Tetramorium jordani

Identification
Tetramorium jordani is the only species in the solidum-group with a combination of the following characters: lack of propodeal spines (the propodeum is only angulated), and hairless body. In the Tetramorium solidum-group, there is only one species that has no propodeal spines, namely, T. jordani.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Namibia, South Africa.

Nomenclature

 *  jordani. Tetramorium jordani Santschi, 1937a: 62 (w.) NAMIBIA. Senior synonym of aspinatum: Bolton, 1980: 248.
 * aspinatum. Tetramorium aspinatum Prins, 1973: 12, figs. 10-13, 29 (w.q.) SOUTH AFRICA. Junior synonym of jordani: Bolton, 1980: 248.