The Ants of Africa
Genus Tetramorium
Tetramorium delagoense (Forel)
{Tetramorium delagoense}

Tetramorium delagoense (Forel)

return to group key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Mozambique (Tetramorium simillimum st delagoense, Forel, 1894b: 80, all forms; raised to species Bolton, 1979: 156); junior synonym madecassum (Forel, 1895c: 248, worker) from Madagascar; all forms known .

Forel's (1894b) description is at {original description}. Arnold (1917: 331) gave a translation, this is at {original description}. Forel's (1895c) description of madecassum is at {original description}. Bolton's modern description and elevation to species (1979: 156) is at {original description}. Bolton's modern description (1980) is at {original description}.

WORKER - TL 2.1-2.9 mm (Bolton, 1980: 311, illustrated, side of head only). Note it seems that the striations on the mandibles may be reduced or absent.

{Tetramorium delagoense} The photomontage is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0102389.
Collection Information: Specimen Code CASENT0102389; Locality South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal: Natal, Umkomaas Riv., Game Farm, ca 35km S Richmond; Collection codes: ANTC4613; Date: 21 Jan 1977; Collected by: WL & DE Brown {included in the Bolton, 1980, list).

The list on the Bolton description page includes specimens now to be found under Tetramorium intextum and Tetramorium zambezium
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