''Tapinoma lugubre'' 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

Santschi Felix Santschi (1 December 1872 – 20 November 1940) was a Swiss entomologist known for discovering that ants use the sun as a compass and for describing about 2000 taxa of ants. Santschi is known for his pioneering work on the navigational abi ...

in 1917, the species is endemic to Zimbabwe.Santschi, F. 1917b

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Fourmis nouvelles de la Colonie du Cap, du Natal et de Rhodesia. ''Ann. Soc. Entomol. Fr.'' 85: 279-296 (page 288, worker, male described)

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Endemic fauna of Zimbabwe Tapinoma Hymenoptera of Africa Insects described in 1917 {{Tapinoma-stub