Strumigenys godeffroyi group

Strumigenys godeffroyi group Bolton (2000)

Worker Diagnosis
Apical fork of mandible of 2 spiniform teeth; with 1-2 intercalary teeth or denticles. A single spiniform preapical tooth, that is longer than width of mandible where it arises, is present near the apicodorsal tooth. Mandible with the outer margins shallowly and evenly convex. MI 40-43.

Scape slender, subcylindrical. SI 73-80.

Ventrolateral margin of head without a preocular impression or notch; with head in profile the dorsal and ventral outlines without impressions except for the postbuccal groove.

Eye large, its maximum diameter exceeding the maximum width of the scape.

Propodeal declivity with a broad and conspicuous lamella whose posterior (free) margin is partially or entirely convex or straight.

Spongiform appendages of waist segments well developed.

Pilosity. Cephalic dorsum with curved narrowly spatulate ground-pilosity on anterior two-thirds; simple standing hairs present along occipital margin and 1-2 pairs at about highest point of vertex. Pronotal humeral hair present. Dorsal surfaces of promesonotum, petiole, postpetiole and gaster with simple standing hairs.

Sculpture. Head, alitrunk dorsum and petiole reticulate-punctate. Gaster unsculptured except for basigastral costulae.

Glands. Gland of scape near the apex on the ventral surface not apparent. Femoral gland bullae decreasing in size from hind femur where easily visible to the fore femur where it is minute to absent. Tibial gland bullae visible on mid and hind tibiae. Gland at base of calcar conspicuous. Tarsal gland bullae visible on at least first three tarsi, decreasing in size from basitarsus where it is elongate to the third tarsal segment where it is oval. Mesopleural gland visible and set in a narrow circular notch.