Ants Down Under

Comparing the Following Taxa


		The mandibles have 10 or more teeth. The palp formula is 5:4 (the outer or maxillary palps with 5 segments, the inner or labial palps with 4 segments). The area above the hind leg is smooth and without a small opening (the metapleural gland opening). The scale of the petiole is low and rounded, without distinct front, top or rear faces. This species is highly distinctive and can be recognised by their elongate, pale yellow and/or green bodies, numerous mandibular teeth and the reduced number of palp segments.