Tetramorium galoasanum Santschi, 1910

Figs 2E, 11

Tetramorium setuliferum var. galaosana Santschi, 1910: 381 .

Diagnosis

T. galoasanum, T. clunum and T. setuliferum are the only species in the Tetramorium solidum group with appressed silvery hairs covering the entire body (Fig. 2E). The appressed silvery hairs are denser in T. galoasanum than in the other two species.

Material examined

Syntypes

REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Brazzaville, MʼBounion, Mindouga, Comba-Ibre, Aug. 1908, Weiss leg. (NHMB: CASENT0915015; RMCA: RMCAENT000017787; MCZC (not examined); BMNH: CASENT0901178).

Distribution

Only known from Congo.