Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius)

Swezey, O. H., 1942, Hymenoptera Formicidae of Guam, Insects of Guam I, Honolulu, Hawaii: Bernice P. Bishop Museum, pp. 175-183 : 180

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scientific name	Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius)
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*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.