The Ants of Africa
Genus Tetramorium
Tetramorium simillimum (F. Smith)

Tetramorium simillimum (F. Smith) - queen

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F Smith's (1851) description is at {original description}. André's (1883a: 289) description of the queen & male is at {original description}. Emery's (1901e) description of the pygmaeum queen and male is at {original description}.

{Tetramorium simillimum pygmaeum }The photomontage of the pygmaeum queen is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0904832.

{tetramorium simillimum queen}The photomontage is of a queen from Cameroun; Balangue; aphid survey; 31.viii.2008 (fk unmounted 07); collector A Fotso Kuate.
Appears very similar to the pygmaeum type, both are larger, TL ca 3.0 plus, than the TL in André (1883a) TL of 2.5-2.7 mm.

{Tetramorium simillimum queen}The photomontage is of a queen from Gabon, Pongara National Park, collected by Yves Braet, 2006.

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