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Key to Costa Rican Adelomyrmex


10a. Postpetiole acute posteriorly, projecting over gaster: silvestrii

10b. Postpetiole broadly rounded posteriorly, not projecting over gaster: 20


20a. Mesosomal dorsum irregularly rugose: 50

20b. Mesosomal dorsum regularly striate: tristani

20c. Mesosomal dorsum at least partially smooth: 100


50a Eye relatively larger, composed of 7 facets on average; pilosity on mesosoma and gaster relatively longer; propodeal suture relatively more step-like; size relatively larger; color darker: myops

50b. Eye relatively smaller, composed of 4 or fewer facets; pilosity on mesosoma and gaster relatively shorter; propodeal suture less step-like; size relatively smaller; color lighter: JTL-001


100a. Propodeal spines relatively short, subacute; dorsum of promesonotum smooth and shiny medially, with irregular striations peripherally; hypostomal tooth, if visible at all, a minute, sharp dentical: JTL-003

100b. Propodeal spines relatively longer, sharply acute; dorsum of promesonotum almost entirely smooth and shining; hypostomal tooth variably developed, but often relatively large, sharp to blunt: 150


150a. Lateral portions of face (antennal scrobe areas) with widely spaced foveae, intervals smooth and shining; eyes composed of about 7 facets; hypostomal tooth small but distinct, in the form of a sharp denticle; dorsal pilosity moderately long and dense; color red brown: JTL-004

150b. Lateral portions of face with confluent rugae and foveae, without smooth and shining interspaces; eyes composed of about 7 facets; hypostomal tooth stout, in the form of an acute to blunt tooth; dorsal pilosity moderately long and dense; color dark brown: JTL-002

150c. Lateral portions of face with confluent rugae and foveae, without smooth and shining interspaces; eyes composed of 2 facets; hypostomal tooth small but distinct, in the form of a sharp denticle; dorsal pilosity very long and dense; color red brown: JTL-005


Page author:

John T. Longino, The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA 98505 USA.longinoj@evergreen.edu


Date of this version: 13 October 2000
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