Tapinoma melanocephalum (ant)

Abundance: 0.02 to 14.08% (median 0.38%)

Latitudinal range: -23.6° to 32.6°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (8), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (9), tropical/subtropical savanna (1)

Biogeographic distribution: Indomalaya

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Found in 18 samples

Australia: Territory Wildlife Park (arboreal)

Brazil: Instituto Biológico (pitfall traps), Instituto Biológico (leaf litter)

Cameroon: Bokito (2006)

China: Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Shenzhen City (park), Pu'er City, Shuangjiang County, Mojiang County

Colombia: El Cipres (fodder banks)

French Guiana: Nouragues Research Station (liana forest)

India: Sukarala (pitfall trap), Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary (undisturbed, March 2010, pitfall traps)

Mexico: Centro de Investigaciones Costeras La Mancha (primary forest)

Papua New Guinea: Popondetta

Thailand: Thong Pha Phum National Park (NF5), Sri Nan National Park (winter), Thong Pha Phum National Park (PL5)

See also Tapinoma, Tapinoma ambiguum, Tapinoma carininotum, Tapinoma erraticum, Tapinoma geei, Tapinoma indicum, Tapinoma litorale, Tapinoma lugubre, Tapinoma luteum, Tapinoma melaniformis, Tapinoma melanochepalum, Tapinoma nigerrimum, Tapinoma sessile, Tapinoma simrothi, Tapinoma sp., Tapinoma sp. 01 luteum, Tapinoma sp. 1, Tapinoma sp. 1 (minutum group), Tapinoma sp. 2, Tapinoma sp. 3, Tapinoma sp. 4 (minutum group), Tapinoma sp. A (minutum gp.), Tapinoma sp. A (minutum group), Tapinoma sp. B (minutum gp.), Tapinoma sp. D81, Tapinoma sp. D90, Tapinoma sp. minutum gp