*22. Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius) .

Formica melanocephalum Fabricius, Ent. Syst. 2: 353, 1793.

Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius) Bingham, Fauna Brit. India, Hymenopt. 2: 304, 1903. Wheeler, New York Ent. Soc., Jour. 20: 46, 1912; B. P. Bishop Mus., 0cc. Papers 11 (11): 36, 1935.

Piti Hills, May 1, Usinger; Mt. Tenjo, May 3, Swezey; Mt. Alifan, June 27, iri rotten log, Swezey; Sumay Road, June 23, in rotten stump of Lu 11initzera, Swezey; Piti, July 30, 31, Sept. 26, in garden, Oct. 23, in cane field, Oct. 27, in dead bamboo, Swezey; Fadian, Aug. 19, Swezey; Machanao, Aug. 11, Swezey; Fonte Valley, Aug. 7, Swezey .

A very small pale pantropical ant, widely distributed throughout the Pacific area and the tropics of both hemispheres. Collected by Fullaway in Guam in 1911 . Common in many situations.