Tapinoma demissum Forel

Type location Zimbabwe (Tapinoma gracilis n. sp., Forel 1913a: 140, worker; new name by Bolton, 1995: 400, who lists the original as gracile), collected at Matetsi, Zambeze, by G Arnold; worker only described - type see https://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?name=casent0909773 (see Bolton, 1995) .

Forel's (1913a) description is at . Arnold (1915: 156) gave a translation (as gracilis, this is at )

The photomontage of a syntype worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0903071

Oxford University Museum specimens

Tapinoma demissum B Taylor det.	Tanzania G McGavin tree 2-34	10.iv.1995 Mkomazi 3°54.75' S 37°48.58' E	pkd collection from Dichrostachys cinerea	1
Tapinoma demissum B Taylor det.	Senegal Lamine Diamé 32	2012 Thiés 14°45'N 17°03'W	Pout	3

The photomontage is of a worker from Tanzania, Mkomazi Game Reserve, collector G McGavin (Tree 2-34).

Formerly thought by me to be Tapinoma luteum but fresh specimens (of luteum) show I was in error and demissum is a more likely match. The Antweb images (accessed March 2013) confirm this.

The photomontage is of a worker from Senegal, Thiés, collector Lamine Diamé (32). Slightly smaller than the type but sharing the same form and colour.