Tetramorium insolens

Distribution
This taxon was described from Indonesia (Sulawesi). It is also found in New Caledonia, Philippines, New Guinea, United States, Reunion, Thailand, Poland, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga, Niue and Borneo.

Nomenclature

 *  insolens. Myrmica insolens Smith, F. 1861b: 47 (q., not w.) INDONESIA (Sulawesi). Bolton, 1977: 99 (w.); Imai, Kubota, et al. 1985: 47 (k.). Combination in Tetramorium: Emery, 1901g: 567; Donisthorpe, 1932c: 468. Senior synonym of macra, pallidiventre, wilsoni: Bolton, 1977: 99. See also: Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2011: 22.
 * macra. Tetramorium guineense var. macra Emery, 1914f: 415 (w.) NEW CALEDONIA. Junior synonym of insolens: Bolton, 1977: 99.
 * wilsoni. Tetramorium pacificum var. wilsoni Mann, 1921: 460 (w.) FIJI IS. Raised to species: Taylor, 1967b: 1093. Junior synonym of insolens: Bolton, 1977: 99.
 * pallidiventre. Tetramorium melanogyna var. pallidiventre Wheeler, W.M. 1934a: 177 (w.) SOLOMON IS. Junior synonym of insolens: Bolton, 1977: 99.

Myrmica insolens

Holotype queen (not worker) in. Labelled “Men.” (= Menado, Sulawesi). The original description begins “Worker,” but this is a misprint as Smith mentions the presence of black ocelli.