Lasiini & Plagiolepinii Tribes AntWorld.org Mesonotum stretched out. Metathoracic stigmata (Mtst) extremely close together Propodeal stigmata (Ppst) always included at the base of the propodeal spines (Ppsp) Egypt, Morocco Lepisiota bipartita,frauenfeldi karawaiewi,melas,nigra splendens,syriaca AntWorld.org Small : CL > 600 µm Antennae with 11 or 12 segments Sagittal line of thorax in dorsal view crosses 3 distinct parts. Metanotum (Mt) vestigial or absent Metathoracal stigmata (Mtst) near from each other in dorsal view Whole Palaearctic Acropyga Anoplolepis (gracilipes) Austrolasius Cautolasius Chthonolasius Dendrolasius Lasius s. str. Prenolepis (nitens) AntWorld.org Very small : CL < 600 µm Antennae with 11 segments Sagittal line of thorax in dorsal view crosses 4 distinct parts because of a well developed Mt Metathoracal stigmata (Mtst) more distant from each other Exception: Plagiolepis ampeloni France, Germany, Switzerland alluaudi,ampeloni,ancyrensis flavescens,grassei,manczshurica pallescens pygmaea,schmitzii taurica vindobonensis,xene AntWorld.org Rear tibia not long: HTL/CW > XX Sagittal line of thorax in dorsal view crosses 3 distinct parts. Mt vestigial or absent Scapus very long: SL/CL > 1,13 for Nylanderia MN and Pp Egypt, Japan, Morocco Nylanderia Paraparatrechina Proformica