Tetramorium edouardi Forel
  Type location Ethiopia
(Tetramorium (Xiphomyrmex) Edouardi
n. spec., Forel, 1894b: 82, worker; Santschi, 1919a: 344, queen) from
Südabessinien, Ilg.; worker and
queen described (see Bolton, 1995)  .
Hita Garcia et al
(2010c: 22) consider Tetramorium tersum to be a
junior synonym, together with the previous synonyms of that species.
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WORKER - TL 3.5-4.2 mm; 11-segmented antennae. All
dorsal
surfaces with numerous erect to suberect simple hairs, none on
appendages. Colour uniform mid-brown, gaster darker, appendages
yellowish brown (Bolton, 1980: 225, illustrated, alitrunk and pedicel).
Bolton (1980) listed findings from Ghana, at
Legon
(G. Benson); Ivory Coast, at Lamto (J. Lévieux); and Cameroun,
at Kumba (H. Oldroyd). A savannah and grassland species.
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