Key to Manica of North America
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This key is based on the key on the Manica key found on page 108 in: Creighton, W. S. 1950. The ants of North America. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. 104:1-585. PDF
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- Postpetiole with a prominent, conical, ventral protuberance which projects forward beneath the posterior peduncle of the petiole . . . . . Manica hunteri
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- Petiole without a ventral protuberance or with a small, rounded, ventral projection which does not extend forward beneath the posterior peduncle of the petiole . . . . . 2
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- Posterior face of the node of the petiole sculptured and opaque; the entire ant dull yellow or orange . . . . . Manica invidia
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- Posterior face of the node of the petiole in large part smooth and shining; at least the head and gaster piceous brown . . . . . 3
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- Thoracic sculpture feeble and its surface moderately to strongly shining; color uniform piceaous brown . . . . . Manica parasitica
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- Thoracic rugae coarse and prominent, its surface scarcely shining; head and gaster piceous brown, the thorax clear yellow to reddish yellow . . . . . Manica bradleyi
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