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Species: Tetramorium crypticum   (Bolton, 1976) 

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2023)

Triglyphothrix cryptica Bolton, 1976 PDF: 321 (w.) GHANA. Afrotropic. Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Ghana: Mt Atewa, 31.vii.1969 (D. Leston). Primary type depository: BMNH. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 2 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MCZC. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Combination in Tetramorium: Bolton, 1985 PDF: 245.
Status as species: Bolton, 1985 PDF: 245; Bolton, 1995b: 406.
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Distribution:

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

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in mature wet forest, 1 times found in swamp forest, 1 times found in primary forest, 1 times found in rainforest, 1 times found in tropical wet forest.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times under bark flap, 1 times nest in rotten wood, 1 times sifted leaf litter, 1 times ex sifted leaf litter, 1 times ex leaf litter.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 2 times search, 1 times winkler, 1 times Winkler sifter.

Elevations: collected from 690 - 1520 meters, 1275 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1969-07-31 00:00:00.0 and 2012-08-17 00:00:00.0

Type specimens: Holotype of Tetramorium crypticum: casent0901141



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