The Ants of Africa
Genus Monomorium
Monomorium angustinode Forel

altinode-complex

Monomorium angustinode Forel

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Zaïre (Monomorium angustinode n. sp., Forel, 1913b: 334, worker) collected at Katanga, Welgelegen, by J. Bequaert, 14.vi.1912; worker only described (see Bolton, 1987, 1995) .


{Monomorium angustinode}Forel's (1913b) description is at {original description}. Bolton's modern description (1987) is at {original description}.

WORKER - diagnosis as in key; TL 1.9-2.0 mm; distinguished by shape of propodeum and nature of propodeal spiracles (in Bolton, 1987: 376, illustrated alitrunk profile).


Monomorium angustinodeThe photomontage is of a syntype worker collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0902246


Oxford University Museum specimens

Monomorium angustinode
B Taylor det.

Cameroun
A Fotso Kuate
Monomorium sp

21.xi.2007
Boga
03°54'30" N
11°25'58" E
Tuna bait in fallow

1
{album}
Monomorium angustinode
B Taylor det.
Gabon
Y Braet
Gabon 94
8.viii.2006
Pongara
00°34' N
09°19' E
Edge of savannah; yellow tray trap
1
{album}
Monomorium angustinode
B Taylor det.
Gabon
Y Braet
Gabon 116
7-8.viii.2006
Pongara
00°34' N
09°19' E
Sesame & forest, sweep net
1

Monomorium angustinode
B Taylor det.
Congo
Y Braet
t-1-18
19.viii.2007
Brazzaville
4° 15' 33" S
15° 17' 5" E
24h pitfall trap; forest around the GERDIB laboratories; 317 m asl
1
{album}
Monomorium angustinode
B Taylor det.
Congo
Y Braet
t-1-20
19.viii.2007
Brazzaville
4° 15' 33" S
15° 17' 5" E
24h pitfall trap; in open ground around the GERDIB laboratories; 317 m asl
1
{album}

{Monomorium angustinode}The photomontage is of specimens from Congo, collected at Brazzaville, from 24h pitfall traps t 1.18 & t 1.30, collectors Yves Braet & Eric Zassi, 19.viii.2007. 


{Monomorium angustinode}The photomontage is of a specimen from Gabon, Pongara National Park, 8.viii.2006; yellow tray traps at edge of savannah; collected by Yves Braet. 


{Monomorium angustinode}The photomontage is of a specimen from Cameroun; Boga; 3°53'60"N 10°46'60"E; lowland area elevation <250m; Tuna bait in fallow; 21.xi.2007; collector A Fotso Kuate

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