Tetramorium setigerum Mayr

Type location South Africa (Mayr, 1901b: 22, worker; Forel, 1910e: 424, queen & male); junior synonyms quaerens (Forel, 1914d: 226, worker) from Zimbabwe and anteversa (Santschi, 1921c: 121, worker) from Tanzania; all forms described (see Bolton, 1995) .

Mayr's (1901b) description is at . Forel's (1910e) description of the male is at . Forel's (1910e) description of quaerens is at . Arnold (1917: 288) gave a translation, including quaerens, this is at . Santschi's (1921c) description of anteversa is at . Bolton's modern description (1980) is at .

WORKER - TL 3.4-4.0 mm; eyes relatively large, maximum diameter of eye 0.28-0.31 X HW; SI always > 100; promesonotal dorsum distinctly sculptured with rugulae and conspicuous punctulation. All dorsal surfaces of head and body with numerous strong standing hairs but tibiae of middle and hind legs only with fine pubescence. Colour mid to dark brown usually with the gaster darker.(Bolton, 1980: 283, illustrated).

Numerous specimens were collected at Niapu, Zaïre, by Lang & Chapin (Wheeler, 1922). The collectors described the species as very common around the village and nesting along the paths or clearings appearing to prefer dry soil (illustrated left and "click").

The photomontage is of a specimen from South Africa, Western Cape, Grootvadersbosch N.R.; 350 m; S 33°59.39' E 20°48.32'; Peter Hlavác; 25-26.i.2004. Other images can be seen in the folder at -