02078nas a2200181   4500008004100000245014000041210006900181260000900250300001400259490000700273520148100280653001801761653001701779653001601796653001901812100001501831856005001846       1976                        eng d00aThe ant tribe Tetramorinii (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Constituent genera, review of smaller genera and revision of Triglyphothrix Forel0 aant tribe Tetramorinii Hymenoptera Formicidae Constituent genera  c1976  a281 - 3790 v343 aThe generic composition of the myrmicine ant tribe Tetramoriini is revised and the tribe re-defined. Seven genera are recognized as valid, namely Anergates Forel, Decamorium Forel, Rhoptromyrmex Mayr, Strongylognathus Mayr, Teleutomyrmex Kutter, Tetramorium Mayr and Triglyphothrix Fore!. The genus lreneella Donisthorpc is synonymized with Rhoptromyrmex. The genera Macromischuides Wheeler and Xiphomyrmex Forcl, and the subgenera Lobumyrmex Kratochvil and Sulcomyrmex Kratochvil arc synonymized with Tetramorium. The genera Eutetramorium Emery, Ireneopone Donisthorpc and Tetramyrma Forel are excluded from the tribe. Keys to genera arc given. Tetramorium is dcfmcd and discussed as a preliminary to· a world r!!vision. The smaller genera are reviewed and a new species of Rhoptromyrmex described. Triglyphothrix is formally revised, 55 species being recognized as valid, of which 21 arc new. Keys to species are provided for Decamorium, Rlwptromyrmex and Triglyphothrix. The species Tetramorium opacum (F. Smith) is transferred to genus Romblonella Wheeler (tribe Meranoplini), and Xiphomyrmex flavigaster Clark is transferred to genus Chelaner Emery (tribe Solenopsidini). Genus Atopula is transferred from tribe Myrmecinini and synonymized with Tetramorium. Of the former species of Atopula, belli (Forcl) is transferred to Brunella Forel, longispina Stitz is transferred to I'aratopula Wheeler, and hortensis Bernard is synonymized with Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery.10aRhoptromyrmex10atetramorinii10aTetramorium10aTriglyphothrix1 aBolton, B.  uhttps://singaporeants.myspecies.info/node/790