Tetramorium setigerum Mayr
  Type location South
Africa (Tetramorium (sensu
stricto) setigerum nov.
spec., Mayr, 1901b: 22, worker; Forel, 1910e: 424, queen &
male) Bothaville - no images on Antweb (April 2015)
junior synonyms
quaerens (Tetramorium
setigerum Mayr r. quaerens
n. stirps, Forel, 1914d: 226, worker)
from Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, G Arnold - see below
anteversa (Tetramorium
setigerum Mayr var. anteversa
nov. var., Santschi, 1921c: 121,
worker) from Tanzania, Bukoba, Viehmeyer - no images on Antweb
(April 2015
All forms described (see Bolton, 1995)  .
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 Mayr's
(1901b) description is at  . Forel's (1910e)
description of the male
is at  . Forel's (1910e) description of quaerens
is at  . Arnold (1917: 288) gave
a translation, including quaerens, this is at  . Santschi's (1921c) description of anteversa
is at  . Bolton's modern
description (1980) is at  .
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 WORKER - TL 3.4-4.0 mm;
eyes relatively large, maximum diameter of eye 0.28-0.31 X HW; SI
always > 100; promesonotal dorsum distinctly sculptured with rugulae
and conspicuous punctulation. All dorsal surfaces of head and body with
numerous strong standing hairs but tibiae of middle and hind legs only
with fine pubescence. Colour mid to dark brown usually with the gaster
darker.(Bolton, 1980: 283, illustrated).
Numerous specimens were collected at Niapu, Zaïre,
by Lang & Chapin (Wheeler, 1922). The collectors described the
species as very common around the village and nesting along the paths
or clearings appearing to prefer dry soil (illustrated left and
"click").
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 The
photomontage of a syntype worker is
collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casentcasent0919651
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 The
photomontage of a syntype worker of the junior synonym quaerens is
collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0901190
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Oxford University Museum
specimens
Tetramorium setigerum
B Taylor det.
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South Africa
Peter Hlavác
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25-26.i.2004
Grootvadersbosch
33°59.39' S
20°48.32' E
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Western Cape,
Grootvadersbosch N.R., S E ; 350 m
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1
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Tetramorium setigerum
B Taylor det.
Queen
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South Africa
Peter Hlavác
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1.ii.2004
Knysna
34°03.5' S
23°14' E
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Western Cape, 300 m
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1
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 The
photomontage is of a worker from South Africa, Western Cape,
Grootvadersbosch N.R.; 3collector Peter Hlavác.
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 The
photomontage is of a queen from South Africa, Western Cape,
Knysna; collector Peter Hlavác.
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