Tetramorium punctatum

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Greece, Iran, Italy, Turkey.

Nomenclature

 * liparaeum. Tetramorium semilaeve var. liparaeum Santschi, 1927a: 55 (w.) ITALY (Sicily). Junior synonym of punctatum: Sanetra, Güsten & Schulz, 1999: 329.
 *  punctatum. Tetramorium semilaeve var. punctatum Santschi, 1927a: 55 (w.q.) ITALY (Sicily). Raised to species and senior synonym of liparaeum: Sanetra, Güsten & Schulz, 1999: 329.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

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