• Combination in Tetramorium (Xiphomyrmex): Forel, 1887: 384.
• Combination in Xiphomyrmex: Viehmeyer, 1916b: 285; Emery, 1924f: 288.
• Combination in Tetramorium: Bolton, 1977: 83.
• Status as species: Roger, 1863b: 27; Mayr, 1863a: 456; Dalla Torre, 1893: 135; Emery, 1893h: 246; Forel, 1903a: 702; Bingham, 1903: 188; Forel, 1904e: 175; Viehmeyer, 1916b: 285; Emery, 1924f: 288; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 180; Baltazar, 1966: 262; Bolton, 1977: 83 (redescription); Bolton, 1995b: 415; Mathew & Tiwari, 2000: 310; Bharti & Kumar, 2012b: 30 (in key); Bharti et al., 2016: 47; Agavekar et al., 2017: 9; Dias et al., 2020: 97; Akbar et al., 2023: 120.
• Senior synonym of Tetramorium tortuosum bellii: Bolton, 1977: 83; Bolton, 1995b: 415; Akbar et al., 2023: 120.
• Senior synonym of Tetramorium tortuosum ethica: Bolton, 1977: 83; Bolton, 1995b: 415; Akbar et al., 2023: 120.

Junior synonyms

• Tetramorium tortuosum bellii Forel, 1902
• Tetramorium tortuosum ethica Forel, 1911

Citations

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