Key to Neotropical Heteroponerinae genera

This key is translated and modified from Baccaro et al (2015) with permission of the authors

This key covers all the Neotropical Heteroponerinae genera

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 * Tarsal claws with a prominent basal lobe and a long preapical tooth. Propodeum armed with prominent spines ..... Acanthoponera (Neotropical species ID)
 * Tarsal claws single, without a prominent basal lobe or preapical tooth. Propodeum angled or with small romboidal teeth ..... Heteroponera (Neotropical species ID)