The Ants of Africa
Genus Monomorium
Monomorium crawleyi Santschi

schultzei-complex

Monomorium crawleyi Santschi

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Ethiopia (Monomorium (Monomorium) Crawleyi n. sp., Santschi, 1930a: 66, worker) - see below .

{Monomorium crawleyi}Santschi's (1930a) description is at {original description}. Bolton's modern description (1987) is at {original description}.

{Monomorium crawleyi}WORKER - TL 2.3-2.4 mm (in Bolton, 1987: 383, illustrated) - the size given by Santschi was TL 1.9-2.0 mm.

The photomontage of a cotype is collated from http://mcz-28168.oeb.harvard.edu/mcz/FMPro?-DB=Image.fm&-Lay=web&-Format=images.htm&Species_ID=32084&-Find. See also http://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?code=casent0913569

The worker from Congo shown below seems a very close match; note that the propodeal spiracle in the Bolton (1987) illustration is larger than life.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Monomorium crawleyi
B Taylor det. 		Rep. of Congo
D De Bakker & JP Michiels
ex Y Braet

 18.ix.2007
Mayombe
05°37'16" S
13°05'54" E 		266 m asl
Canopy fogging
worker & queen

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{Monomorium crawleyi}The photomontage is of a worker from Congo, Mayombe; collectors D De Bakker & JP Michiels.

{Monomorium crawleyi}The photomontage is of a queen from Congo, Mayombe; collectors D De Bakker & JP Michiels

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