genera

Klingenberg, Christiana & Brandão, Roberto F., 2009, Revision of the fungus-growing ant genera Mycetophylax Emery and Paramycetophylax Kusnezov rev. stat., and description of Kalathomyrmex n. gen. (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Attini), Zootaxa 2052 (1), pp. 1-31 : 5

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.2052.1.1

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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:7C5885C7-9E17-4B6D-A410-AE44BF1AA366

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4674964

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FC87DA-F504-C568-42B2-FB65FA09F981

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Plazi

scientific name

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Identification key to the genera View in CoL formerly considered Mycetophylax, based on workers and gynes

1. Subtriangular head, without psammophore. Posterior margin of postpetiole straight, without any median impression. Color light to dark brown. Lives exclusively in dunes and “restingas” of the Atlantic Ocean; preferring arid habitats with sandy soil ......................................................................................................... Mycetophylax View in CoL ( Figs 1–3 View FIGURE 1 View FIGURE 2 View FIGURE 3 , 6 View FIGURE 6 a–g, 7)

- Quadrate or subquadrate head, long setae at clypeus forming a psammophore. Posterior margin of postpetiole with a median impression. Color reddish-brown or brownish. Not restricted to Atlantic Ocean beaches........................... (2)

2. Clypeal psammophore setae arising close to the anterior margin of the clypeus; median clypeal seta present; clypeal latero-posterior margins not strongly produced as rounded ridges. Postpetiole triangular when seen from above. Frontal lobes triangular and well developed ( Fig. 5 View FIGURE 5 ). Color brownish ........................... Paramycetophylax ( Figs 5 View FIGURE 5 , 7 View FIGURE 7 )

- Clypeal psammophore setae arising from the midportion of the clypeus medially and at the posterior margin laterally; median clypeal seta lacking; clypeal latero-posterior margins strongly produced as rounded ridges, resulting in a large circular area where the antennal scapes articulate. Postpetiole heart-shaped when seen from above. Frontal lobes reduced, but almost covering the antennal insertions. Color reddish-brown .... Kalathomyrmex ( Figs 4 View FIGURE 4 , 5 View FIGURE 5 h–I, 7)

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Formicidae

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