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Formica fusca group Key to the workers of fusca group species 1. Metasternum with 2 distinctly pilose processes, arising on each side of the spinasternal cavity (Fig. xx); mesometasternal profile composed of a convexity followed by an inverted triangle (Fig. xx) …………………..… 2 Fig. 1. Mesosoma and petiole of a worker of F. occulta, showing the pilose, well developed metasternal process. The second arrow shows the median sternal cavity as seen from below. - Metasternum without such processes (Fig. xx); mesometasternal profile composed of a convexity followed by a straight or concave line (Fig. xx) ………..…………………… 10 Fig. 2. Mesosoma of a worker of F. fusca, showing the poorly developed metasternal process. 2(1). Eyes smaller, ocular index usually less than 30; anterior border of median clypeal lobe distinctly angulate, i.e. formed of 2 straight sides meeting at midline to form obtuse angle; standing hairs of gastral dorsum long and flexuous, tapering from base to apex; gastral pubescence very dilute; surface strongly shining; west of the continent ………………..………. subpolita Mayr - Eyes larger, ocular index usually more than 30; anterior border of median clypeal lobe weakly angulate, i.e. formed of 2 convex sides meeting at midline to form wide angle, or completely convex or truncate; standing hairs of gastral dorsum short and bristle-like, of same diameter for greater part of length, then either truncate or abruptly tapered (except for pilicornis, but in this case erect hairs present on eyes); gastral pubescence normal or dense; surface feebly shining or opaque ……….……. 3 3(2). Body pilosity more abundant: in particular, erect hairs present on ventral surface of head, occiput and propodeum (sometimes absent on ventral surface of head of altipetens); present on genae, except for altipetens and usually except for montana; cinerea complex …..…... 4 - Body pilosity less abundant: in particular, erect hairs absent on genea; ventral surface of head, occiput (in most cases