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Tapinoma melanocephalum

Tapinoma sp.3

Eyes larger, with 8 or more facets spanning the long axis; eye longer than the distance separating its anterior margin and the anterior margin of the clypeus (Fig. 2.7a); body bicolorous dark brown and pale yellow (Fig. 2.8a) Eyes smaller, with 6 or fewer facets spanning its long axis; maximum eye length shorter than distance between anterior margin of eye and anterior margin of clypeus (Fig. 2.7b); body concolorous yellow (Fig. 2.8b)


Tapinoma melanocephalum Tapinoma sp.3

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