''Tapinoma orthocephalum'' 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 Stitz in 1934, the species is endemic to
Mongolia.
[Stitz, H. 1934. Schwedisch-chinesische wissenschaftliche Expedition nach den nordwestlichen Provinzen Chinas, unter Leitung von Dr. Sven Hedin und Prof. Sü Ping-chang. Insekten gesammelt vom schwedischen Arzt der Expedition Dr. David Hummel 1927-1930. 25 (page 3, fig. 1 worker described)]
References
Tapinoma
Hymenoptera of Asia
Insects described in 1934
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