Subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae - Elongated Ants

Pseudomyrmecinae M.R. Smith 1952

>240 spp. in 3 genera total(1)

Workers can be recognized by the combination of large eyes (EL/HL usually > 0.25), short mandibles, flexible promesonotal connection, and presence of a postpetiole. Antennal sockets partly exposed in full-face (frontal) view; scape relatively short (SL/HL < 0.75); clypeus narrow (front to back) and not extending posteriorly between the frontal carinae; metapleural gland orifice situated at extreme posteroventral margin of metapleuron; hind tibia usually with two apical spurs, of which the posterior spur is pectinate; and sting well developed.(2)

Mainly tropical/subtropical(1)

Most are strictly arboreal, and often associated with a specific tree species