Key to Polyrhachis parabiotica-group species
This worker key is based on: Kohout, R.J. 2006d. New species of the Polyrhachis (Myrma) parabiotica species group from the Philippines. Australian Entomologist 33: 155-163.
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- Pronotal humeri armed with short teeth . . . . . Polyrhachis paracamponota
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- Head. mesosoma and gaster distinctly yellowish-red or light reddish-brown; erect or curved hairs abundant everywhere, including appendages, hairs longer than greatest diameter of eye . . . . . Polyrhachis parabiotica
- Head and mesosoma black with gaster dark brown or red; numerous erect or suberect hairs present only on head and gaster, hairs shorter than greatest diameter of eye . . . . . 3
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- Body jet-black and highly polished, with very short, sparse golden pubescence; anterior clypeal margin entire . . . . . Polyrhachis chapmani
- Body finely shagreened, opaque, with short, appressed, silvery or yellowish-golden pubescence; anterior clypeal margin medially notched . . . . . Polyrhachis empesoi