Monomorium venustum (F Smith)

Iran list Type location Syria (Myrmica venustum, F Smith, 1858b: 126, worker; André, 1881b: 66, queen & male).

F Smith's (1858b) description is at . André's (1881b) description is at and . Emery (1908h: 671) gave a description, this is at . Santschi (1936a: 45) trying to unravel the complexities of "salomonis" agreed with André that the salomonis of Roger (1862c) was M. venustum F Smith and not salomonis Linnaeus.

The photomontage is of a syntype worker collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0902221

Egypt Records - Menozzi (1929e: 125) reported a few workers, collected in Sinai, at Wadi Feran, by F S Bodenheimer. The fresh workers shown below are an exact match for the type worker and, so, confirm the presence of the species in Egypt. Andre (1881b) listed findings from Israel, at Jaffa and Jerusalem,

Oxford University Museum specimens

Monomorium venustum B Taylor det.	Egypt M Sharaf	1.iv.1998 Sinai 28°33' N 33°56' E	Wadi Sahab	1
Monomorium venustum B Taylor det.	Egypt A Shepherd Blank R	2010 Sinai 28°33' N 33°56' E	St Katherine protectorate around the town of St Katherine, in mountains above 1500m	2
Monomorium venustum B Taylor det.	Egypt O Norfolk 06	2010 Sinai 28°33' N 33°56' E	St Katherine protectorate Pitfall trap in wadi garden	2

The photomontage is of a worker from Egypt, Wadi Sahab; collector Mostafa Sharaf.

The photomontage is of a worker from Egypt, Sinai, St Katerhine's; collector Olivia Norfolk (06).

The photomontage is of a worker from Egypt, Sinai, St Katerhine's; collector Amy Shepherd (Blank R)

Egypt Records - Menozzi (1929e: 125) reported a few workers, collected in Sinai, at Wadi Feran, by F S Bodenheimer. The worker photographed by Mostafa Sharaf seems to match the limited descriptions, notably the alitrunk profile and deep metanotal groove.