Tetramorium rothschildi

Tetramorium rothschildi has been found nesting in red laterite soils; sometimes nests have grass husks around the entrance.

Identification
Tetramorium rothschildi is the only species in the Tetramorium solidum-group with branched hairs.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Kenya. Palaearctic Region: Ethiopia.

Biology
This species has been recorded from Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana and Tanzania. It has been found in grassland and open woodland areas with laterite soil. Tetramorium rothschildi has been found nesting in red laterite soils; sometimes nests have grass husks around the entrance. Pitfall traps have been used to collect this species.

Nomenclature

 *  rothschildi. Triglyphothrix rothschildi Forel, 1907c: 134 (w.) ETHIOPIA. Menozzi & Consani, 1952: 67 (q.m.). Combination in Tetramorium: Bolton, 1985: 247. See also: Bolton, 1976: 334.