The Ants of Africa
Genus Monomorium
Monomorium salomonis (Linnaeus)

Monomorium salomonis (Linnaeus)

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{Monomorium salomonis}The photomontage is of a worker from Sudan, Khor Tagat, collector Awatif Omer, 2006.

Mandibles smooth; clypeal carinae quite sharply defined; overall sculpturation of dense fine spiculation; general colour dark red-brown
TL ca 3.5 mm, HL 0.96, HW 0.80, CI 0.83, SL 0.80, SI 100, PW 0.42; eye length 0.32 X HW


{Monomorium salomonis}The photomontage is of a worker from Sudan, Al Fasher; Darfour, West Sudan; collector Awatif Omer.


Monomorium salomonisThe photomontage is of a worker from Sudan, Kordofan, El Ain, near El Obeid; collector J Mathews (JM 040).


Monomorium salomonisThe photomontage is of a specimen from Senegal, Widou; collector B Ndiaye. Perhaps the dark form designated as Monomorium (Xeromyrmex) subopacum Sm., v. zanoni by Santschi (1930a); cf the humile images, which are an exact match.


{Monomorium salomonis}Iran finding - the photomontage is of a worker collected by R Nafisi (25), Neghab-Sabzevar-Khorasan, 15.x.2012.


Oxford University Museum specimens

Monomorium salomonis
B Taylor det.
Sudan
A Omer
Sudan 04

2006
Khor Tagat
13°12'0'' N
30°18'0'' E
.
1
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Monomorium salomonis
B Taylor det.
Sudan
A Omer
2009.05

2009
Al Fasher
13°37'50" N
25°21'0" E
Darfour, West Sudan

3
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Monomorium salomonis
B Taylor det.
Sudan
A Omer
2009.12
2009
Ar Roseris
11°50'60" N
34°22'60" E
Darfour, West Sudan
3
{album}
Monomorium salomonis
B Taylor det.
Sudan
A Omer
2009.A1

2009
17°40'41"N
33°58'25"E
at mouth of Atbara River
2
{album}
Monomorium salomonis
B Taylor det.
Sudan
J Mathews
JM 040

18.x.2000
Kordofan
12°56' N
30°35' E
El Ain near El Obeid
pyrethrum fogging of Acacia senegal

2
{album}
Monomorium salomonis
B Taylor det.
Sudan
A Omer
2009.20

Khartoum
15°35'703"
32°32'15" E
Hand collected
1
{album}
Monomorium salomonis
B Taylor det.
Sudan
A Omer
Siudan 21

2006
Khor Tagat
13°12'0'' N
30°18'0'' E

2
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Monomorium salomonis
B Taylor det.
Sudan
Awatif Omer
13
2012
El-Rawakeeb
15°36' N
32°10' E
El-Rawakeeb Research Station alt 390 m
3
{album}
Monomorium salomonis
B Taylor det.
Sudan
Awatif Omer
45
2012
Old Halfa city
21°47' N
31°22'  E

1
{album}
Monomorium salomonis
B Taylor det.
Senegal
Djolof
B Ndiaye

22.ii.2011
Widou
16°00'00" N
15°19' W
Widou 22-II-11 PIII B1 PB2 bis
4
{album}
Monomorium salomonis
B Taylor det.
Senegal
Lamine Diamé
76
22.vi.2012
Thiés
14°58'N
17°00'W
Noto
V 41
tube 08

2
{album}
Monomorium salomonis
B Taylor det.
Iran
R Nafisi
25
15.x.2012
36°42'N
57°25'E
Neghab-Sabzevar-Khorasan
3521 ft
Semi-desert
2
{album}
Monomorium salomonis
B Taylor det.
Iran
R Nafisi
26
29.vi.2012
36°12'N
56°52'E
Davarsan-Sabzevar-Khorasan
2999 ft
Farm land
4
{album}
Monomorium salomonis
B Taylor det.
Iran
R Nafisi
27
24.iii.2013
35°57'N
57°48'E
Sheshtamab-Sabzevar-Khorasan
4460 ft
Desert
1
{album}
Monomorium salomonis
B Taylor det.
Iran
E Aram
33
24.vi.2012
37.21°N 48.27°E
1485 m
Nowdeh
1485 m
hand collected
mountain on tree

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