Monomorium fasciatum Santschi - status confirmed

Type location Kenya (Monomorium fasciatum n. sp., Santschi, 1920b: 10, illustrated, worker) Kilimanjaro, Reichensperger - gaster only at  http://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?code=casent0913581 .

Santschi's (1920b) description is at .

WORKER - TL 1.8 mm (Bolton, 1987: 388, not illustrated, worker; regarded as nomen dubium as unseen). The worker shown below from north-eastern Tanzania, close to the type location, appears to match Santschi's description in every way, including the dark transverse area of the gaster.  The only remaining part of the type is the gaster, link above, but that exactly matches that shown below.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Monomorium fasciatum B Taylor det.

Tanzania V Grebennikov

19-21.x.2002 Uluguru Mts 7°10' S 37°40' E

western slope between Tchenzema village and Lukwangule Plateau, 2200m

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The photomontage is of a worker from the Uluguru Mts, Tanzania, W slope between Tchenzema village & Lukwangule Plateau, 2200 m; one specimen in tube with Strumigenys ?; Vassily Grebennikov; 19-21.x.2002.