Monomorium afrum André

Type location Sudan (André, 1884b: 244, worker, in Magretti, 1884: 244; Arnold, 1926: 226, illustrated, queen) Atbara, sand on river bank
junior synonyms
asmarensis (Monomorium afrum André v. asmarensis n. var., Forel, 1910c: 250, worker & male) from Ethiopia - see bottom
fultor (Monomorium afrum André v. fultor n. var., Forel, 1913b: 332, worker) from Zaïre, collected at Sankisia by J. Bequaert - see http://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?code=casent0908724
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André's (1884b) description is at . Arnold (1916: 206 & 1926: 226) translation and description of the queen are at and . Forel's (1910c) description of asmarensis is at . Forel's (1913b) description of fultor is at . Bolton's modern description (1987) is at . 

WORKER - diagnosis as in key; TL 3.6-4.3 mm, median portion of clypeus with anterior margin indented medially to a variable degree; colour medium to dark brown (in Bolton, 1987: 334, illustrated head and alitrunk profile).

Widely distributed across savannah Africa and very conspicuous, forms populous nests in soil. Wheeler (1922) noted its scavenging activities and how its nests were craters about 5 cm high about stalks of grasses in dry grassy savannah.

From West Africa, Bolton (1987) saw specimens from Ghana (Upper Region at Tumu, Navrongo , Bolgatanga, all by P.M. Room); and, Dawhenya and Amfeda, by C.A. Collingwood) and Ivory Coast (Bouaké, by E. Diemé).

The photomontage is of the type worker collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0915412

Oxford University Museum specimens

Monomorium afrum B Taylor det.	Senegal Tambacounda B Ndiaye	14.v.2009 Kenieba 14°05'54" N 12°03'34" W	Kenieba 14-V-09 St 11 P8B 84 m; Soudanian savannah, pitfall traps	4
Monomorium afrum B Taylor det.	Senegal Kolda B Ndiaye	12.viii.2009 Kolo 12°45'0" N 13°41'60" W	Kolo 12-VIII-09 St 5 P1F 48 m; Soudanian savannah, pitfall traps	4
Monomorium afrum B Taylor det.	Senegal Kolda B Ndiaye	7.v.2009 Kolo 12°45'0" N 13°41'60" W	Sabodola 7-V-09 Kolo St5 tronc arbre 48 m; Soudanian savannah, hand collection, tree trunk	4
Monomorium afrum B Taylor det.	Senegal Tambacounda B Ndiaye	9.v.2009 Niakafiri 13°09'40" N 12°06'46" W	Niakafiri 9-V-09 St 6 P12F 213 m; Soudanian savannah, pitfall traps	6
Monomorium afrum B Taylor det.	Senegal Lamine Diamé 01	2012 Thiés 14°45'N 17°03'W	Pout	1
Monomorium afrum B Taylor det.	Burkina Faso David King King 95	9.ii.2009 Ouagadougou 12.23.07° N 001.29.14° W	elev 293 m; vacant lot in residential area; nest in soil	3
Monomorium afrum B Taylor det.	Benin J-F Vayssieres RVA 2890.1	19.x.2012 Korobourou 09°22'13'' N 02°40'16'' E	Mangifera indica orchard Quadrat 6, tube 1, variété: ? Ground nesting	5
Monomorium afrum B Taylor det.	Benin J-F Vayssieres RVA 2980.1	6.xi.2012 Koro 09°22'21'' N 02°40'13'' E	Beating weeds near the river	2
Monomorium afrum B Taylor det.	Benin J-F Vayssieres RVA 3095.3	10.xi.2011 Tanquiéta 10°40'05'' N 01°18'14'' E	Acacia gourmaensis beating 234 m asl	1
Monomorium afrum B Taylor det.	Benin J-F Vayssieres RVA 3098.4	9.xi.2011 Kika-Beterou 09°14'07'' N 02°11'52'' E	Terminalia laxiflora minor	1
Monomorium afrum B Taylor det.	Benin J-F Vayssieres RVA 3099.6	9.xi.2011 Kika-Beterou 09°14'07'' N 02°11'52'' E	running on the ground	3
Monomorium afrum B Taylor det.	Cameroun G Debout & A Dalecky Cameroon 125	15.vi.2001 Poli 8°29' N 13°15' E	30 km E of Poli; soudano-guinean savannah	3
Monomorium afrum B Taylor det.	Cameroun G Debout & A Dalecky Cameroon 128b	15.vi.2001 Poli 8°29' N 13°15' E	30 km E of Poli; soudano-guinean savannah	1

The photomontage is of workers collected in Cameroun (McKey Wolbachia project) - Cameroon 125, from the soudano-guinean savannah 30 Km east of Poli (ca °29' N 13°29' E), 15 June 2001. From the same location was collection 128b.

Photomontage of a worker from Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, 12.23.07° N 001.29.14° W, elev 293 m; 9.ii.2009; collector David King; King 95; vacant lot in residential area; nest in soil.

The photomontage is derived from that shown on http://sifolinia.blogspot.com/2007/11/monomorium-afrum.html, taken by Mike Lush, Gambia, 2.iv.2007.

The photomontage of a cotype of asmarensis is collated from The Smithsonian Institute images at

hotographs of asmarensis can be seen at http://mcz-28168.oeb.harvard.edu/mcz/FMPro?-DB=Image.fm&-Lay=web&-Format=images.htm&Species_ID=20873&-Find