Lateral view of waist, adult worker. Petiole shape subtriangular, dorsal profile of node sloping anteriorly. Photo by April Nobile, Antweb.org, modified.
Lateral view of petiole, adult worker. The petiolar node has a convex dorsal face and the dorsal profile slopes anteriorly. In Antkey used to separate Crematogaster obscurata from Crematogaster scutellaris.
Lateral view of body, surface characters, adult worker. Short thick erect hairs sparse on head and mesosoma. Photo by April Nobile, Antweb.org, modified.
Lateral view of body, surface characters, adult worker. The head and mesosoma have abundant short, thick and slightly flattened hairs that are light in color. Used in Antkey to separate Crematogaster obscurata from Crematogaster scutellaris.
Lateral view of waist, adult. Petiole shape subrectangular and lacking a distinct node. Photo by April Nobile, Antweb.org, modified.
Lateral view of petiole, adult worker. The petiolar node has a flat to concave dorsal face. In Antkey used to separate Crematogaster scutellaris from Crematogaster obscurata.
Lateral view of gaster, adult worker. Postpetiole attached to upper surface of gaster. Photo by April Nobile, Antweb.org, modified.
Adult carrying caterpillar frass back to the nest where it will be fed to the colony's fungus garden. Photo by ©Alexander L. Wild, alexanderwild.com
Anterior view of head, adult . Note that frontal lobes are obscure face between mandible and eye. Photo by April Nobile, Antweb.org.
Lateral view of eye / ocellus, adult. Eyes located well below apex of antennal scrobe. Photo by April Nobile, Antweb.org, modified.
Lateral view of thorax / mesosoma, adult worker. Dorsum of mesosoma with deep and broad concavity. Photo by Andrea Walker, Antweb.org, modified.
Lateral view of body, surface characters, adult worker. The propodeum and petiolar node both armed with a pair of short teeth. Used in Antkey to separate Dolichoderus thoracicus from other species of Dolichoderinae and Formicinae.
Lateral view of metanotum, adult. Metanotum forms a prominent convexity bordered by distinct suture lines. Photo by April Nobile, Antweb.org, modified.
Lateral view of metanotum, adult. The metanotum forms a prominent convexity bordered by distinct suture lines. Used in Antkey to separate Ectatomminae from Gnamptogenys.
Close-up view of eye / ocellus, adult worker. Eye on upper margin of scrobe. Photo by April Nobile, Antweb.org, modified.
Authors: Sarnat and Suarez
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