Key to Polyrhachis parabiotica-group species

This worker key is based on: [[Media:Kohout 2006d.pdf|Kohout, R.J. 2006d. New species of the Polyrhachis (Myrma) parabiotica species group from the Philippines. Australian Entomologist 33: 155-163.]]

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 * Polyrhachis parabiotica species-group
 * subgenus Myrma
 * Polyrhachis

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 * Pronotal humeri armed with short teeth . . . . . Polyrhachis paracamponota


 * Pronotui humeri armed with relatively long, anteriorly directed spines . . . . . 2

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 * Head. mesosoma and gaster distinctly yellowish-red or light reddish-brown; erect or curved hairs abundant everywhere, including appendages, hairs longer than greatest diameter of eye . . . . . Polyrhachis parabiotica


 * Head and mesosoma black with gaster dark brown or red; numerous erect or suberect hairs present only on head and gaster, hairs shorter than greatest diameter of eye . . . . . 3

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 * Body jet-black and highly polished, with very short, sparse golden pubescence; anterior clypeal margin entire . . . . . Polyrhachis chapmani


 * Body finely shagreened, opaque, with short, appressed, silvery or yellowish-golden pubescence; anterior clypeal margin medially notched . . . . . Polyrhachis empesoi