The Ants of Africa
Genus Tapinoma
Tapinoma demissum Forel

Tapinoma demissum Forel

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} 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 {original description}. Arnold (1915: 156) gave a translation (as gracilis, this is at {original description})


{Tapinoma demissum}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
{album}
Tapinoma demissum
B Taylor det.
Senegal
Lamine Diamé
32
2012
Thiés
14°45'N
17°03'W
Pout
3
{album}

{Tapinoma demissium}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.


{Tapinoma demissum}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.

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