Monomorium atomum cooperi

Monomorium atomum cooperi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Solenopsidini
Genus:	Monomorium
Species:	M. atomum
Subspecies:	M. atomum cooperi
Trinomial name
Monomorium atomum cooperi Donisthorpe, 1942

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: Egypt (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

Distribution based on AntWeb specimens

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Countries Occupied

Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

• cooperi. Monomorium (Lampromyrmex) atomus subsp. cooperi Donisthorpe, 1942a: 29 (w.q.m.) EGYPT.
  • Type-material: 12 syntype workers, 1 syntype queen, 1 syntype male.
  • Type-locality: Egypt: Siwa Oasis, Armstrong College Expd., vi., vii., viii. 1935 (male dated 30.vi.1935, queen dated 14.vii.1935) (J. Omer-Cooper).
  • Type-depository: BMNH.
  • [Misspelled as cospeis by Donisthorpe, 1947e: 110.]
  • Subspecies of atomum: Donisthorpe, 1947e: 110; Ettershank, 1966: 88; Bolton, 1995b: 260.
  • Distribution: Egypt.

References

• Donisthorpe, H. 1942a. The Formicidae (Hym.) of the Armstrong College Expedition to the Siwa Oasis. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 11(9): 26-33 (page 29, worker, queen, male described)