Tetramorium geminatum Bolton

Type location Gabon (Bolton, 1980: 298, not illustrated, worker); from Plateau d'Ipassa, collected by J. Barra, with others from same locality (3.ix.1970) .

Bolton's description (1980) is at .

WORKER - TL 3.4 mm; close to Tetramorium ataxium but with longer pilosity and reduced ground-sculpture. Colour reddish brown, dark and glossy .

Now known from Cameroun, collected by the Campo Forest study (Bolton, Dejean & Ngnegueu, 1992), three instances from an abandoned termitarium of Cubitermes banksi.

The photomontage of a paratype worker in the BMNH is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0901196

Oxford University Museum specimens

Tetramorium geminatum B Taylor det.	Gabon Y Braet Gabon 155	17-22.v.2006 Pongara 00°34' N 09°19' E	Leaf litter, winkler funnel	1
Tetramorium geminatum B Taylor det.	Gabon Y Braet Gabon 158	17-22.v.2006 Pongara 00°34' N 09°19' E	Leaf litter, winkler funnel	2
Tetramorium geminatum B Taylor det. Queen	Gabon Y Braet Gabon 190	17-22.v.2006 Pongara 00°34' N 09°19' E	Leaf litter, winkler funnel	1
Tetramorium geminatum B Taylor det.	Gabon Y Braet Gabon 199	17-22.v.2006 Pongara 00°34' N 09°19' E	Leaf litter, winkler funnel	2

The photomontage is of a worker from Gabon, Pongara National Park; collector Yves Braet (Gabon 155).

The photomontage is of a worker from Gabon, Pongara National Park; collector Yves Braet (Gabon 158).

The photomontage is of a queen from Gabon, Pongara NP; collector Yves Braet.