Tetramorium glabratum

Nothing is known about the biology of .

Identification
Tetramorium glabratum looks similar to T. rufescens in that they both lack pilosity on the dorsum of the mesosoma and on the first gastral tergite and are both reddish coloured. Tetramorium glabratum can be distinguished from the latter by the short and broad propodeal spines, whereas these are long and narrow in T. rufescens (Mbanyana, 2013)

Distribution
This species occurs in South Africa (Northern Cape and Western Cape) and Namibia.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Namibia, South Africa.

Habitat
Known from Nama Karoo, Succulent Karoo and the Namib Desert.

Nomenclature

 *  glabratum. Tetramorium solidum st. glabratum Stitz, 1923: 162 (w.) NAMIBIA. Raised to species, senior synonym of rutilum and material of the unavailable name aciculatum referred here: Bolton, 1980: 246.
 * rutilum. Tetramorium rutilum Prins, 1973: 14, figs. 14-18, 30 (w.q.) SOUTH AFRICA. Junior synonym of glabratum: Bolton, 1980: 246.

Worker
Bolton (1980) - HL 1.095-1.141, HW 1.031-1.082, HW1 1.128-1.158, CI 94-100, SL 0.757-0.806, SI 73-78, PW 0.667-0.738, NW1 0.315-0.384; NW2 0.423-0.475; NL1 0.266-0.295; NL2 0.246-0.266; ML 1.072-1.175, EL 0.295-0.315 EI 28-29 (6 measured)

Mbanyana et al (2018) - (N = 7) HL 1.042–1.141 (1.065); HW 1.031–1.092 (1.065) SL 0.757–0.836 (0.800); EL 0.295–0.315 (0.304); PH 0.462–0.531 (0.504); PW 0.667–0.738 (0.705); WL 1.033–1.239 (1.105); PSL 0.049–0.489 (0.060); PTH 0.344–0.374 (0.357); PTL 0.266–0.305 (0.290); PTW 0.315–0.384 (0.359); PPH 0.384–0.433 (0.410); PPL 0.246–0.275 (0.259); PPW 0.423–0.482 (0.452); OI 28–29 (29); CI 95–100 (97); SI 73–78 (75); DMI 57–71 (64); LMI 40–50 (46); PSLI 4–8 (5); PeNI 44–55 (51); LPeI 73–89 (81) DPeI 108–131 (124); PpNI 58–69 (64); LPpI 59–68 (63); DPpI 165–186 (174); PPI 120–141 (126).

Type Material
Mbanyana et al (2018):

Holotype of Tetramorium solidum st. glabratum Stitz, 1923, worker: Karibib, 23–26 Apr. 1911, W. Michaelsen leg. (: FOCOL2085).

Holotype of Tetramorium solidum race glabratum var. aciculatum Stitz, 1923: worker, Lüderitzbucht, 5–13 Jul. 1911, W. Michaelsen leg. (types not in ZMHB, presumably lost).

Syntypes of Tetramorium rutilum Prins, 1973: 8 pinned workers, 1 pinned ♀, Western Cape, Van Rhynsdorp, 19 Apr. 1963, J.J. Cillie leg. (SAM-ENT-0011750).