Tapinoma (ant)

Abundance: 0.00 to 56.92% (median 0.43%)

Latitudinal range: -37.7° to 51.1°

Habitats: Mediterranean woodland (3), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (7), temperate savanna (4), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (21), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (18), tropical/subtropical savanna (4)

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Found in 57 samples

Australia: West Canungra Creek, Durokoppin Reserve (heath), West Pymble (undamaged), Territory Wildlife Park (leaf litter), Territory Wildlife Park (ground), Territory Wildlife Park (arboreal), Purnululu National Park (spinifex), La Trobe University Bundoora (test tube traps), La Trobe University Bundoora (cup traps), Mitchell Falls (laterite)

Belgium: Campine region

Brazil: Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve, Usina São José (sugarcane plantation), Instituto Biológico (pitfall traps), Instituto Biológico (leaf litter)

Cameroon: Bokito (2006), Biyem-Assi-superette, Nko'ondo and Djazeng

Canada: Grasslands National Park (native)

China: Yayi Town (plot IV), Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Shenzhen City (park), Pu'er City, Shuangjiang County, Mojiang County

Colombia: El Cipres (fodder banks)

Ecuador: Otongachi (leaf litter)

French Guiana: Nouragues Research Station (liana forest)

Ghana: Southern Ghana

India: Sharavathi River Basin (deciduous forest), Sukarala (pitfall trap), Uppungala, Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary (undisturbed, March 2010, pitfall traps), Sharavathi River Basin (evergreen forests)

Indonesia: Bogor Botanic Garden

Ivory Coast: Lamto reserve (forest), Lamto reserve (rural forest), Lamto reserve (food crop plantations), Lamto reserve (cocoa plantations)

Malaysia: Kinabulu National Park (BD epigaeic pitfall traps)

Mexico: Centro de Investigaciones Costeras La Mancha (primary forest)

Morocco: Boutazarte, Lahssinate

Papua New Guinea: Popondetta

Portugal: Mirandela

South Africa: Marakele National Park (M1), Soutpansberg Mountain Range (woodland)

Thailand: Thong Pha Phum National Park (NF5), Ton Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary (year 1, dry season), Sri Nan National Park (winter), Thong Pha Phum National Park (PL5)

United States: Jefferson City, Reservoir Canyon, Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge (native), McLaughlin Homestake Mining Co. (non-serpentine chaparral/pitfall), George Washington National Forest, Monongahela National Forest

See also Tapinoma ambiguum, Tapinoma carininotum, Tapinoma erraticum, Tapinoma geei, Tapinoma indicum, Tapinoma litorale, Tapinoma lugubre, Tapinoma luteum, Tapinoma melaniformis, Tapinoma melanocephalum, Tapinoma melanochepalum, Tapinoma nigerrimum, Tapinoma sessile, Tapinoma simrothi, Tapinoma sp., Tapinoma sp. 01 luteum, Tapinoma sp. 1, Tapinoma sp. 1 (minutum group), Tapinoma sp. 2, Tapinoma sp. 3, Tapinoma sp. 4 (minutum group), Tapinoma sp. A (minutum gp.), Tapinoma sp. A (minutum group), Tapinoma sp. B (minutum gp.), Tapinoma sp. D81, Tapinoma sp. D90, Tapinoma sp. minutum gp