J_Ant : Ponerinae [01]

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Japanese Ant Identification Key:[F1---01]

Key of Ponerinae [01]

Key Process: Ponerinae/

Ponerinae [02] Ponerinae [03]

Second gastral tergite swollen dorsally, much larger than its sternite, so that the gaster is strongly down-curved, with its apex turned ventrally or anteroventrally (Fig. 3.1a) Second gastral tergite not swollen, only slightly larger than its sternite; the gaster thus not strongly down-curved (Fig. 3.1b)

Ponerinae [02]	Ponerinae [03]
Second gastral tergite swollen dorsally, much larger than its sternite, so that the gaster is strongly down-curved, with its apex turned ventrally or anteroventrally (Fig. 3.1a)	Second gastral tergite not swollen, only slightly larger than its sternite; the gaster thus not strongly down-curved (Fig. 3.1b)