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Species: Tetramorium osiris   (Bolton, 1976) 

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2022)

Triglyphothrix osiris Bolton, 1976 PDF: 332, fig. 61 (w.) GHANA. Afrotropic. Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Ghana: Mt Atewa, 10.vii.1968 (B. Bolton). 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: 247
Status as species: Bolton, 1995b: 412.
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Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Africa: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Ghana
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Afrotropical

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 3 times found in rainforest.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times under stone, 1 times sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), 1 times in leaf litter.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 1 times MW 50 sample transect, 5m, 1 times pitfall trap, PF 50 yogurt sample transect5m.

Elevations: collected from 180 - 600 meters, 400 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1968-12-10 00:00:00.0 and 2001-05-10 00:00:00.0

Type specimens: Holotype of Tetramorium osiris: casent0901144



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