Monomorium
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Genus Monomorium Mayr, 1855
Monomorium Mayr, 1855:452.
Type-species: Monomorium minutum Mayr, 1855.
Worker. Head longer than broad, clypeus bicarinate. Palp formula 1:2 or 2:2. Antennae 11 or 12 segmented with distinct 3 segmented club as long as rest of funiculus - intermediate segments transverse. Mesopropodeal suture deeply marked; propodeum smoothly rounded, unarmed. Gaster basally emarginate with distinct anterior angles.
Queen. Head as in worker. Mesonotum long, overhanging pronotum. Wings with 1 cubital cell and no discoidal cell.
Male. Head in front of ocelli flat and broad; mandibles dentate. Antennae 13 segmented without distinct club; scape not as long as first 3 funicular segments. Mesonotum high, arched without notauli.
This is a worldwide genus with several hundred species mainly occurring in the tropics. There are several cosmopolitan tramp species one of which is well established in North Europe.
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Related works
- Is part of
- Journal article: http://publication.plazi.org/id/BD3B0D337E1DDAA0E4761CC6B14CB110 (URL)
- Is source of
- https://sibils.text-analytics.ch/search/collections/plazi/8CDB531BBA0BCE7607F7909492047B57 (URL)
- https://www.gbif.org/species/100120086 (URL)
Biodiversity
- Family
- Formicidae
- Genus
- Monomorium
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Species
- minutum
- Taxon rank
- genus