Tapinoma israele is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by Forel in 1904, the species is endemic to Algeria and Israel.[1] Tapinoma israele is one of the fewest species that build Solaria during the winter.

Tapinoma israele
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Genus: Tapinoma
Species:
T. israele
Binomial name
Tapinoma israele
Forel, 1904
Tapinoma israele on Basil flower
Solarium of Tapinoma israele
Tapinoma israele drinking nectar of Hoya carnosa

References edit

  1. ^ Forel, A. 1904d. Miscellanea myrmécologiques. Rev. Suisse Zool. 12: 1-52 (page 16, worker described)