| Tapinoma annandalei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Tapinoma |
| Species: | T. annandalei |
| Binomial name | |
| Tapinoma annandalei (Wheeler, W.M., 1928) | |
Tapinoma annandalei is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma . Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1928, the species is endemic to India. [1]
Tapinoma 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 are generalized foragers, nesting in a wide variety of habitats, ranging from grasslands, open fields, woodlands, to inside buildings. The majority of species nest in the ground under objects such as stones or tree logs, other species build nests under bark of logs and stumps, in plant cavities, insect galls or refuse piles.
Tapinoma glaesaria is an extinct species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Originally described by Gennady Dlussky in 2002 as Tapinoma aberrans, fossils of the species were found in the Rovno amber in Ukraine. The original specific name was a secondary homonym of Tapinoma aberrans, an extant species from Madagascar. Perrichot, Salas-Gismondi & Antoine (2019) coined a replacement name T. glaesaria for the taxon described by Dlussky.
Tapinoma amazone is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1934, the species is endemic to Brazil.
Tapinoma andamanense is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Forel in 1903, the species is endemic to India.
Tapinoma emeryi is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Ashmead in 1905, the species is endemic to Tanzania and Philippines.
Tapinoma geei is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1927, the species is endemic to China and South Korea.
Tapinoma himalaica is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Bharti, Kumar and Dubovikov in 2013, the species is endemic to India.
Tapinoma indicum is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Forel in 1895, the species is endemic to various countries in Asia.
Tapinoma krakatauae is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1924, the species is endemic to Indonesia.
Tapinoma litorale is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1905, the species is endemic to various countries in North America.
Tapinoma luffae is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Kurian in 1955, the species is endemic to Indonesia.
Tapinoma minutum is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Gustav Mayr in 1862, the species is endemic to Australia and surrounding countries.
Tapinoma nigerrimum is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Nylander in 1856, the species is endemic to Africa and Europe.
Tapinoma opacum is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Wheeler and Mann in 1914, the species is endemic to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and other areas in the Greater Antilles.
Tapinoma panamense is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1934, the species is endemic to Panama. These are known to be very small, at lengths of just 1-1.5 millimetres
Tapinoma philippinense is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Donisthorpe in 1942, the species is endemic to the Philippines.
Tapinoma rectinotum is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Wheeler in 1927, the species is endemic to China.
Tapinoma silvestrii is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1928, the species is endemic to China.
Tapinoma subboreale is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Seifert in 2012, the species is endemic to Europe.
Tapinoma williamsi is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1935, the species is endemic to Malaysia and the Philippines.