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Key to Turneria species
The following key to Turneria species has been modified from Shattuck (1990[1], 2011[2]).
1
- Propodeum low and lacking rounded protuberances; abundant long erect hairs present on the dorsal surfaces of the head and mesosoma => Turneria rosschinga
- Propodeum high and with rounded protuberances; erect hairs on the dorsal surfaces of the head and mesosoma limited or absent => 2
2
3
- Body uniformly colored: yellowish brown to reddish brown (eastern islands of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu) => Turneria dahlii
- Body strongly bicolored with head and gaster of contrasting color: head yellow, gaster reddish brown => 4
4
- Propodeum in dorsal view with the lateral protuberances extending posteriorly (giving a concave appearance) so that a line drawn between them would not contact the medial areas; eyes placed relatively high on head (fig. 15) (ROOD < 0.26); head and mesonotum short (HL < 0.70, ML < 0.27) (Papua New Guinea) => Turneria postomma
- Propodeum in dorsal view without lateral protuberances extending posteriorly and with the posterior margin even or convex across entire width; eyes placed relatively low on head (fig. 19) (ROOD > 0.29); head and mesonotum long (HL > 0.71, ML > 0.29) (Solomon Islands, Vanuatu) => Turneria pacifica
5
- Lateral areas of head with weak imbricate sculpturing and with the integument shiny; eye spread large (ES > 0.35) (Papua New Guinea) => Turneria collina
- Lateral areas of head with moderate imbricate sculpturing and with the integument opaque; eye spread small (ES < 0.35) => 6
6
- Propodeum in dorsal view with the lateral protuberances extending posteriorly (giving a concave appearance) so that a line drawn between them would not contact the medial areas (Australia) => Turneria bidentata
- Propodeum in dorsal view without lateral protuberances extending posteriorly and with the posterior margin even or convex across entire width (Papua New Guinea) => Turneria arbusta