• [Misspelled as tsushimaeum by Santschi, 1941: 277.]
• [Misspelled as tschushimae by Radchenko, 1992b: 51.]
• As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Wheeler, 1928d: 115.
• Subspecies of Tetramorium caespitum: Santschi, 1925f: 88; Santschi, 1927b: 54; Santschi, 1941: 277; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 175; Onoyama, 1980a: 197.
• Status as species: Bolton, 1995b: 415; Imai et al., 2003: 136; Radchenko, 2005b: 153; Steiner et al., 2006: 179 (in table); Pfeiffer et al., 2007: 5; Guénard & Dunn, 2012: 57; Wagner et al., 2018: 4 (in list); Yamane et al., 2022: 60.
• Senior synonym of Tetramorium jacoti: Wheeler, 1927d: 7 (in text); Stitz, 1934: 2; Radchenko, 1992b: 51; Bolton, 1995b: 415; Imai et al., 2003: 136; Radchenko, 2005b: 153.
• [Note: Wheeler, 1927d; Stitz, 1934; Radchenko, 1992b give Tetramorium jacoti as senior synonym, but Tetramorium tsushimae has priority (Bolton, 1995b: 415).]

Junior synonyms

• Tetramorium jacoti Wheeler, 1927
  Obsolete combination(s): Tetramorium caespitum jacoti

Obsolete combinations

• Tetramorium caespitum tsushimae

Citations

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