Key to Lenomyrmex queens

This queen key is based on: [[Media:Delsinne & Fernandez 2011.pdf|Delsinne, T. & Fernández, F. 2011. First record of Lenomyrmex inusitatus in Ecuador and description of the queen. Psyche 2012:5pages (doi: 10.1155/2012/145743.) PDF]]

The queen caste has been described for half of the species Lenomyrmex inusitatus, Lenomyrmex mandibularis and Lenomyrmex wardi.

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 * Head foveolate, with median longitudinal striae; mesosoma predominantly smooth and shiny, with sparse punctures on pronotum, mesopleuron, metapleuron, and propodeum, scutellum and axillae foveolate, mesoscutum foveolate-striate, no erect hairs . . . . . Lenomyrmex inusitatus


 * Head densely rugo-reticulate; mesosoma covered by sculpture, mesopleuron, scutellum, and propodeal dorsum with striae, axillae rugo-reticulate, mesoscutum rugulose, erect hairs . . . . . 2

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 * Propodeal spines approximately equal in length to distance between their bases; integument predominantly shiny; HL > 0.80 . . . . . Lenomyrmex mandibularis


 * Propodeal spines notably shorter than distance between their bases; integument predominantly opaque; HL < 0.80 . . . . . Lenomyrmex wardi