Further Studies of the Myrmicine Sting Apparatus: Eutetramorium, Oxyopomyrmex, and Terataner (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

In an earlier investigation (Kugler, 1978, 1979) I described the sting apparatus of representatives of 63 genera of tnyrtnicine ants. In so doing, it was shown that this cotnplex structure has clear potential for defining tnyrrnicine genera and perhaps generic groupings. Furthernore, its norphology tnay have played an inportant role in the evolution of sotne genera. Here I present descriptions of rnetnbers of 3 genera that could not be included in that work. Structural affinities with the sting apparatus of other genera are discussed in order to assist those reclassifying this taxonotnically probletnatical subfatnily.