Tetramorium chloe

Known from a wide range of treed habitats such as Miombo woodland/forest, closed forest, orchard, and riparian forest.

Identification
A member of the angulinode group

Bolton (1980) - Answering to the description given for Tetramorium angulinode, to which it is extremely closely related, but the two species differing as follows:

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Mozambique, United Republic of Tanzania, Zimbabwe.

Nomenclature

 *  chloe. Xiphomyrmex angulinode var. chloe Santschi, 1920b: 17, fig. 3 (w.) ZIMBABWE. Combination in Tetramorium: Bolton, 1980: 239. Raised to species: Bolton, 1980: 239.

Bolton (1980) - In the type-series and the two other samples of T. chloe which have been examined these differences from T. angulinode have been consistent. However, in view of the small number of samples and knowing that node shape may be variable here as it is elsewhere in the genus the treatment of T. chloe as a separate species may have to be reviewed when further material is available in collections.

Worker
Bolton (1980) - TL 2:2-2:6, HL 0:56-0:64, HW 0:54-0-62, CI 93-97, SL 0-34-0-42, SI 65-71, PW 0:42-0:48, AL 0:58-0:72 (6 measured).

Type material
Bolton (1980) - Syntype workers, RHODESIA: Sawmills, 23.ii1.1919 (G. Arnold) (: {{MCZ]])

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * IZIKO South Africa Museum Collection