Key to Tetramorium chefketi species-complex workers

This worker key is based on: [[Media:Csosz 2007.pdf|Csosz S., A. Radchenko and A. Schulz. 2007. Taxonomic revision of the Palaearctic Tetramorium chefketi species complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa. 1405:1-38. PDF]]

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 * Tetramorium
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 * Tetramorium chefketi species complex

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 * Ventral surface of head with a row of short and several very long setae, forming a psammophore (figs 3, 4) [sometimes setae can be broken or lost]. Eyes larger, EYE = 0.185 . . . . . 2


 * Ventral surface of head with several short and a few longer straight setae, psammophore not developed (fig. 5). Eyes smaller, EYE < 0.185 . . . . . 3

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 * Dorsum of petiolar node and postpetiole with sinuous rugae and coarse irregular reticulation. Ground surface microreticulate. Petiole much narrower than postpetiole, PEW/PPW 0.73 [0.70, 0.75] (China and Mongolia) . . . . . Tetramorium annectens


 * Dorsum of petiolar node usually with semi-circular rugulae, ground surface smooth and shiny, postpetiole longitudinally rugulose, and shiny. Petiole slightly narrower than postpetiole, PEW/PPW 0.84 [0,80; 0,88] (Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkmenistan) . . . . . Tetramorium sulcinode

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 * Frons extremely wide FR/CS 0.50 [0.49, 0.54] (Middle East) . . . . . Tetramorium syriacum


 * Frons narrower FR/CS < 0.41 . . . . . 4

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 * Scape shorter, SL/CS = 0.75 . . . . . 5


 * Scape longer, SL/CS = 0.76 . . . . . 7

5
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 * Dorsal surface of petiole steeply rounded backward, NOH/NOL 1.03 [0.94, 1.13] petiole relatively high, PEH/NOL 1.84 [1.68, 2.04]. Dorsum of petiolar node and postpetiole with very feeble concentric sinuous rugulae and reticulation, medially microreticulate. D(2b) 0.093 FR - 0.148 NOL - 2.941 = +2.647 [+1.069, +4.647] (NW Africa) . . . . . Tetramorium alternans


 * Petiolar node cubic in profile, NOH/NOL 0.84 [0.76, 0.97], petiole relatively low and long, PEH/NOL 1.50 [1.38, 1.73]. Dorsum of petiolar node and postpetiole coarsely rugoso-reticulate. D(2b) 0.093 FR - 0.148 NOL - 2.941 < +0.369 [-4.206, +0.369] . . . . . 6

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 * Head dorsum and alitrunk coarsely rugoso-reticulate, ground surface coarsely microreticulate. Scape feebly costulate, first gastral tergite microreticulate. D(3b) 0.118 MW - 0.121 PEH - 0.084 PPH - 4.585 = +2.643 [-0.619, +4.595] (Asia Minor, Rhodes and Cyprus) . . . . . Tetramorium rhodium


 * Head dorsum and alitrunk feebly rugoso-reticulate, ground surface feebly microreticulate. Scape always smooth, first gastral tergite never microreticulate but well polygonally striate. D(3b) 0.118 MW - 0.121 PEH - 0.084 PPH - 4.585 = -2.643 [-4.022, -0.882] (Italy) . . . . . Tetramorium sanetrai

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 * Base of scape with well visible dorsal carina, elongate ridge and costulae extending whole scape length (fig. 49) (Central and East Europe, SE France and NW Italy, Caucasus, and Asia Minor) . . . . . Tetramorium moravicum


 * Base of scape without dorsal carina, surface not costulate, smooth and shiny at least basally (figs 24, 38 and 42; see also figs 17, 31, 60 and 67) . . . . . 8

8
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 * Petiolar node cubic in profile, NOH/NOL 0.86 [0.76, 0.97], petiole relatively low and long, PEH/NOL 1.53 [1.37, 1.69] (fig. 37) (Eastern part of South Europe to Kyrgyzstan) . . . . . Tetramorium chefketi


 * Petiolar node trapezoidal in profile, NOH/NOL = 0.96, petiole relatively high, PEH/NOL > 1.74 (figs 9(8) Dorsum of alitrunk rugoso-reticulate, ground surface microreticulate (fig. 39). Scape long, SL/CS 0.82 [0.82, 0.85], frons narrow, FR/CS 0.34 [0.33, 0.35], frontal lobes as wide as frons, FL/FR 1.0 [1.0, 1.02]. D(2a) 0.081 SL - 0.151 FL - 7.652 = +2.683 [+1.193, +3.493]. (Afghanistan) . . . . . Tetramorium exile

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 * Dorsum of alitrunk rugoso-reticulate, ground surface microreticulate (fig. 39). Scape long, SL/CS 0.82 [0.82, 0.85], frons narrow, FR/CS 0.34 [0.33, 0.35], frontal lobes as wide as frons, FL/FR 1.0 [1.0, 1.02]. D(2a) 0.081 SL - 0.151 FL - 7.652 = +2.683 [+1.193, +3.493]. (Afghanistan) . . . . . Tetramorium exile


 * Dorsum of alitrunk with parallel rugulae, ground surface feebly microreticulate (fig. 22). Scape shorter, SL/CS 0.78 [0.76, 0.81], frons wider, FR/CS 0.37 [0.35, 0.39], frontal lobes wider, FL/FR 1.02 [1.0, 1.08]. D(2a) 0.081 SL - 0.151 FL - 7.652 = -2.683 [-4.682, -0.042]. (Anatolia, Turkey) . . . . . Tetramorium anatolicum