All measurements are in millimeters and follow the standard measurements (Bolton
1987).
TL Total Length; the outstretched length of the ant from the mandibular apex to
the gastral apex.
HW Head Width; the maximum width of the head behind eyes in full-face view.
HL Head Length; the maximum length of the head, excluding the mandibles.
CI Cephalic Index (HW × 100/HL).
SL Scape Length, excluding basal neck.
SI Scape Index (SL × 100/HW).
EL Eye Length; the maximum diameter of the eye.
ML Mesosoma Length; the length of the mesosoma in lateral view, from the point
at which the pronotum meets the cervical shield to the posterior base of the
propodeal lobes or teeth.
PRW Pronotal width, maximum width in dorsal view.
PL Petiole Length; the maximum length measured in dorsal view, from the anterior
margin to the posterior margin.
PW Petiole Width; maximum width measured in dorsal view.
PPL Postpetiole Length; maximum length measured in dorsal view.
PPW Postpetiole Width; maximum width measured in dorsal view.
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