Species: Tetramorium peutli

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2023)

Tetramorium guineense r. peutli Forel, 1916 PDF: 419 (w.q.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO. Afrotropic. Primary type information: Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated), syntype queen. Primary type locality: Democratic Republic of Congo: Miss. St Gabriel (H. Kohl). Primary type depositories: MHNG, MRAC. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Subspecies of Pheidole guineensis (Fabricius, 1793): Wheeler, 1922: 897; Santschi, 1924b PDF: 211; Emery, 1924f PDF: 279.

Status as species: Bolton, 1980 PDF: 272 (redescription); Bolton, 1995b: 412.

// Distribution

Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Africa: Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Uganda
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Afrotropical

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 4 times found in rainforest, 1 times found in mature swamp forest, 1 times found in Primary Forest.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times on low vegetation, 1 times ex rotten stick on ground, 1 times ex rotten log, 1 times Leaf litter, 1 times ground forager(s), 1 times ex sifted leaf litter.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 2 times Winkler.

Elevations: collected from 200 - 680 meters, 630 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1972-10-01 00:00:00.0 and 2019-11-12 00:00:00.0

Type specimens: syntype of Tetramorium peutli: casent0909111

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