The Ants of Africa
Genus Tetramorium
Tetramorium pinnipilum Bolton

Tetramorium pinnipilum Bolton

return to group key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Angola (Bolton, 1980: 230, illustrated full face and alitrunk profile) collected at Salazar I.I.A.A., P.M. Hammond, 9-15.iii.1972, A 26. Known from the holotype worker and ten paratypes .

{Tetramorium pinnipilum}Bolton's description (1980) is at {original description}.

WORKER - TL 3.4 mm; characterised by bizarre pilosity.

Colour orange-brown, gaster blackish-brown.

Watt et al. (2002) collected the species from forest leaf litter in Cameroun, at Mbalmayo Forest Reserve.

{Tetramorium pinnipilum} The photomontage is of the holotype worker collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0901158.

Contents
© 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014 - Brian Taylor CBiol FSB FRES
11, Grazingfield, Wilford, Nottingham, NG11 7FN, U.K.

href="tetramorium_pinnipilum.htm"