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FIGURE 8. A. First gastral tergite of Tetramorium bessonii Forel, 1891 in profile illustrating the medium-sized, relatively dense pubescence on the first gastral tergite which is appressed to subdecumbent - CASENT0101277 (April Nobile 2006). B. First gastral tergite of Tetramorium MG005b (undescribed morphospecies in T. bessonii group) in profile with comparatively long appressed pubescence and few standing hairs - CASENT0454495 (Erin Prado 2010). C. First gastral tergite of Tetramorium marginatum Forel, 1895 in profile showing the typical pilosity consisting of relatively sparse erect hairs in combination with fewer, shorter appressed to decumbent hairs - CASENT0102398 (April Nobile 2006). D. First gastral tergite of Tetramorium MG005b (undescribed morphospecies in T. marginatum group) in profile showing the typical pilosity consisting of abundant erect hairs in combination with fewer, shorter appressed to decumbent hairs - CASENT0498037 (Erin Prado 2010).

Hita Garcia and Fisher. 2011. The ant genus Tetramorium Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Malagasy region – introduction, definition of species groups, and revision of the T. bicarinatum, T. obesum, T. sericeiventre and T. tosii species groups. Zootaxa. 3039: 1-72.