Tapinoma melanocephalum
Ghost Ant
As recorded: Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Formicidae
- Collected by
- Bryan, E. H., Jr.
- Date
- June 11, 1923
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 11, 1923, Bryan, E. H., Jr. also collected 11 other specimens.
Diadegma blackburni
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Monomorium floricola
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Monomorium floricola
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Paratrechina longicornis
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Paratrechina longicornis
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Paratrechina longicornis
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Paratrechina longicornis
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Tapinoma melanocephalum
Entomology
Tapinoma melanocephalum
Entomology
Tapinoma melanocephalum
Entomology
Tapinoma melanocephalum
Entomology
Tapinoma melanocephalum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,125 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.
2026-10-30
Jimei District, Xiamen, Fujian, China
(c) Richard Littauer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-28
Sanya, Hainan, China
(c) Artem S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES-CN, ES
(c) Christophe, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-27
Orange Dr, Davie, FL, US
(c) sebento, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Kampung Bilit, Lot 1., Kota Kinabatangan, 90200 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Slunky, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-23
Beverly Park, 35100 Maspalomas, Las Palmas, Spanien
(c) Harry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Tapinoma melanocephalum. BPBM 77919. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38979876. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/77919.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38979876 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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