The Ants of Africa
Genus Tetramorium
Tetramorium erectum Emery
{Tetramorium erectum}

Tetramorium erectum Emery

return to group key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location South Africa (Tetramorium guineense Fab., var erectum, Emery, 1895h: 37, worker; raised to species, Bolton, 1987: 269); junior synonym bacchus (Forel, 1910e: 426, worker) from South Africa; worker only described .

Emery's (1895h) description is at {original description}. Arnold (1917: 307) gave a translation, this is at {original description}. Forel's (1910e) description of bacchus is at {original description}. Arnold (1917: 309) gave a translation of bacchus, this is at {original description}. Bolton's modern description (1980) is at {original description}.

WORKER - TL 4.2-5.0 mm (Bolton, 1980; 269, illustrated).
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