Tetramorium pacificum

Distribution
This taxon was described from Tonga. It is also found in New Caledonia, Philippines, New Guinea, United States, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, Niue, Palau, Micronesia (Federated States of), Wallis and Futuna Islands, Borneo and Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  pacificum. Tetramorium pacificum Mayr, 1870b: 976 (w.q.) TONGA. Imai, Kubota, et al. 1985: 47 (k.). Senior synonym of subscabrum: Bolton, 1977: 102. See also: Schlick-Steiner, Steiner & Zettel, 2006: 182; Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2011: 24.
 * subscabrum. Tetramorium pacificum var. subscabrum Emery, 1893f: 246 (w.) SRI LANKA. Subspecies of pacificum: Wheeler, W.M. 1909d: 340. Junior synonym of pacificum: Bolton, 1977: 102; Schlick-Steiner, Steiner & Zettel, 2006: 187.

Additional References

 * [[Media:Schlick-Steiner et al 2006.pdf|Schlick-Steiner, B.C., Steiner, F.M. & Zettel, H. 2006. Tetramorium pacificum Mayr, 1870, T. scabrum Mayr, 1879 sp. rev., T. manobo (Calilung, 2000) – three good species. Myrmecologische Nachrichten 8: 181-191. PDF]]