The Ants of Africa
SUBFAMILY MYRMICINAE - Genus Decamorium
Contents - Myrmicinae - MYRMICINAE Introduction

Genus Decamorium Forel (1913a: 121)

In Tribe TETRAMORIINI.

Diagnostic Features - The key feature is the 10-segmented antenna, with a 3-segmented club.

Forel's (1913a) genus description is at {original description}. Arnold (1917: 349) gave a translation, this is at {original description}. Bolton's (1976) review is at {original description}.

Bolton (1976, 1995) listed only two species:
Decamorium decem (Forel) - with the dorsum of the promesonotum being smooth and shining; head with median longitudinal carina reaching about the two-thirds point back.
Decamorium uelense (Santschi) - with the dorsum of the promesonotum strongly and longitudinally striate; face finely striate.

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