Monomorium atomum procax

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Monomorium atomum procax
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Solenopsidini
Genus: Monomorium
Species: M. atomum
Subspecies: M. atomum procax
Trinomial name
Monomorium atomum procax
Forel, 1911

Identification

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Indo-Australian Region: Singapore (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

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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.
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Estimated Abundance

Relative abundance based on number of AntMaps records per species (this species within the purple bar). Fewer records (to the left) indicates a less abundant/encountered species while more records (to the right) indicates more abundant/encountered species.
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Biology

Castes

Nomenclature

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

  • procax. Monomorium (Martia) atomus var. procax Forel, 1911a: 23 (w.q.) SINGAPORE.
    • Type-material: syntype workers, syntype queens (numbers not stated).
    • Type-locality: Singapore: (Haviland).
    • Type-depository: MHNG.
    • Combination in M. (Lampromyrmex): Emery, 1922e: 183.
    • Subspecies of atomum: Viehmeyer, 1916a: 133; Emery, 1922e: 183; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 164; Ettershank, 1966: 91; Bolton, 1995b: 266.
    • Distribution: Singapore.

Description

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