Tetramorium mossamedense

Identification
A member of the Tetramorium simillimum species group.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Angola, Botswana, Zimbabwe.

Nomenclature

 *  mossamedense. Tetramorium caespitum var. mossamedensis Forel, 1901d: 306 (w.) ANGOLA. [Also described as new by Forel, 1903e: 560.] Subspecies of pusillum: Santschi, 1917c: 285. Raised to species, senior synonym of schultzei and material of the unavailable name tristis referred here: Bolton, 1980: 314.
 * schultzei. Tetramorium caespitum subsp. schultzei Forel, 1910f: 19 (w.) BOTSWANA. Junior synonym of mossamedense: Bolton, 1980: 314.