''Tapinoma litorale'' 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

William Morton Wheeler William Morton Wheeler (March 19, 1865 – April 19, 1937) was an American entomologist, myrmecologist and Harvard professor. Biography Early life and education William Morton Wheeler was born on March 19, 1865, to parents Julius Morton Wheeler ...

in 1905, the species is endemic to various countries in

North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...

.Wheeler, W. M. 1905c. The ants of the Bahamas, with a list of the known West Indian species. ''Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist.'' 21: 79-135 (page 109, worker, queen, male described)

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Tapinoma Hymenoptera of North America Insects described in 1905 {{Tapinoma-stub