Technomyrmex pratensis

A forest species that has been collected from litter samples.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines. Oriental Region: India, Thailand, Vietnam. Palaearctic Region: China.

Nomenclature

 *  pratensis. Tapinoma pratensis Smith, F. 1860b: 97 (w.) INDONESIA (Batjan I.). Combination in Iridomyrmex: Donisthorpe, 1932c: 460; in Technomyrmex: Shattuck, 1992c: 161. Senior synonym of javanum, setiferum: Bolton, 2007a: 95.
 * setiferum. Tapinoma setiferum Emery, 1900d: 695, fig. 11 (w.) INDONESIA (Sumatra). Combination in Technomyrmex: Wheeler, W.M. 1927h: 99. Junior synonym of pratensis: Bolton, 2007a: 95.
 * javanum. Tapinoma setiferum var. javanum Forel, 1905c: 22 (w.q.m.) INDONESIA (Java). Combination in Technomyrmex: Shattuck, 1992c: 161. Junior synonym of pratensis: Bolton, 2007a: 95.

Description
Tapinoma pratensis

Four worker syntypes in. Labelled “Bac 20.”