On page 10—Couplet 1 under “key to workers for species of Veromessor ”

The published version reads:

1 Psammophore well developed, consisting of numerous, long, J-shaped hairs arranged in a distinct row along lateroventral margin of head (Figure 6E)............................................................................. 2

- Psammophore poorly developed, consisting of numerous, short to medium length hairs scattered across ventral surface of head; long J-shaped hairs lacking, or if present J-shaped hairs arranged in a V-shaped row not reaching posterior part of the lateroventral margin of head capsule, usually mixed with straight or evenly curved hairs (Figures 6A–D)............... 8

The correction should read as follows:

1 Psammophore well developed, consisting of many, long J-shaped hairs arranged in a distinct row around the outer margin (including posterior margin) of the ventral region of the head capsule, or J-shaped hairs arranged in a V-shaped row not reaching posterior part of the lateroventral margin of head capsule, usually mixed with straight or evenly curved hairs (Figures 6C–E).............................................................................................. 2

- Psammophore poorly developed, with J-shaped hairs mostly absent with scattered straight or evenly curved hairs or J-shaped hairs present but not arranged in a distinct row, usually mixed with straight or evenly curved hairs (Figures 6A–B)........ 8