Two new South American species of Monomorium Mayr with taxonomic notes on the genus.
Author
Fernández, F.
text
Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute
Editor
Snelling, R. R.
Editor
Fisher, B. L.
Editor
Ward, P. S.
2007
Advances in ant systematics (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Homage to E. O. Wilson - 50 years of contributions.
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Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus)
Monomorium pharaonis,
M. salomonis
and
M. subopacum
are the only species in the Neotropics with head and mesosoma with fine reticulate-punctate sculpturation and mandibular dorsum with coarse longitudinal rugulae.
M. pharaonis
has two rows of hairs on the head between the vertex and carinae, which distinguishes this species from the other two.
M. pharaonis
is one of the best-known Old World tramp species.