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Species: Tetramorium agile   Arnold, 1960 

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2022)

Tetramorium agile Arnold, 1960b PDF: 455, fig. 5, 5a (w.) ZIMBABWE. Afrotropic. Primary type information: Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type locality: Zimbabwe (“Southern Rhodesia”): Woodvale, 28.xi.1957 (G. Arnold). Primary type depository: SAMC. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Status as species: Bolton, 1980 PDF: 275 (redescription); Bolton, 1995b: 404.
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Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Africa: Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Afrotropical

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in Kathu Bushveld, dominated by Tarchonanthus camphoratus, 1 times found in Miombo woodland, 1 times found in Acacia-Commiphora-Combretum bushveld, 1 times found in Grassland with scattered trees, 1 times found in Sekhukhune Montane Wetland (in Sekhukhune Montane Grassland), open times found in woodland.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times unburnt slope, 1 times Soil surface.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 6 times Pitfall Trap, 1 times Pitfall trap, 48 hours, 1 times Pitfall trap, 5 days, 1 times ex pitfall traps, 1 times Malaise Trap, 1 times Pitfall trap 48 hours.

Elevations: collected from 677 - 1911 meters, 1314 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1918-12-27 00:00:00.0 and 2021-02-16 00:00:00.0

Type specimens: Paratype: sam-ent-011733



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