Key to Zatania Species

Key to Zatania species (LaPolla et al. 2012)

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Yellow species; scapes with a dense layer of short, decumbent setae. . . . . Zatania cisipa

Brown to reddish brown species (some species strongly bicoloured); scapes with either appressed or decumbent pubescence (if decumbent pubescence present then species is dark-brown to reddish brown) . . . . . 2

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Dorsal face of propodeum only slightly convex, below level of mesonotum; cuticle shiny. . . . . Zatania gloriosa

Dorsal face of propodeum strongly convex, dome-like, well above level of mesonotum; cuticle opaque . . . . . 3

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Body uniformly dark brown. . . . . Zatania karstica

Body distinctly bicoloured, with reddish brown head and mesosoma, and darker brown gaster . . . . . 4

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Larger species (SL > 1.6 mm; HL > 1.0 mm; ML > 1.7 mm); head with a layer of pubescence; mesosoma with abundant erect setae. . . . . Zatania gibberosa

Smaller species (SL < 1.5 mm; HL < 1.0 mm; ML < 1.5 mm); head without a layer of pubescence, although sometimes scattered pubescence present; mesosoma with scattered erect setae. . . . . Zatania albimaculata