Key to Stictoponera of India

Identification key to the known Indian species of Stictoponera based on workers (modified from Dhadwal & Bharti (2023).

1

 * Fourth abdominal tergite (II gastral tergite) with abundant costae, striae and strigulae (Fig: A) Stictoponera coxalis
 * Fourth abdominal tergite (II gastral tergite) mostly smooth and with scattered punctate (Fig: B)

2

 * Fourth abdominal sternite (II gastral sternite) mostly smooth, scattered punctae or punctulae may be present but do not form ridges or strigulae Stictoponera binghamii (in part)
 * Fourth abdominal sternite (II gastral sternite) with transverse rugae or rugulae on most of surface

3

 * Occipital lobes posteroventrally protuberant; eyes separated from posterior cephalic margin, excluding lobes, by one ED or less (Fig: A)
 * Occipital lobes modest, usually more ventrally protuberant; eyes separated from posterior cephalic margin by more than one ED (Fig: B)

4

 * Mesosoma with abundant, scattered standing hairs in lateral view; metacoxal spine usually straight and slender (Fig: B) Stictoponera bicolor
 * Mesosoma without standing hairs in lateral view, one or two at most; metacoxal spine robust and curved (Fig: A)

5

 * Body mostly foveolate; Subpetiolar process polygonal ventrally produced into denticle (Fig: A) Stictoponera lattkei
 * Pronotum and mesonotum areolate, foveate-reticulate and mesosomal dorsum has a smooth median strip; Subpetiolar process subquadrate or lobe like (Fig: B) Stictoponera menadensis

6

 * Antennal scapes are devoid of longitudinal strigae, and the occipital lobes are absent. (Fig: A) Stictoponera meghalaya
 * Antennal scapes frequently include strigae; occipital lobes are small but distinct (Fig: B) Stictoponera binghamii (in part)