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Key to Temnothorax corsicus species group
Key to workers and queens of the Temnothorax corsicus species group, based on Bathori et al. (2024).
Key to workers
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- In profile, the dorsal contour line of the propodeum is straight => Temnothorax gordiagini
- In profile, the dorsal contour line of the propodeum is convex => Temnothorax menozzii
3
- Anterior margin of clypeus straight => Temnothorax stumperi
- Anterior margin of clypeus convex => 4
4
- Head frons shiny, ground sculpture absent or feebly areolate => Temnothorax bernardi
- Head frons dull, ground sculpture areolate => 5
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- Longest erect hair on petiole >125μm=> Temnothorax kraussei
- Longest erect hair on petiole <125μm => 6
6
- North Africa, South Spain => Temnothorax algerianus
- North Spain to Turkiye => Temnothorax ravouxi
Key to gynes
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- Endemic to the Canary Islands => Temnothorax birgitae
- Out of Canary Island, West Palearctic => 2
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3
- Pontic-mediterranean species => Temnothorax menozzii
- This species is known from its type locality only: Kazakhstan. Gyne unknown => Temnothorax gordiagini
4
- Anterior margin of clypeus flat => Temnothorax stumperi
- Anterior margin of clypeus evenly convex => 5
5
- Head frons shiny, ground sculpture absent or feeble areolate => 6
- Head frons dull, ground sculpture areolate => 7
6
- Head frons extensively smooth with very feeble or absent sculpture => Temnothorax bernardi
- Head frons medially shiny, feebly costulate laterally => Temnothorax corsicus
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- Longest erect hair of the petiole >140μm => Temnothorax kraussei
- Longest erect hair of the petiole <140μm => 8
8
- North Africa, South Spain => Temnothorax algerianus
- North Spain to Türkiye => Temnothorax adlerzi, Temnothorax ravouxi (for safe separation see T. adlerzi)