Key to New World Gnamptogenys workers

This worker key is based on: [[Media:Camacho, G.P., Franco, W. et al. 2020. Additions to the taxonomy of Gnamptogenys.pdf|Camacho, G.P., Franco, W., Feitosa, R.M. 2020. Additions to the taxonomy of Gnamptogenys Roger (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ectatomminae) with an updated key to the New World species. Zootaxa 4747: 450 476]].

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 * In dorsal view, promesonotal suture well marked, totally interrupting dorsal mesosomal sculpture (Fig. 1A); in frontal view, frontal carina not expanded or, if expanded into frontal lobe, not completely covering all of base of scape, at least neck visible; in lateral view, petiolar spiracle facing ventrolaterally, not in depression . . . . . 2


 * In dorsal view, promesonotal suture absent to well-impressed but never interrupting dorsal mesosomal sculpture (Fig. 1B); in frontal view, frontal carina not expanded or, if expanded into frontal lobe, not completely covering base of scape, with at least neck visible; in lateral view, petiolar spiracle facing ventrolaterally, not in depression (also see third lug) . . . . . 31


 * In dorsal view, promesonotal suture absent to lightly impressed, never interrupting dorsal mesosomal sculpture (Fig. 1C); in frontal view, frontal carina expanded into a frontal lobe, covering all of scape base, including condyle and neck; in lateral view, petiolar spiracle facing ventrally, located in depression . . . . . 81

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 * In dorsal view, vertex smooth and shiny, sometimes presenting faded striae or rugulae, but never costulate or heavily sculptured; in frontal view, scape not reaching or slightly surpassing the vertex margin, never by more than twice its larger diameter; in lateral view, petiolar node with semiparallel anterior and posterior margins, both forming approximate right angles with the dorsal margin . . . . . 3


 * In dorsal view, vertex completely sculptured, with well-marked costulae; in frontal view, scape always surpassing the vertex margin; in lateral view, petiolar node with a single curved anterodorsal margin or anterior and dorsal margins separated by a blunt angle . . . . . 9

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 * In dorsal view, mesosomal dorsum totally sculptured, usually costulate or rugulose (Fig. 2A) . . . . . 4


 * In dorsal view, mesosomal dorsum with large smooth and shiny areas (Fig. 2B) . . . . . 8

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 * In dorsal view, segments I and II of gaster (abdominal segments III and IV) totally sculptured, costulate or rugulose . . . . . 5


 * In dorsal view, segments I and II of gaster (abdominal segments III and IV) smooth and shiny, sometimes with small striae at the base of the hairs . . . . . 7

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 * In dorsal view, segment I of gaster (abdominal segment III) transversely rugulose; body yellowish. Brazil (PA) and Hispaniola. . . . . Gnamptogenys haytiana


 * In dorsal view, segment I of gaster (abdominal segment III) longitudinally costulate; body black to dark brown . . . . . 6

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 * In frontal view, scape slightly surpassing the vertex margin; in lateral view, propodeal spiracle strongly projecting from integument, forming a tubuliform projection. Guyana . . . . . Gnamptogenys avus


 * In frontal view, scape not reaching the vertex margin; in lateral view, propodeal spiracle not projected. Bolivia, Brazil (AM, BA, PA), Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela . . . . . Gnamptogenys mina

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 * In frontal view, scape not reaching the vertex margin; metacoxal dorsum with a lobe or denticle; in dorsal view, segments I and II of gaster (abdominal segments III and IV) covered by small ridges or striae, extending from the base of the hairs. Brazil (MG, RS, SC, SP) . . . . . Gnamptogenys lavra


 * In frontal view, scape slightly surpassing the vertex margin; metacoxal dorsum unarmed; in dorsal view, segments I and II of gaster (abdominal segments III and IV) completely smooth and shiny. Brazil (SC) . . . . . Gnamptogenys lenis

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 * In dorsal view, metanotal groove well-impressed, interrupting dorsal mesosomal sculpture; metacoxal dorsum unarmed; in lateral view, propodeal declivity lacking lobes; propodeal spiracle located directly on the declivity margin, elevated above the integument; in dorsal view, declivitous face of propodeum with transverse costulae. Brazil (AM, PA, MT, RO), Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela . . . . . Gnamptogenys relicta


 * In dorsal view, metanotal groove absent; metacoxal dorsum with a lobe or denticle; in lateral view, propodeal declivity with anterolateral lobe; propodeal spiracle distant from declivity margin; in dorsal view, declivitous face of propodeum smooth and shiny, with some inconspicuous striae. Brazil (MG, PR, RJ, RS, SP, SC), Colombia and Venezuela . . . . . Gnamptogenys reichenspergeri

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 * In dorsal view, mesosomal dorsum with a well-defined metanotal groove (Fig. 3A) . . . . . 10


 * Metanotal groove absent (Fig. 3B) . . . . . 14

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 * In dorsal view, segments I and II of gaster (abdominal segments III and IV) smooth and shiny. Colombia . . . . . Gnamptogenys gentryi


 * In dorsal view, segments I and II of gaster (abdominal segments III and IV) longitudinally costulate . . . . . 11

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 * In lateral view, subpetiolar process subquadrate, with a posterior angle . . . . . 12


 * In lateral view, subpetiolar process forming an anterior projecting lobe, without a posterior angle . . . . . 13

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 * In dorsal view, area between promesonotal suture and metanotal groove narrow and of uniform width; anterior mesonotal margin convex. Belize, Brazil (PA), Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico and Panama . . . . . Gnamptogenys bisulca


 * In dorsal view, area between promesonotal suture and metanotal groove wide and ovaloid; anterior mesonotal margin forms a blunt angle. Colombia . . . . . Gnamptogenys dichotoma

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 * In frontal view, anterior margin of clypeal lamella bluntly angular; in dorsal view, vertex longitudinally costulate. Colombia . . . . . Gnamptogenys brunnea


 * In frontal view, anterior margin of clypeal lamella evenly convex; in dorsal view, vertex with less than five transverse costulae. Colombia and Panama . . . . . Gnamptogenys auricula

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 * In lateral view, petiolar node erect, the dorsal margin separated from the anterior and posterior margins by blunt angles (Fig. 4A) . . . . . 15


 * In lateral view, petiolar node posteriorly inclined, with a broadly curved anterodorsal margin contrasting with the angle separating the dorsal margin from the posterior margin (Fig. 4B, C) . . . . . 18

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 * In frontal view, scape longer than the total head length, surpassing the vertex margin by almost half its length; in frontal view, lateral margins of the head convex; in lateral view, dorsal face of mesosoma flat, without metanotal impression. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (widespread), Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela . . . . . Gnamptogenys moelleri


 * In frontal view, scape never longer than the total head length, surpassing the vertex margin by a third or less of its length; in frontal view, lateral margins of head subparallel to divergent, never convex; in lateral view, dorsal face of mesosoma convex, with or without metanotal impression . . . . . 16

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 * In frontal view, eye located in a depression in the head, the outer margin slightly surpassing the lateral margin of the head; scape very short, surpassing the vertex margin by 1/6 of its length; in lateral view, dorsal face of mesosoma completely convex, without metanotal impression. Brazil (BA, PA, PB, PE, PI, PR, RS, SE) . . . . . Gnamptogenys pernambucana


 * In frontal view, eye not located in a depression, the outer margin strongly surpassing the lateral margin of the head; scape length variable, surpassing the vertex margin by at least ¼ of its length; in lateral view, dorsal face of mesosoma convex with a visible metanotal impression . . . . . 17

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 * Scape covered by dense decumbent pilosity; in frontal view, several long, erect hairs projecting from the head dorsum, mandible and scape; in lateral view, dorsal meso and metasoma with relatively longer, erect, amber colored hairs; in dorsal view, propodeal declivity with 1-3 transverse costulae; in lateral view, subpetiolar process subquadrate or more often with an anteriorly projected lobe. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (widespread), Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guyana, Guatemala, Hispaniola, Honduras, Jamaica, Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela . . . . . Gnamptogenys striatula


 * Scape with sparse decumbent pilosity, not covering the entire structure; in frontal view head dorsum and mandible with short, stout, suberect hairs; in lateral view, dorsal meso and metasoma with relatively sparser, shorter, stout, suberect, white colored hairs; propodeal declivity devoid of transverse costulae; in lateral view, subpetiolar process subquadrate, without an anterior lobe. Brazil (MA), Guyana and Venezuela. . . . . Gnamptogenys ammophila

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 * In lateral view, petiolar node with blunt or pointed apex overhanging the posterior margin (Fig. 5A); in ventral view, subpetiolar process with edges of mostly uniform width, widening only at the union with sternite . . . . . 19


 * In lateral view, petiolar node apex barely overhanging posterior margin (Fig. 5B); in ventral view, subpetiolar process cuneiform, anteriorly of uniform width, widening posteriorly into a bifurcate process . . . . . 26

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 * Petiolar node with an acute apex in lateral view. Bolivia, Brazil (AM), Colombia and Ecuador . . . . . Gnamptogenys acuta


 * Petiolar node with a blunt apex in lateral view . . . . . 20

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 * In dorsal view, vertex usually with 4–5 transverse costulae next to vertexal carina, extending across the width of the vertex (Fig. 6A); in ventral view, first gastral sternite with a median smooth and shiny area. Brazil (BA, MG), Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela . . . . . Gnamptogenys gracilis


 * In dorsal view, vertex usually without transverse costulae (Fig. 6B), or when transverse costulae are present, they are limited to the center of the vertex (Fig. 6C) or are not continuous across the vertex (Fig. 6D); in ventral view, first gastral sternite totally costulate or striate . . . . . 21

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 * Scape with more than 10 long, erect hairs, not including underlying pubescence . . . . . 22


 * Scape with fewer than 10 long, erect hairs, not including underlying pubescence . . . . . 24

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 * In lateral and dorsal views, body striate, sculpture relatively finer; in lateral view, body with dense pubescence under abundant erect hairs; dorsal margin of femur with erect to suberect hairs. Colombia . . . . . Gnamptogenys pilosa


 * In lateral and dorsal views, body costulate or striate, sculpture relatively coarser; in lateral view, body with sparse pubescence under erect hairs; dorsal margin of femur with decumbent to subdecumbent hairs . . . . . 23

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 * In dorsal view, body striate or costulate, with abundant decumbent pubescence; in lateral view, subpetiolar process forming a rounded lobe, without sharp angles; body and legs brown. Colombia . . . . . Gnamptogenys ejuncida


 * In dorsal view, body usually costate, with sparse decumbent pubescence; in lateral view, subpetiolar process usually with a sharp anterior angle, blunt in Central American specimens; body black and legs ferruginous. Bolivia, Brazil (MG, MS, MT), Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Venezuela . . . . . Gnamptogenys porcata

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 * Scape and tibia with one or no semierect or semidecumbent hairs. Colombia and Ecuador . . . . . Gnamptogenys extra


 * Scape and tibia with five or more erect hairs . . . . . 25

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 * In dorsal view, propodeal declivity with transverse costulae; in lateral view, propodeal spiracle distant from the declivitous face of propodeum by at least the length of its opening; petiolar node slightly pedunculate. Bolivia, Brazil (widespread), Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Lesser Antilles, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela . . . . . Gnamptogenys pleurodon


 * In dorsal view, propodeal declivity with longitudinal costulae; in lateral view, propodeal spiracle located closer than the length of its opening to the declivitous face margin; petiolar node sessile. Colombia . . . . . Gnamptogenys nigrivitrea

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 * In lateral view, propodeal dorsum depressed below level of mesonotum; dorsal and declivitous propodeal faces separated by a ridge; postpetiolar sternite with weakly-defined rugulae. Ecuador and Venezuela . . . . . Gnamptogenys pittieri


 * In lateral view, propodeal dorsum not depressed below level of mesonotum; dorsal and declivitous propodeal faces confluent;postpetiolar sternite with well-defined costulae or striae . . . . . 27

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 * Scape with dense white pubescence and 0–2 erect hairs. Bolivia . . . . . Gnamptogenys ilimani


 * Scape with moderate to sparse pubescence and dense decumbent pilosity, with five or more erect hairs . . . . . 28

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 * Head with relatively smaller eyes (OI<0.16); in lateral view, dorsum of mesonotum and propodeum continuous, not separated by a metanotal impression; larger species (HW≥0.84 mm, WL≥0.35 mm) . . . . . 29


 * Head with relatively larger eyes (OI ≥ 0.16); in lateral view, dorsum of mesonotum and propodeum separated by a metanotal impression; smaller species (HW<0.84 mm, WL<0.35 mm) . . . . . 30

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return to couplet #28
 * In lateral view, subpetiolar process with a poorly developed fenestra. Bolivia. . . . . Gnamptogenys aspera


 * In lateral view, subpetiolar process with a well-developed fenestra. Colombia and Ecuador. . . . . Gnamptogenys andina

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 * In frontal view, vertex margin concave; in dorsal view, humerus rounded; in lateral view, propodeal dorsum depressed in relation to the mesonotal dorsum. Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Suriname . . . . . Gnamptogenys strigata


 * In frontal view, vertex margin straight; in dorsal view, humerus angulate; in lateral view, dorsum of propodeum and mesonotum continuous, propodeum not depressed relative to mesonotum. Brazil (BA) . . . . . Gnamptogenys latistriata

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 * In frontal view, scape not reaching the vertex margin (Fig. 7A) . . . . . 32


 * In frontal view, scape surpassing vertex margin by at least one apical width (Fig. 7B) . . . . . 49

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 * Mandibular dorsum with striae, costulae or rugulae on at least 1/4 of its length (Fig. 8A) . . . . . 33


 * Mandibular dorsum totally smooth and shiny, with sparse punctuation (Fig. 8B) . . . . . 35

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 * In frontal view, mandible falcate; body with irregular costulae. Hispaniola . . . . . Gnamptogenys falcaria


 * In frontal view, mandible triangular or semitriangular; body with regular striae or costulae . . . . . 34

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 * Mandibular dorsal surface densely striate; eyes small (OI<0.1); metacoxal dorsum unarmed. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (AC, AM, BA, GO, MG, MT, PA, RO, SP), Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Venezuela . . . . . Gnamptogenys haenschi (in part)


 * In frontal view, mandibular dorsal surface costulate on basal fourth or less, the rest smooth and shiny; large eyes (OI>0.2); metacoxal dorsum with a lobe. Argentina, Brazil (BA, PA), Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, USA (TX, LA) and Venezuela . . . . . Gnamptogenys hartmani (in part)

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 * In dorsal view, propodeal dorsum mostly transversely striate (Fig. 9A) . . . . . 32


 * In dorsal view, propodeal dorsum mostly longitudinally striate or costulate (Fig. 9B) . . . . . 38

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 * Head less elongate (CI>0.78); body brown to dark brown . . . . . 37


 * Head more elongate (CI<0.78); body black. Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Panama. . . . . Gnamptogenys alfaroi

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return to couplet #36
 * In dorsal view, mesosoma and petiole costulate; both propodeum and metacoxal dorsum edentate. Brazil (AM, PA, MT), Colombia, Ecuador and Peru . . . . . Gnamptogenys kempfi


 * In dorsal view, mesosoma and petiole finely striate; both propodeum and metacoxal dorsum dentate. Bolivia, Brazil (AC, AM, AP, BA, MT, PA, PR, RJ, RO, RR, SP), Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela . . . . . Gnamptogenys annulata

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 * In frontal view, clypeal lamella laterally rounded, never angular (Fig. 10A); in lateral view, subpetiolar process usually rounded, rarely with a posterior tooth . . . . . 39


 * In frontal view, clypeal lamella with sharp lateral angles (Fig. 10B); in lateral view, subpetiolar process with a posterior tooth . . . . . 46

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 * In frontal view, mandible triangular; in lateral view, metanotal groove absent. Argentina and Brazil (GO, PA, SP) . . . . . Gnamptogenys nana


 * In frontal view, mandible semitriangular to semifalcate; in lateral view, metanotal groove well-defined . . . . . 40

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 * Metacoxal dorsum unarmed, at most with a low tubercle or swelling . . . . . 41


 * Metacoxal dorsum with a lobe or tooth . . . . . 43