Lasiini Tribe AntWeb Thorax slender, PN and MN forming a "roof" in profile view dview: AntWeb - Coxa I entirely visible - Posterior part of Mn covers the PP in all its anterior width - PN is the hat and Mn is the stand (do you see... the morel!) Antennae with 11 segments Japan AntWorld.org Rear tibia not long: HTL/CW < 1,50 Scapus very long: SL/CL < 1,10 MN and PP only partially fused Whole Palaearctic Austrolasius Cautolasius Chthonolasius Dendrolasius Lasius s. str. Prenolepis (nitens) AntWorld.org Rear tibia not long: HTL/CW < 1,50 Scapus very long: SL/CL > 1,13 MN and PP well fused Hungary, South Slovakia, South Austria nitens sp. AntWorld.org Posterior extremities of the cranium angular. Vertex notched in the middle or at least planar Frontal groove (Fg) forms a marked protrusion from the top of the vertex to the upper edge of the ∆fr. Face like Pheidole pallidula Eyes reduced, just above the posterior horizon of the antennal sockets East Asia, Japan jiangxiensis kinomurai,nipponensis paleartica,sauteri,yaeyamensis