Tetramorium elisabethae

Nothing is known about the biology of .

Identification
Bolton (1977) - T. elisabethae does not have any known close relatives, but the reduced eyes, short frontal carinae and the specialized shape of the gaster seem to indicate relationship with Tetramorium inglebyi and Tetramorium myops, although in other aspects such as the short propodeal spines and broad node its affinities lie in the direction of the caespitum-group.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: India.

Nomenclature

 *  elisabethae. Tetramorium elisabethae Forel, 1904c: 20 (w.) INDIA. See also: Bolton, 1977: 111.

Worker
Bolton (1977) - TL 2.9-3.1, HL 0.68-0.74, HW 0.60-0.64, CI 86-90, SL 0.50-0.52, SI 80-83, PW 0.44-0.50, AL 0.78-0.84 (5 measured).

Mandibles feebly striate; true anterior clypeal margin entire but the narrow lamellate apron or flange indented medially, the intensity of the indentation variable. Frontal carinae very short, ending before or at the level of the anterior margins of the eyes. Antennal scrobes absent. Eyes very small, with only about seven facets, the maximum diameter c. 0.06. Propodeal spines short and triangular, dentiform and feebly upcurved. Metapleural lobes broad and rounded. Petiole node relatively high in profile, the height of the tergal portion greater than the dorsal length. In dorsal view both nodes distinctly broader than long, rounded and without angles. Base of first gastral tergite strongly concave and accommodating the posterior margin of the postpetiole. On each side of this the anterolateral portions of the tergite are angular and project forwards. Dorsum of head with very fine but quite dense, predominantly longitudinal rugulation, and with faint reticulation on the sides above the eyes. Dorsal alitrunk somewhat more conspicuously rugulose than the head, feebly reticulate in places. Petiole, postpetiole and gaster unsculptured. AH dorsal surfaces of head and body with quite dense short, fine hairs, the majority of which are suberect to subdecumbent. On the scapes and hind tibiae the hairs are shorter and subdecumbent to decumbent. Colour uniform pale yllow.

Type Material
Bolton (1977) - Syntype workers, India: Sind Valley, Kashmir (Wroughton) [examined].