Tetramorium delagoense Forel

Type location Mozambique (Tetramorium simillimum st delagoense, Forel, 1894b: 80, all forms; raised to species Bolton, 1979: 156)
junior synonym madecassum (Forel, 1895c: 248, worker) from Madagascar - see http://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?name=casent0101721
all forms known .

Forel's (1894b) description is at . Arnold (1917: 331) gave a translation, this is at . Forel's (1895c) description of madecassum is at . Bolton's modern description and elevation to species (1979: 156) is at . Bolton's modern description (1980) is at .

WORKER - TL 2.1-2.9 mm (Bolton, 1980: 311, illustrated, side of head only). Note it seems that the striations on the mandibles may be reduced or absent.

The list on the Bolton description page includes specimens now to be found under Tetramorium intextum and Tetramorium zambezium

The photomontage of the type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0906131

The photomontage is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0102389.
Collection Information: Specimen Code CASENT0102389; Locality South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal: Natal, Umkomaas Riv., Game Farm, ca 35km S Richmond; Collection codes: ANTC4613; Date: 21 Jan 1977; Collected by: WL & DE Brown {included in the Bolton, 1980, list).

The photomontage of the type queen is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0906130

The photomontage of the type male is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0906129