Rhopalothrix

Identification
Key to Rhopalothrix workers

Nomenclature

 *  RHOPALOTHRIX [Myrmicinae: Basicerotini]
 * Rhopalothrix Mayr, 1870a: 415. Type-species: Rhopalothrix ciliata, by subsequent designation of Wheeler, W.M. 1911f: 172.
 * Rhopalothrix senior synonym of Acanthidris, Heptastruma: Brown & Kempf, 1960: 230.
 * Rhopalothrix junior synonym of Basiceros: Baroni Urbani & De Andrade, 2007: 88.
 * ACANTHIDRIS [junior synonym of Rhopalothrix]
 * Acanthidris Weber, 1941a: 188. Type-species: Acanthidris isthmicus, by original designation.
 * Acanthidris junior synonym of Rhopalothrix: Brown & Kempf, 1960: 230.
 * HEPTASTRUMA [junior synonym of Rhopalothrix]
 * Heptastruma Weber, 1934a: 54. Type-species: Heptastruma wheeleri (junior secondary homonym in Rhopalothrix, replaced by Rhopalothrix weberi), by original designation.
 * Heptastruma junior synonym of Rhopalothrix: Brown & Kempf, 1960: 230.