Ponerinae

Yoshimura, M. & Fisher, B. L., 2007, A revision of male ants of the Malagasy region (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Key to subfamilies and treatment of the genera of Ponerinae., Zootaxa 1654, pp. 21-40 : 28-29

Key to Genera of Malagasy males of subfamily Ponerinae

1. Wings absent................................................................................ Hypoponera (part 02; ergatoid males)

- Wings present.......................................................................................................................................... 2

2. Mandibles stout and fully developed, masticatory margins overlap completely when mandibles fully closed. Antennal scrobe well defined (Figs. 10a, b) and extends as long as length of antennal scape..... ................................................................................................................................................ Platythyrea

- Mandibles very reduced in size and "lobate," the masticatory margins do not overlap completely when mandibles are fully closed. Antennal scrobe absent (Fig. 7e); if weakly defined, then length distinctly shorter than length of antennal scape.......................................................................................................3

3. Pretarsal claw multidentate to pectinate (Fig. 7b).................................................................. Leptogenys

- Pretarsal claw edentate or with at most two preapical teeth (Fig. 9e).................................................... 4

4. Hind wing with jugal lobe (Fig. 1c)........................................................................................................ 5

- Hind wing without jugal lobe (as in Fig. 7g) .......................................................................................... 8

5. Notauli present on mesoscutum (Fig. 9h) ........................................................... Pachycondyla (part 02)

- Notauli absent (Fig. 9c) ........................................................................................................................... 6

6. Apical portion of abdominal tergum VIII not forming spine (Fig. 5e) ................................... Anochetus

- Apical portion of abdominal tergum VIII forming distinct spine (Fig. 8e) ............................................ 7

7. Body usually yellow (Madagascar), rarely black (Seychelles); petiole more or less conical in frontal view, with single, narrowly rounded or sharp apex (Fig. 8b) .......................................... Odontomachus

- Body black; petiole in frontal view with dorsal margin broadly or bluntly rounded (Fig. 9d) .................. ............................................................................................................................ Pachycondyla (part 01)

8. Apical portion of abdominal tergum VIII without down-curved spine (Fig. 6b) .. Hypoponera (part 01)

- Apical portion of abdominal tergum VIII with down-curved spine ....................................................... 9

9. Hind tibia with one spur (as in Fig. 6d) ........................................................................................ Ponera

- Hind tibia with two spurs (as in Fig. 7c) .................................................... Pachycondyla (part 03 & 04)