Key to Temnothorax of Nepal

This key to Nepalese species of Temnothorax, based on the worker caste, is modified from Subedi et al. (2023).

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 * Propodeum without denticles or with very short blunt denticles, color uniformly brown to dark brown
 * Propodeum with spines of variable length, color from uniformly yellow or bicolor with brown head and gaster

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 * Part of the head, as well as areas on the mesosoma largely smooth and shiny Temnothorax wroughtonii
 * Entire surface of head and mesosoma strongly rugulose Temnothorax kathmanduensis

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[Note: ESL = propodeal spine length, the length of propodeal spine from its tip to the center of propodeal spiracle in profile-view]
 * Body uniformly yellow, scape short (SL/HL 0.65), propodeal spines straight and thin, weakly widened at base, directed upwards (ESL/HW 0.26) Temnothorax buddha


 * Body bicolor, at least head and gaster distinctly darker than mesosoma, scape long (SL/HL 0.84–0.87), propodeal spines curved and widened at base (ESL/HW 0.20–0.23) Temnothorax pathibharaensis