Species: Tetramorium amaurum

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2023)

Tetramorium amaurum Bolton, 1980 PDF: 286, fig. 69 (w.) ZIMBABWE. Afrotropic. Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Zimbabwe (“Rhodesia”): Redbank, 3.xii.1917 (G. Arnold). Primary type depository: BMNH. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 10 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MCZC, SAMC. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Status as species: Bolton, 1995b: 404.

// Distribution

Distribution:

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

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in Lower Gariep Alluvial Vegetation, 1 times found in Lydenburg Montane Grassland.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 2 times Pitfall trap.

Elevations: collected from 65 - 1800 meters, 932 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1917-12-03 00:00:00.0 and 2019-09-12 00:00:00.0

Type specimens: Holotype of Tetramorium amaurum: casent0901161; Syntype: sam-ent-011746

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