• Imai et al., 1984: 8 (k.); Yamane et al., 2022: 56 (q.)
• Combination in Tetramorium (Xiphomyrmex): Forel, 1887: 384.
• Combination in Xiphomyrmex: Viehmeyer, 1916a: 139; Emery, 1924f: 288.
• Combination in Tetramorium: Bolton, 1977: 90.
• Status as species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 135; Forel, 1903a: 702; Rothney, 1903: 97; Bingham, 1903: 188; Emery, 1924f: 288; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 180; Bolton, 1977: 90 (redescription); Onoyama, 1980a: 195; Morisita et al., 1992: 35; Xu & Zheng, 1994: 288; Bolton, 1995b: 414; Wu & Wang, 1995a: 82; Tiwari, 1999: 65; Mathew & Tiwari, 2000: 310; Zhou, 2001a: 103; Imai et al., 2003: 135; Jaitrong & Nabhitabhata, 2005: 44; Wetterer, 2006: 415; Clouse, 2007b: 257; Framenau & Thomas, 2008: 76; Terayama, 2009: 162; Pfeiffer et al., 2011: 54; Bharti & Kumar, 2012b: 30 (in key); Guénard & Dunn, 2012: 57; Bharti et al., 2016: 47; Jaitrong et al., 2016: 40; Agavekar et al., 2017: 9; Rasheed et al., 2019: 434; Dias et al., 2020: 96; Khachonpisitsak et al., 2020: 135; Yamane et al., 2022: 56; Wang et al., 2022: 111.
• Senior synonym of Tetramorium smithi kanariense: Bolton, 1977: 90; Bolton, 1995b: 414; Zhou, 2001a: 103.
• Senior synonym of Tetramorium simillimum laevinode: Bolton, 1977: 90; Bolton, 1995b: 414; Zhou, 2001a: 103.

Junior synonyms

• Tetramorium simillimum laevinode Forel, 1902
• Tetramorium smithi kanariense Forel, 1902

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