Tetramorium glabratum

Identification
Tetramorium glabratum looks similar to T. rufescens in that they both lack pilosity on the dorsum of the mesosoma and on the first gastral tergite and are both reddish coloured. Tetramorium glabratum can be distinguished from the latter by the short and broad propodeal spines, whereas these are long and narrow in T. rufescens (Mbanyana, 2013)

Distribution
This species occurs in South Africa (Northern Cape and Western Cape) and Namibia.

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

Nomenclature

 *  glabratum. Tetramorium solidum st. glabratum Stitz, 1923: 162 (w.) NAMIBIA. Raised to species, senior synonym of rutilum and material of the unavailable name aciculatum referred here: Bolton, 1980: 246.
 * rutilum. Tetramorium rutilum Prins, 1973: 14, figs. 14-18, 30 (w.q.) SOUTH AFRICA. Junior synonym of glabratum: Bolton, 1980: 246.

Description
Measurements (workers)

HL 1.095-1.141, HW 1.031-1.082, HW1 1.128-1.158, CI 94-100, SL 0.757-0.806, SI

73-78, PW 0.667-0.738, NW1 0.315-0.384; NW2 0.423-0.475; NL1 0.266-0.295; NL2

0.246-0.266; ML 1.072-1.175, EL 0.295-0.315 EI 28-29 (6 measured)