Vombisidris Species Groups

Based on Bolton (1991) and Zettel and Sorger (2010).

Vombisidris tibeta and Vombisidris umbrabdomina are not been included in these groups.

Vombisidris genus page / Key to Vombisidris workers

Vomdisidris Groups

australis group

• Vombisidris australis
• Vombisidris harpeza
• Vombisidris occidua
• Vombisidris philippina

Subocular groove complete. Legs and antennae relatively short. Metanotal groove vestigial to absent. A convenience-group to hold species not fitting any of the above groups.

bilongrudi group

• Vombisidris bilongrudi
• Vombisidris acherdos

Subocular groove incomplete or absent.

dryas group

• Vombisidris dryas
• Vombisidris lochme
• Vombisidris xylochos

Subocular groove complete. Legs and antennae relatively short (key couplet 3). Propodeal spines short to long but not usually downcurved. Metanotal groove broad and strongly impressed in profile, trench-like.

philax group

• Vombisidris humboldticola
• Vombisidris philax
• Vombisidris nahet
• Vombisidris renateae
• Vombisidris regina

Subocular groove complete. Legs and antennae relatively long (key couplet 3). Propodeal spines long and downcurved. Metanotal groove vestigial to absent.

References

• Bolton, B. 1991. New myrmicine genera from the Oriental Region (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Syst. Entomol. 16: 1-13.

• Zettel, Herbert and D.M. Sorger. 2010a. On the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Philippine Islands: IV. The genus Vombisidris BOLTON 1991. Entomologica Austriaca: 17:37-44.