The Ants of Africa
Genus Monomorium
Monomorium opacum Forel

opacum-complex

Monomorium opacum Forel

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Zaïre (Monomorium opacum n. sp., Forel, 1913b: 87, worker) Shinsenda, Katanga, Dr Bequaert .

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

WORKER - TL 3.3-3.5 mm (Bolton, 1987: 353, not illustrated).

Monomorium opacumThe photomontage of the type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0908734

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