Key to Afrotropical Tetramorium capense species group

This worker key is modified from Bolton (1980)

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 * Dorsal alitrunk with very short stout strongly blunted hairs, contrasting strongly to the hairs on the first gastral tergite which are elongate, fine and acute, and 3-4 times longer than the alitrunk hairs ..... Tetramorium dominum
 * Dorsal alitrunk with hairs subequal in length with those on the first gastral tergite, the hairs in both places similarly shaped . . . . . 2

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 * Petiole or postpetiole dorsum, or both, with strong rugulation or a rugoreticulum. Dorsum of petiole node as long as or longer than broad . . . . . 3
 * Petiole and postpetiole dorsum predominantly reticulate-punctate, without rugulae or at most with only a few very feeble rugulae. If the latter then dorsum of petiole node is much broader than long . . . . . 4

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 * Larger species, HW 0.76-0.82. Petiole node in profile with the dorsal length less than the height of the tergal portion; the anterior and posterior faces of the node slightly convergent dorsally ..... Tetramorium amatongae
 * Smaller species, HW 0.64-0.72. Petiole node in profile with the dorsal length equal to or greater than the height of the tergal portion; the anterior and posterior faces of the node vertical and parallel..... Tetramorium lucayanum

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 * Hairs on dorsal alitrunk much longer than maximum diameter of eye. Dorsal alitrunk predominantly or entirely punctulate or reticulate-punctate, with little or no longitudinal rugulation. Head both absolutely and relatively broader, HW 0.82-0.96, CI 88-92..... Tetramorium capense
 * Hairs on dorsal alitrunk much shorter than maximum diameter of eye (Fig. 140). Dorsal alitrunk with conspicuous strong longitudinal rugulae which dominate the sculpture. Head both absolutely and relatively narrower, HW 042-046, CI 83-84..... Tetramorium lobulicorne