Solenopsis tennesseensis

Small, subterranean ants that are collected in subterranean baits or occasionally in leaf litter samples.

Identification
Small ants. Elongate head, in which the scape falls far short of reaching the posterior lateral corner. The punctures on the head are coarse, and the postpetiole is circular in shape. (Mackay and Mackay 2002)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Nearctic Region: United States. Neotropical Region: Mexico.

Nomenclature

 * longiceps. Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) longiceps Smith, M.R. 1943a: 210 (w.) U.S.A. [Junior primary homonym of longiceps Forel, above.] Replacement name: tennesseensis: Smith, M.R. 1951a: 814.
 *  tennesseensis. Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) tennesseensis Smith, M.R. 1951a: 814. Replacement name for longiceps Smith, M.R. 1943a: 210. [Junior primary homonym of longiceps Forel, 1907b: 202.] See also: Thompson & Johnson, 1989: 698.