Leptanilloides species groups

The following is based on: [[Media:Delsinne, Sonet, Donoso 2015.pdf| Delsinne, T., Sonet, G. & Donoso, D.A. 2015. Two new species of Leptanilloides Mann, 1823 from the Andes of southern Ecuador. European Journal of Taxonomy. 143:1-35.]]

species

 * Leptanilloides atlantica
 * Leptanilloides biconstricta
 * Leptanilloides caracola 
 * Leptanilloides copalinga
 * Leptanilloides erinys
 * Leptanilloides femoralis
 * Leptanilloides gracilis
 * Leptanilloides improvisa
 * Leptanilloides prometea
 * Leptanilloides sculpturata

Species from the Leptanilloides biconstricta share the following characters: promesonotal connection completely unfused and flexible; lateroclypeal tooth (called genal tooth in Brandão et al. 1999, Longino 2003 and Donoso et al. 2006) well-developed (although apparently lacking in L. caracola Donoso et al., 2006, a species known only by its holotype; because this criterion may be difficult to observe with a stereo microscope, even at high magnification, the absence of a lateroclypeal tooth in L. caracola should be confirmed in SEM); abdominal segment III (postpetiole) nearly as high as abdominal segment IV; and postpetiolar spiracle situated proximately to the anterior margin of the tergite.

Moreover, species from this group are generally smaller than species of the L. legionaria species-group.

species

 * Leptanilloides legionaria
 * Leptanilloides mckennae
 * Leptanilloides nomada 
 * Leptanilloides nubecula

Species from the Leptanilloides legionaria species-group share the following characters: promesonotal connection at least partially fused; lateroclypeal tooth absent or reduced; postpetiole reduced and isolated; and postpetiolar spiracle shifted posteriad on anteromedian side of the tergite.