Monomorium wroughtoni

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Monomorium wroughtoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Solenopsidini
Genus: Monomorium
Species: M. wroughtoni
Binomial name
Monomorium wroughtoni
Forel, 1902

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Specimen Labels

Identification

Bolton (1987) - A member of the M. pharaonis complex in the M. salomonis species group.

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Oriental Region: India (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.

  • wroughtoni. Monomorium wroughtoni Forel, 1902c: 209 (w.) INDIA (Maharashtra, Karnataka).
    • Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
    • Type-localities: India: Poona (Wroughton), Kanara (Wroughton).
    • Type-depository: MHNG.
    • Status as species: Forel, 1903a: 687; Bingham, 1903: 204; Forel, 1907a: 19; Emery, 1922e: 174; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 165; Ettershank, 1966: 93; Bolton, 1995b: 268; Tiwari, 1999: 55.
    • Distribution: India.

Description

Worker

Bingham (1903): Head, thorax and node of pedicel fuscous or blackish brown, abdomen dark brown; the abdomen except at base smooth and shining, the remainder densely and finely rugulose, opaque; pilosity very sparse, the antennae and legs entirely without erect or oblique hairs. Head longer than broad, narrow posteriorly, slightly emarginate; mandibles smooth, armed with 4 teeth; clypeus obscurely and obtusely bicarinate, the carinae slightly projecting anteriorly; antennae moderately long, the scape nearly reaching the top of the head; eyes lateral, proportionately rather large, very little below the middle of the head. Thorax somewhat depressed, sub-margined; the pro-mesonotum only very slightly convex, the meso-metanotal suture distinct but not deeply impressed, the thorax barely emarginate at the suture; basal portion of metanotum rectangular, apex truncate. Pedicel: 1st node somewhat conical, rounded above, anteriorly petiolate, the petiole thickening and sloping posteriorly to the node; 2nd node globose, broader tlian the 1st node; abdomen depressed, somewhat broadly oval, truncate anteriorly, acute posteriorly.

Length: 2 mm

References

  • Bolton, B. 1987. A review of the Solenopsis genus-group and revision of Afrotropical Monomorium Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Entomol. 54: 263-452 (page 292, Replacement name: Monomorium effractor)
  • Ettershank, G. 1966. A generic revision of the world Myrmicinae related to Solenopsis and Pheidologeton (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Aust. J. Zool. 14: 73-171 (page 93, Combination in Monomorium)
  • Forel, A. 1910a. Glanures myrmécologiques. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 54: 6-32 (page 7, queen, male described)
  • Ettershank, G. 1966. A generic revision of the world Myrmicinae related to Solenopsis and Pheidologeton (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Aust. J. Zool. 14: 73-171 (page 93, Replacement name: Monomorium wroughtonianum Ettershank, 1966)
  • Forel, A. 1902c. Myrmicinae nouveaux de l'Inde et de Ceylan. Rev. Suisse Zool. 10: 165-249 (page 209, [Junior secondary homonym of Monomorium wroughtoni Forel, 1902c: 209.] )
  • Forel, A. 1911l. Sur le genre Metapone n. g. nouveau groupe des Formicides et sur quelques autres formes nouvelles. Rev. Suisse Zool. 19: 445-459 (page 453, queen described)
  • Forel, A. 1902c. Myrmicinae nouveaux de l'Inde et de Ceylan. Rev. Suisse Zool. 10: 165-249 (page 209, worker described)

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

  • Forel A. 1902. Myrmicinae nouveaux de l'Inde et de Ceylan. Rev. Suisse Zool. 10: 165-249.