BPBM 77657Entomology

Tetramorium simillimum

Simillimum-group Fierce Ants

As recorded: Tetramorium simillimum (Smith, 1851)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Formicidae

Collected by: Butler, George
Date: April 27, 1959
Identified by: Reimer, N.
Record type: Preserved specimen

34 Bishop specimens of Tetramorium simillimum · collected 1923–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 27, 1959, Butler, George also collected 24+ other specimens.

Tetramorium simillimum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 215 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19

New South Wales, AU

(c) Michelle Colpus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

New South Wales, AU

(c) Michelle Colpus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

New South Wales, AU

(c) Michelle Colpus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13

North Palm Beach, FL, USA

(c) Mikie Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16

Davie, FL, USA

(c) Mikie Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12

Brisbane QLD, Australia

(c) Mani Kanakagiri, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Tetramorium simillimum. BPBM 77657. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39068680. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/77657.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39068680 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Coordinates recorded as 0, 0

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