Ooceraea Roger 1862
Year: 2024
Type: other
Abstract: Genus Ooceraea Roger, 1862 Diagnosis (worker). With characteristics shared by doryline genera (see Bolton 1990a, b). Parafrontal ridge always present. Eye reduced, or more frequently absent. Antenna with 6, 7, 8 or 9 flagellomeres (8–11 antennomeres). Anterior slope of pronotum often delimited from pronotal dorsum with distinct transverse carina. Pronoto-mesopleural suture present as deep cut. Tarsal claws simple. Hind-basitarsus not widening distally. Abdominal segment IV occupying most part of gastral dorsum. Constriction absent anteriorly on abdominal segments V and VI (gastral segments II and III). In profile view abdominal tergite IV anteriorly only slightly covering sternite IV (base of sternite generally exposed). Pygidium armed with spine-like setae. (Borowiec 2016; Zhou et al. 2020; present study).
Authors: Yamane, Seiki, Mizuno, Riou
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6967759463
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