forel, 1901: Chou & Terayama, 1991: 81; - Bolton, 1995: 124. ßD§Û•®VD
truebi arnoldi Forel, 1912: Bolton, 1995: 128. ™¸ø’•®VD
truebi genaiai Santschi, 1928: Bolton, 1995:128. ¨ˆ§Û•®VD
truebi truebi Forel, 1910: Chou & Terayama, 1991: 80; - Bolton, 1995:128. §B§Û•®VD
variegatus dulcis Dalla torre, 1893: Bolton, 1995: 128. <¢ªe•®VD

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Subfamily:
Formicinae	Genus: Camponotus	largest genus of ant
w163 1b 2a	subgenus Camponotus Mayr		carpenter ant in wet decay wood,
		C. americanus Mayr	MN, TC
		C. chromaiodes Wheeler, W.M. =C. ferrugineus
		C. caryae discolor	MN, TC
		C. herculeanus (Linnaeus)	MN, TC, wide
		C. noveboracensis (Fitch)	nest at base of dead tree or rotten wood: MN, TC, wide,Cedar creek, McKnight
		C. pennsylvanicus (De Geer) = C. modoc Wheeler, W.M.	nest at base of dead tree or rotten wood: MN, TC, Cedar creek, McKnight
		C. vicinus Mayr	MN, McKnight
1a	subgenus Colobopsis Mayr
		C. impressus (Roger)
		C. mississippiensis Smith, M.R.
	subgenus Myrmentoma Forel		favor oak coz aphids & coccids, some anthropod flesh
		C. caryae (Fitch)
		C. caryae rasilis Wheeler
		C. discolor (Buckley) =C. caryae discolor
		C. nearcticus Emery	under tree bark, may nest in dead branch: MN, Cedar creek, McKnight
		C. sayi Emery
		C. subbarbatus Emery
1b 2a	subgenus Tanaemyrmex Ashmead
		C. castaneus (Latreille)
		C. vicinus Mayr