| Authorship |
Cover & Rabeling, 2024:
123, fig. 3
|
| Forms |
dq.m. |
| Bioregion |
Nearctic |
| Locality |
U.S.A. (North Carolina) |
| Etymology |
Tapinoma pulchellum is a beautiful ant and also beautifully embodies the hallmark morphological traits of the inquiline syndrome. The specific epithet pulchellum is the singular nominative neuter of the Latin adjective pulchellus, which is the diminutive of pulcher, meaning pretty or beautiful. |
| Primary type information |
Primary type material: holotype dealate queen. Primary type locality: U.S.A.: North Carolina, Eno River State Park, 8 miles northwest of downtown Durham, open field adjacent to the Eno Trace trailhead, 36.073°N, 79.008°W, 140 m, vi.1997, pitfall sample 13F 4,2 (Amy Arnett). Primary type depository: MCZC. Primary type specimen: MCZENT 00806459. |
| Secondary type information |
Secondary type material: 1 paratype male. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype but pitfall sample 13F 5,1. Secondary type depository: MCZC. Secondary type specimen: MCZENT 00806460. |
