Key to Hispaniola Genera of Dolichoderinae

Additional information about the ants of the island can be found here: Ants of Hispaniola

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• In lateral view, propodeal angle in the shape of a pointed cone . . . . . Dorymrymex . . . one species present: Dorymyrmex antillanus

Dorymyrmex antillana

• Propodeal angle indistinct or without a cone or tooth . . . . . 2

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• Erect to semi-erect petiolar node, petiole not or only weakly overhung by first gastral segment, petiole usually visible in dorsal view when alitrunk and gaster are in the same plane . . . . . Linepithema of Hispaniola

Linepithema keiteli

• Petiole overhung by first gastral segment and may not visible in dorsal view when the alitrunk and gaster are in the same plane . . . . . 3

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• At least maxillary but typically both maxillary and labial palps readily visible in mounted specimens when head is seen in profile view, maxillary palp can be as long or longer than head length, palp formula 6,4 . . . . . Tapinoma of Hispaniola

Tapinoma melanocephalum

• Palp formula 2,3, palps, if visible, very short when head is viewed in profile view . . . . . Bothriomyrmex . . . one species present: Bothriomyrmex enigmaticus

Bothriomyrmex enigmaticus