Close-up view of coxa, adult worker. Middle and hind coxae same color as mesosoma. Photo by April Nobile, Antweb.org, modified.
Close-up view of coxa, adult worker. The middle and hind coxae are same color as mesosoma, not a strongly contrasting pale white. Used in Antkey to separate Nylanderia bourbonica and Nylanderia fulva from Nylanderia steinheili.
Close-up view of thorax / mesosoma, adult worker. Mesopleuron with moderate amount of pubescence. Collected from bait trap in Kaneohe Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, Oahu, Hawaii.
Close-up view of thorax / mesosoma, adult worker. Macrosetae on mesosoma of moderate length, thick and stout, weakly tapering to a blunt tip. Photo by April Nobile, Antweb.org, modified.
Lateral view of gaster, adult. The first gastral tergite is covered with dense pubescence, giving it a dull appearance. Used in Antkey to separate Brachymyrmex minutus and Brachymyrmex obscurior from Brachymyrmex heeri and Brachymyrmex patagonicus. Also used to separate Nylanderia bourbonica, Nylanderia fulva and Nylanderia vaga from all other Nylanderia species.
Lateral view of setae, adult worker. The macrosetae (or longest hairs), are of moderate length, thick and stout, weakly tapering to a blunt tip. Used in Antkey to separate Nylanderia bourbonica from Nylanderia fulva.
Anterior view of head, adult worker. On Peony plant in shipment from Japan. Photo by Andrea Walker, Antweb.org.
Lateral view of thorax / mesosoma, adult worker. Macrosetae on mesosoma long and flexuous, strongly tapering to a fine tip. Photo by April Nobile.
Close-up view of antennal scape, adult worker. Antennal scapes with less than 10 erect hairs. The hairs may be also be semierect, but are distinguished from the more common appressed pilosity. Separates Nylanderia guatemalensis and Nylanderia vaga, from Nylanderia flavipes, Nylanderia terricola and Nylanderia vividula.
Lateral view of thorax / mesosoma, adult worker. Middle and hind coxae pale white, contrasting with dark mesosoma. Photo by April Nobile, Antweb.org, modified.
Close-up view of coxa, adult worker. The middle and hind coxae are pale white, contrasting with dark mesosoma.
Lateral view of gaster, adult worker. The first gastral tergite is covered with dense pubescence, giving it a dull appearance.
Lateral view of thorax / mesosoma, adult worker. Mesopleuron shiny, lacking moderate to abundant pubescence.
Adult worker foraging and from an introduced population in California. This species is native to eastern North America. Photo by ©Alexander L. Wild, alexanderwild.com
Authors: Sarnat and Suarez
Migrated to idtools.org August 2025
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