Leptomyrmecini
Diagnostic description:
From Ward et al. (2010) [1]
Morphologically heterogeneous assemblage, recognized primarily by disagreement with the 3 preceding diagnoses. Hypostoma lacking anterolateral tooth (w, q, m); mesosternum with straight anterome- dial margin (w, q); petiolar scale present (w); propodeal spiracle in lateral or posterodorsal position (w); metanotal groove well developed (w).
References
- , “Phylogeny and biogeography of dolichoderine ants: effects of data partitioning and relict taxa on historical inference.”, Systematic Biology, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 342-362, 2010.