Tetramorium bicarinatum

Distribution
This taxon was described from the United States. It is also found in New Caledonia, Dominican Republic.

Nomenclature

 *  bicarinatum. Myrmica bicarinata Nylander, 1846b: 1061 (w.q.) U.S.A. Forel, 1891b: 151 (m., misidentified as guineense); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1954d: 449 (l., misidentified as guineense); Wheeler, W.M. 1924c: 136 (gynandromorph, misidentified as guineense). Combination in Tetramorium: Mayr, 1862: 740; Bolton, 1977: 94. Junior synonym of Formica guineensis Fabricius, 1793: 357 (now in Pheidole): Mayr, 1862: 740. Revived from synonymy and senior synonym of cariniceps (and its junior synonym kollari), modesta Smith, reticulata: Bolton, 1977: 94. [Note. The names cariniceps, kollari and reticulata had previously been incorrectly synonymised with guineensis Fabricius by Roger, 1862c: 293; modesta Smith was wrongly synonymised with guineensis by Donisthorpe, 1932c: 463.] See also: Bolton, 1979: 164; Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2011: 18.
 * cariniceps. Myrmica cariniceps Guérin-Méneville, 1852: 79 (w.) DOMINICA. Combination in Tetramorium: Roger, 1861b: 171. Senior synonym of kollari: Roger, 1861b: 171. Junior synonym of guineense: Roger, 1862c: 293; of bicarinatum: Bolton, 1977: 94.
 * kollari. Myrmica kollari Mayr, 1853c: 283 (w.q.m.) AUSTRIA. Junior synonym of cariniceps: Roger, 1861b: 171.
 * modesta. Myrmica modesta Smith, F. 1860b: 108 (w.) INDONESIA (Batjan I.). [Unresolved junior primary homonym of modesta Foerster, above.] Combination in Tetramorium: Donisthorpe, 1932c: 463. Junior synonym of guineense: Donisthorpe, 1932c: 463; of bicarinatum: Bolton, 1977: 94.
 * reticulata. Myrmica reticulata Smith, F. 1862b: 33 (w.) PANAMA. Combination in Tetramorium: Mayr, 1862: 740. Junior synonym of guineense: Roger, 1862c: 293; of bicarinatum: Bolton, 1977: 94.