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Tapinoma
''Tapinoma'' (from Greek ''ταπείνωμα'' low position) is a genus of ants that belongs to the subfamily Dolichoderinae. The genus currently comprises 74 described species distributed worldwide in tropical and temperate regions. Members of are generalized foragers, nesting in a wide variety of habitats, ranging from grasslands, open fields, woodlands, to inside buildings. The majority of species nest in the ground under objects such as stones or tree logs, other species build nests under bark of logs and stumps, in plant cavities, insect galls or refuse piles. Species *'' Tapinoma aberrans'' (Santschi, 1911) *'' Tapinoma acuminatum'' Forel, 1907 *'' Tapinoma albinase'' (Forel, 1910) *'' Tapinoma albomaculatum'' (Karavaiev, 1926) *'' Tapinoma amazone'' Wheeler, 1934 *'' Tapinoma andamanense'' Forel, 1903 *'' Tapinoma annandalei'' (Wheeler, 1928) *'' Tapinoma antarcticum'' Forel, 1904 *'' Tapinoma arnoldi'' Forel, 1913 *'' Tapinoma atriceps'' Emery, 1888 *†'' Tapinoma bacu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapinoma Melanocephalum
''Tapinoma melanocephalum'' is a species of ant that goes by the common name ghost ant. They are recognised by their dark head and pale or translucent legs and gaster (abdomen). This colouring makes this tiny ant seem even smaller. Description The ghost ant is small, with average lengths ranging between in workers. The antennae composes of 12 segments that thickens towards the tip. The antennal scapes exceeds the occipital border. The head and thorax is a dark brown colour while the gaster, legs and antennae are a milky white colour. Due to its small size and light colour, the ghost ant is difficult to see. Ghost ants are monomorphic and the thorax is spineless. The gaster is hairless, and has a back opening that is similar to a slit-like opening. The abdominal pedicel is formed upon a single segment that is usually unable to be seen due to the gaster, and the species do not contain a stinger. During development, this species undergoes three larval instars, which are a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapinoma Emeryi
''Tapinoma emeryi'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Tapinoma''. Described by Ashmead in 1905, the species is endemic to Tanzania and Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ....Fisher, B. L. and B. Bolton. 2007. The ant genus ''Pseudaphomomyrmex'' Wheeler, 1920 a junior synonym of ''Tapinoma'' Foerster, 1850. Zootaxa 1427: 65-68 PDF References Tapinoma Hymenoptera of Africa Hymenoptera of Asia Insects described in 1905 {{Tapinoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapinoma Demissum
''Tapinoma demissum'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Tapinoma''. Described by Bolton in 1995, the species is endemic to Tanzania and Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ....Bolton, B. 1995b. A new general catalogue of the ants of the world. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 504 pp. (page 400, Replacement name for Tapinoma gracile) References Tapinoma Hymenoptera of Africa Insects described in 1995 {{Tapinoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapinoma Atriceps
''Tapinoma atriceps'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Tapinoma''. Described by Emery in 1888, the species is endemic to Brazil and Paraguay.Emery, C. 1888c 887 __NOTOC__ Year 887 (Roman numerals, DCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * November 17 – East Frankish magnates revolt against the ... Formiche della provincia di Rio Grande do Sûl nel Brasile, raccolte dal dott. ''Hermann von Ihering. Bull. Soc. Entomol. Ital.'' 19: 352-366 (page 363, worker, queen, male described) References Tapinoma Hymenoptera of South America Insects described in 1888 {{Tapinoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapinoma Andamanense
''Tapinoma andamanense'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Tapinoma''. Described by Forel in 1903, the species is endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ....Forel, A. 1903f. Les fourmis des îles Andamans et Nicobares. Rapports de cette faune avec ses voisines. ''Rev. Suisse Zool.'' 11: 399-411 (page 407, queen described) References Tapinoma Hymenoptera of Asia Insects of India Insects described in 1903 {{Tapinoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapinoma Danitschi
''Tapinoma danitschi'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Tapinoma''. Described by Forel in 1915, the species is endemic to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ....Forel, A. 1915c. Formicides d'Afrique et d'Amérique nouveaux ou peu connus. IIe partie. ''Bull. Soc. Vaudoise Sci. Nat.'' 50: 335-364 (page 345, worker described) References Tapinoma Hymenoptera of Africa Insects described in 1915 {{Tapinoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapinoma Arnoldi
''Tapinoma arnoldi'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Tapinoma''. Described by Forel in 1913, the species is endemic to Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ....Forel, A. 1913a. Fourmis de Rhodesia, etc. récoltées par M. G. Arnold, le Dr. H. Brauns et K. Fikendey. ''Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg.'' 57: 108-147 (page 139, worker described) References Endemic fauna of Zimbabwe Tapinoma Hymenoptera of Africa Insects described in 1913 {{Tapinoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapinoma Annandalei
''Tapinoma annandalei'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Tapinoma''. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1928, the species is endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ....Wheeler, W. M. 1928a. Zatapinoma, a new genus of ants from India. ''Proc. N. Engl. Zool. Club'' 10: 19-23 (page 20, fig. 1 soldier, worker described) References Tapinoma Hymenoptera of Asia Insects of India Insects described in 1928 {{Tapinoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapinoma Fragile
''Tapinoma fragile'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Tapinoma''. Described by Smith in 1876, the species is endemic to Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It incl ....Smith, F. 1876a. Preliminary notice of new species of Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Forficulidae collected in the island of Rodriguez by the naturalists accompanying the Transit-of-Venus expedition. ''Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.'' 4(17): 447-451 (page 447, worker described) References Tapinoma Hymenoptera of Africa Insects described in 1876 {{Tapinoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapinoma Antarcticum
''Tapinoma antarcticum'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Tapinoma ''Tapinoma'' (from Greek ''ταπείνωμα'' low position) is a genus of ants that belongs to the subfamily Dolichoderinae. The genus currently comprises 74 described species distributed worldwide in tropical and temperate regions. Members of ...''. Described by Forel in 1904, the species is endemic to Chile.Forel, A. 1904d. Miscellanea myrmécologiques. ''Rev. Suisse Zool.'' 12: 1-52 (page 17, worker, queen described) References Tapinoma Hymenoptera of South America Insects described in 1904 Endemic fauna of Chile {{Tapinoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapinoma Baculum
''Tapinoma baculum'' is an extinct species of ant in the genus ''Tapinoma''. Described by Zhang in 1989, fossils of the species were found in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ....Zhang, J. 1989. Fossil insects from Shanwang, Shandong, China. Jinan, China: Shandong Science and Technology Publishing House, 459 pp. References † Hymenoptera of Europe Fossil ant taxa Fossil taxa described in 1989 {{Tapinoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapinoma Flavidum
''Tapinoma flavidum'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Tapinoma''. Described by André in 1892, the species is endemic to Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and eas ....André, E. 1892c. Voyage de M. Chaper à Bornéo. Catalogue des fourmis et description des espèces nouvelles. ''Mém. Soc. Zool. Fr.'' 5: 46-55 (page 51, worker described) References Tapinoma Hymenoptera of Asia Insects of Borneo Insects described in 1892 {{Tapinoma-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
