Monomorium balathir Bolton

Type location Burkino Faso (Bolton, 1987: 378, not illustrated, worker) .

Bolton's description (1987) is at .

WORKER - TL 2.2-2.3 mm (Bolton, 1987).

The photomontage is of the holotype worker collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0902245

Oxford University Museum specimens

Monomorium balathir B Taylor det.	Senegal Tambacounda B Ndiaye	7.v.2009 Bambaraya 13°06'30"N 12°05'18" W	Bambaraya 07-V-09 St 4 P 15 F S264 m; oudanian savannah, pitfall traps	2
Monomorium balathir B Taylor det.	Senegal Tambacounda B Ndiaye	4.v.2009 Bambaraya 13°06'30"N 12°05'18" W	Bambaraya 4-V-09 St4 P9F 264 m; Soudanian savannah, pitfall traps	3
Monomorium balathir B Taylor det.	Senegal Tambacounda B Ndiaye	14.v.2009 Kenieba 14°05'54" N 12°03'34" W	Sabodola 14-V-09 Kenieba St 11 P8F [B] 84 m; Soudanian savannah, pitfall traps (1 of 4)	1
Monomorium balathir B Taylor det.	Senegal Djolof B Ndiaye	24.ii.2011 Tessékéré 15.42° N 15.06° W	Tessékéré 24-II-11 PV B2 PF1 41 m; Sahelian savannah, pitfall traps	2
Monomorium balathir B Taylor det.	Senegal Tambacounda B Ndiaye	10.v.2009 Dindifa 13°09'40" N 12°06'46" W	Dindifa 10-V-09 St 7 P17F 213 m; Soudanian savannah, pitfall traps	4

The photomontage is of a worker from Senegal, Sabodala; collector B Ndiaye.

This and the specimens below appear to match the Bolton description but are somewhat smaller. About half the specimens are paler and more yellow brown but all have the large eyes and quite abundant erect pilosity.

The photomontage is of a worker from Senegal, Tessekere; collector B Ndiaye.

The photomontage is of a worker from Senegal, Dindifa; collector B Ndiaye.