Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877

Francisco Hita Garcia, T. T. & Fisher, Brian L., 2011, 3039, Zootaxa 3039, pp. 1-72 : 34-35

Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877

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Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877:370 . Syntype workers, ETHIOPIA, Bogos Sciotel (O. Beccari) (MHNG, MSNG) [partly examined].

Tetramorium quadrispinosum Emery, 1886:362 . Syntype workers, SOUTH AFRICA, Cape of Good Hope (L. Peringuey) (RMCA; MHNG) [examined]. Syn. n.

Tetramorium blochmannii Forel, 1887: 384 . Syntype workers, MADAGASCAR, Ivondro p. Tamatavé, (MNHN) [not examined]. [Synonymy with sericeiventre by Bolton, 1979:155; here confirmed].

Tetramorium blochmannii var. montanum Forel, 1891:152 . Syntype workers, MADAGASCAR, near Tamatave (C. Keller) (MHNG) [examined]. [Synonymy with quadrispinosum by Bolton, 1979:155]. Syn. n.

Tetramorium sericeiventre var. debile Forel, 1894:80 . Syntype workers, ETHIOPIA: 'Suedabessinien' (Ilg) (MHNG) [examined]. [Synonymy with sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:332; here confirmed].

Tetramorium sericeiventre subsp. femoratum Emery, 1895a:37 . Syntype workers, SOUTH AFRICA, Makapan (E. Simon) (type location unknown, probably in MSNG) [not examined]. [Synonymy with sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:332; here confirmed].

Tetramorium neuvillei Forel, 1907:135 . Syntype workers, ETHIOPIA, Dire Daoua, 1905 (M. de Rothschild) (MHNG) [examined]. [Synonymy with sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:332; here confirmed].

Tetramorium blochmanni subsp. continentis Forel, 1910:426 . Syntype workers, SOUTH AFRICA, Natal (Wroughton); Natal (Haviland) (MHNG) [examined]. [Synonymy with sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:332; here confirmed].

Tetramorium sericeiventre var. inversa Santschi, 1910:384 . Syntype workers, CONGO, Brazzaville and M'Pila (A. Weiss) (NHMB; RMCA) [examined]. [Synonymy with sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:332; here confirmed].

Tetramorium blochmanni var. nigriventre Stitz, 1910:144 . Syntype workers, CAMEROON, Misahöhe (Smend) (MNHU) [not examined]. [Synonymy with sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:332; here confirmed].

Tetramorium sericeiventre var. arenarium Santschi, 1918:126 . Syntype workers, TUNISIA, Kairouan (F. Santschi) (NHMB) [examined]. [Synonymy with sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:333; here confirmed].

Tetramorium sericeiventre var. bipartita Santschi, 1918:126 . Holotype worker, KENYA, (Le Moult) (NHMB) [examined]. [Synonymy with sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:333; here confirmed].

Tetramorium sericeiventre st. cinnamomeum Santschi, 1918:124 . Syntype workers, MOZAMBIQUE, Amatongas Forest, ii.1917 (G. Arnold) (BMNH; NHMB; RMCA) [examined]. [Also described as new by Arnold, 1926:249 from same material.] [Synonymy with sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:332; here confirmed].

Tetramorium quadrispinosum st. elegans Santschi, 1918:125 . Syntype workers, SOUTH AFRICA, Cape Province, Willowmore (H. Brauns) (BMNH; NHMB) [examined]. [Synonymy with quadrispinosum by Bolton, 1980:330]. Syn. n.

Tetramorium sericeiventre var. gamaii Santschi, 1918:128 . Syntype workers, ZIMBABWE, Gwari, 1912 (G. Arnold) (NHMB; BMNH) [examined]. [Synonymy with sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:333; here confirmed].

Tetramorium sericeiventre var. hori Santschi, 1918:125 . Syntype workers, SUDAN, Khartoum, 1895 (Karawaiew) (NHMB) [examined]. [Synonymy with sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:332; here confirmed].

Tetramorium sericeiventre var. jasonis Santschi, 1918:127 . Syntype workers, queens, IVORY COAST, Jacqueville (Lohier); Dimbroke (Le Moult) (NHMB) [examined]. [Synonymy with sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:333; here confirmed].

Tetramorium sericeiventre var. munda Santschi, 1918:127 . Syntype workers, GUINEA, Kakubime (F. Silvestri) (NHMB) [examined]. [Synonymy with sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:333; here confirmed].

Tetramorium sericeiventre var. vascoi Santschi, 1918:128 . Syntype worker, queen, ZIMBABWE, Bulawayo, 14.XII.1912 (G. Arnold) (NHMB) [examined]. [Synonymy with sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:333; here confirmed].

Tetramorium blochmanni var. calvum Stitz, 1923:162 . Syntype workers, NAMIBIA, Kuibis, 15.VII.1911, (W. Michaelsen )) [types presumably lost; not examined]. [Synonymy with quadrispinosum by Bolton, 1980:330]. Syn. n.

Tetramorium quadrispinosum r. beirae Arnold, 1926:252 . Syntype workers, MOZAMBIQUE, Beira, 2.VI.l920 (G. Arnold) (BMNH) [examined]. [Synonymy with quadrispinosum by Bolton, 1980:331]. Syn. n.

Tetramorium quadrispinosum r. otaviensis Arnold, 1926:253 . Syntype workers, NAMIBIA, Otavi (Lightfoot) [types presumably lost]. [Synonymy with quadrispinosum by Bolton, 1980:331]. Syn. n.

Tetramorium sericeiventre var. repertum Santschi, 1926:242 . Syntype workers, MOZAMBIQUE, Busi River, Inhangovu (G. Arnold) (NHMB) [examined]. [Synonymy with quadrispinosum by Bolton, 1980:330]. Syn. n.

Tetramorium sericeiventre var. vividum Santschi, 1926:242 . Syntype workers, MOZAMBIQUE, Busi River, Inhangovu, 3.VI.l920 (G.Arnold) (NHMB) [examined]. [Synonymy with sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:332; here confirmed].

Tetramorium quadrispinosum st. angolense Santschi, 1930:71 . Syntype workers, ANGOLA, Cakindo (Monard) (NHMB) [examined]. [Synonymy with quadrispinosum by Bolton, 1980:331]. Syn. n.

Atopula hortensis Bernard, 1948:173 . Syntype workers, queen, males, LIBYA, Fezzan, V.1945; Fezzan, Sebha, 2.VI.l944 (Bernard); Sebha, 1945 (Bernard); Fezzan, El Jedid; Brak, 15.VI.1945 (Mestre) (MCZ) [not examined]. [Synonymy with sericeiventre by Bolton, 1976:363; here confirmed].

Tetramorium blochmanni st. continentis var. eudoxia Forel, 1914:231 . Worker, SOUTH AFRICA, Cape Prov., Willowmore, I.1914 (G.Arnold) (MHNG) [examined]. [Unavailable Name; material referred to quadrispinosum by Bolton, 1980:330].

Tetramorium sericeiventre st. femoratum var. colluta Santschi, 1918:129 . Worker, SOUTH AFRICA, Natal, Durban (F. Demarchi) (NHMB) [examined]. [Unavailable Name; material referred to sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:333].

Tetramorium sericeiventre st. inversa var. defricta Santschi, 1918:129 . Workers, ZIMBABWE, Malundi, 1914 (G. Arnold) (NHMB) [examined]. [Unavailable Name; material referred to sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:333].

Tetramorium sericeiventre st. continentis var. georgei Santschi, 1918:131 . Workers, queen, male, ZIMBABWE, Bulawayo (G. Arnold) (NHMB) [examined]. [Unavailable Name; material referred to sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:333].

Tetramorium sericeiventre st. continentis var. platonis Santschi, 1918:130 . Workers, BOTSWANA, (Wroughton) (NHMB) [examined]. [Unavailable Name; material referred to sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:333].

Tetramorium sericeiventre st. femoratum var. transversa Santschi, 1918:128 . Worker, SOUTH AFRICA, Transvaal, Pretoria, 1915 (C. Brain) (type location unknown, probably in NHMB) [not examined]. [Unavailable Name; material referred to sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:333].

Tetramorium sericeiventre st. inversum var. evidens Santschi, 1928:206 . Workers, D.R. CONGO, Kondue (E. Luja) (NHMB) [examined]. [Unavailable Name; material referred to sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:333].

Tetramorium sericeiventre st. continentis var. gladiator Santschi, 1928:206 . Workers, ZIMBABWE, Vumba Mts., Cloudland, 1830 m, 6-17.IV.1923 (G. Arnold) (NHMB) [examined]. [Unavailable Name; material referred to sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:333].

Tetramorium sericeiventre st. femoratum var. kenyense Santschi, 1933:106 . Workers, queen, KENYA, Kiambou (R. H. Le Pelley) (NHMB) [examined]. [Unavailable Name; material referred to sericeiventre by Bolton, 1980:333].

Tetramorium quadrispinosum st. elegans var. benguelense Santschi, 1937:232 . Workers, ANGOLA, Kapelongo, no. 121 (A. Monard) (NHMB) [examined]. [Unavailable Name; material referred to quadrispinosum by Bolton, 1980:331].