| Tapinoma israele | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Tapinoma |
| Species: | T. israele |
| Binomial name | |
| Tapinoma israele Forel, 1904 | |
Tapinoma israele is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma . Described by Forel in 1904, the species is endemic to Algeria and Israel. [1] Tapinoma israele is one of the fewest species that build Solaria during the winter.
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