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Key to Brachymyrmex with tumuliform metathoracic spiracles
This worker key is based on: Ortiz, C.M. & Fernández, F. 2014. Brachymyrmex species with tumuliform metathoracic spiracles description of three new species and discussion of dimorphism in the genus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ZooKeys 371, 13-33.
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tumuliform metathoracic spiracles = spiracles that are fully dorsal and highly elevated on the meso-metanotum in lateral view
This group contains the two dimorphic Brachymyrmex species and three monomorphic species. All five species are found only in Brazil.
1
- Clypeus with a single long apical hair near to the anterior margin, two lateral hairs medially and two hairs near the toruli; monomorphic . . . . . 2
- Clypeus with a continuous row of long thick hairs near the anterior margin, and remaining pilosity not arranged as above; dimorphic . . . . . 4
2
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- Toruli surpassing the posterior clypeal margin (best observed in anterodorsal oblique view); entire body smooth and shiny . . . . . 3
- Toruli touching the posterior clypeal margin but never surpassing it (best observed in anterodorsal oblique view); head and mesosoma finely punctate and opaque; gaster smooth and shiny . . . . . Brachymyrmex brasiliensis
3
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- Mesosoma without erect hairs; first gastral segment with dense yellowish pubescence . . . . . Brachymyrmex feitosai
- Mesosoma with two erect hairs on pronotum and two on mesonotum; gaster without pubescence . . . . . Brachymyrmex delabiei
4
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- Mesosoma mostly smooth and shiny, except for longitudinal striations restricted to the metapleura; body entirely light brown . . . . . Brachymyrmex micromegas
- Mesosoma with fine longitudinal striations all over; gaster darker than the rest of body . . . . . Brachymyrmex pilipes
