Key of FORMICIDAE (Male Ants)

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Cerapachyinae

FORMICIDAE [03]

In full-face view, frontal carinae very distinct and converging posteriorly. Posterior margin of subgenital plate with two projections posteriorly. In full-face view, frontal carinae absent, or if present then diverging posteriorly or horizontally meeting each other between antennal sockets. Posterior margin of subgenital plate mostly with a single projection, rarely with three or more projections.


Cerapachyinae Leptanillinae , Dolichoderinae , Formicinae , Ponerinae , Pseudomyrmecinae , Myrmicinae

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