Tetramorium renae

Taxonavigation

Familia: Formicidae
Subfamilia: Myrmicinae
Tribus: Tetramoriini
Genus: Tetramorium
Species: Tetramorium renae

Name

Tetramorium renae Hita Garcia, Fischer & Peters, 2010: 75, figs. 17A, 85, 86, 87

• Holotype: CASC: CASENT0095412, worker.
  • Type locality: SÃO TOMÉ & PRINCIPE, Isla São Tomé, Ôbó N.P., 1.63 km WSW Bom Successo, 00° 16' 34" N, 06° 36' 20" E, 1351m, 5.-8.V.2001, #562, leg. J.M. Ledford.
• Paratypes: 7 workers with same data as holotype (CASC: 5 workers CASENT0095382, CASENT0095421, CASENT0095423, CASENT0095427; NHMB: 1 worker CASENT0095426; ZFMK: 2 workers CASENT0095383, CASENT0095425); 1 worker from SÃO TOMÉ & PRINCIPE, Ilha São Tomé, Ôbó N.P., 1.63 km WSW Bom Successo, 00° 16' 34" N, 06° 36' 20" E, 1351m, 9.-16.IV.2001, leg. C.E. Griswold (CASC: CASENT0096829); 2 workers from SÃO TOMÉ & PRINCIPE, Ilha São Tomé, Ôbó N.P., between Lagoa Ameila & Bom Successo, 00° 16' 48"–00° 17' 10" N, 06° 25' 29"–06° 36' 40" E, 1200m–1500m, 5.-15.V.2001, #563, leg. J.M. Ledford (CASC: 2 workers CASENT0096115, CASENT0096119); 2 workers from SÃO TOMÉ & PRINCIPE, Isla São Tomé, Ôbó N.P., between Lagoa Ameila & Bom Successo, 00° 16' 48"–00° 17' 19" N, 06° 25' 29"–06° 36' 45" E, 1200m–1500m, 5.-8.V.2001, #564, leg. J.M. Ledford (CASC: 1 worker CASENT0096916; MHNG: 1 worker CASENT0096940).
• Etymology: The species is dedicated to Rena Denzer from Bonn, Germany, for her enduring support of and patience with the first author.

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