Myrmicinae: key to genera couplet 13
Key: modified from Wheeler & Wheeler (1963), Hölldobler & Wilson (1990), Bolton (1994)
Taxa remaining

Aphaenogaster
Leptothorax
Messor*#
Monomorium
Pheidole
Stenamma
Tetramorium


Figures 89,90. Myrmicinae: Tetramorium caespitum

Figure 91. Myrmicinae: Aphaenogaster fulva gp. sp.

13.Lateral portions of clypeus raised into a sharp-edged ridges on each side in front of the antennal insertions (Figs. 89,90: 2b 5a 6b 7a) (one introduced species, T. caespitum, collected in all Midwestern states).

...Tetramorium

    Lateral portions of clypeus not raised into sharp-edged ridges on each side in front of the antennal insertions (Fig. 91).

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Subfamily: Genus:    
Myrmicinae Tetramorium T. caespitum (Linnaeus) (introduced)

Notes: exotic with large and small types, from Europe, not limited in green house

Genus Tetramorium Mayr æQpDVDƒ›
amium Forel, 1912 : Chou & Terayama, 1991: 79; - Bolton, 1995: 404. ™¸¨¸OKVD
bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846): Chou & Terayama, 1991: 79; - Bolton, 1995: 405; - Tang et al., 1995: 79. ¬ Ø·OKVD
ceylonica (Emery, 1909) : Chou & Terayama, 1991: 79. ¡ÌƒiÆaVD
indicum Forel, 1913: Chou & Terayama, 1991: 79; - Bolton, 1995: 409. ¶L´·OKVD
lanuginosum (Mayr, 1870): Chou & Terayama, 1991: 79; - Bolton, 1995: 410. µ>§ÚOKVD
nipponense Wheeler, 1928: Chou & Terayama, 1991: 79; - Bolton, 1995: 412; - Tang et al., 1995: 82. §È•ªOKVD
pacificum Mayr, 1870: Chou & Terayama, 1991: 79; - Bolton, 1995: 412; - Tang et al., 1995: 82. §”•#¨vOKVD
parvispina (Emery, 1893): Chou & Terayama, 1991: 79; - Bolton, 1995: 412. §p®ÎOKVD
simillimum (Fr. Smith, 1851): Chou & Terayama, 1991: 79; - Bolton, 1995: 414. ¨¤¶¸OKVD

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