Tetramorium shensiense

Nothing is known about the biology of .

Identification
Bolton (1977) - This species is close to Tetramorium pilosum of Sri Lanka and Tetramorium urbanii of Bhutan, but the former is larger than shensiense and has a differently constructed petiole node, and the latter has much longer antennal scapes and shorter propodeal spines.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China.

Nomenclature

 *  shensiense. Tetramorium shensiense Bolton, 1977: 83, fig. 10 (w.) CHINA.

Worker
Holotype. TL 3.8, HL 0.88, HW 0.84, CI 95, SL 0.64, SI 76, PW 0.62, AL 1.04.

Mandibles striate; anterior clypeal margin with a shallow but quite distinct impression or notch medially. Clypeus with three strong carinae. Frontal carinae long and strong, extending back almost to the occiput and surmounted by a low, vertical, translucent lamella. Antennal scapes relatively short, SI < 80. Maximum diameter of eye c. 0.18. Occipital margin of head slightly indented medially, the sides of the head convex. Propodeal spines elongate, narrow, upcurved along their length. Metapleural lobes broadly and quite bluntly triangular. Petiole node in profile massive and high, the height of the tergal portion distinctly greater than the dorsal length. Anterior and posterior faces of node roughly parallel, the dorsum feebly convex. In dorsal view the petiole node about as broad in front as behind, broadest at the midlength. Dorsum of head with spaced-out relatively weak longitudinal rugulae and with sparse, very feeble cross-meshes so that the longitudinal component predominates. Occipital margin with some anastomosis of the rugulae forming a weak reticulum. Dorsal alitrunk with a weak disorganized rugoreticulum which is strongest on the pronotum. Dorsum and sides of petiole with weak rugulae but the post petiole almost completely smooth. Gaster unsculptured. All dorsal surfaces of head and body with numerous erect hairs. Colour orange-brown but the basal portion of the antennal scapes much darker, blackish brown or black.

Paratypes. As holotype, with dimensions TL 3.7-3.8, HL 0.86-0.90, HW 0.82-0.86, CI 93-97, SL 0.64-0.66, SI 76-78, PW 0.62-0.64, AL 1.02-1.06 (3 measured).

Type Material
Holotype worker, China: Shensi Prov., Hu Hsien, 7.vi.1945 (w. L. Brown). Paratypes. 3 workers with same data as holotype (MCZC; ).