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Species: Tetramorium minimum   (Bolton, 1976) 

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2023)

Triglyphothrix minima Bolton, 1976 PDF: 330 (w.) GHANA. Afrotropic. Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Ghana: Kumasi, 15.i.1969, in termite nest (B. Bolton). Primary type depository: BMNH. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 8 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 2 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 5 paratype workers Ghana: Mampong, 26.i.1970 (P. Room), 1 paratype worker Nigeria: Ibadan, I.I.T.A., 8-11.vii.1974 (B.R. Critchley). Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MCZC. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Combination in Tetramorium: Bolton, 1985 PDF: 247
Status as species: Bolton, 1985 PDF: 245; Bolton, 1995b: 411.
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Distribution:

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

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 10 times found in Primary Forest, 2 times found in cocoa plantation.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 8 times Leaf litter, 1 times ex. rotten log, 2 times ex leaf litter, 1 times in termite nest.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 8 times Winkler, 1 times Hand, 1 times Pitfall.

Elevations: collected at 200 m

Collect Date Range: collected between 1969-01-15 00:00:00.0 and 2019-11-13 00:00:00.0

Type specimens: Holotype of Tetramorium minimum: casent0901150



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