The Ants of Africa
Genus Monomorium
Monomorium robustior Forel

destructor-group (Parholcomyrmex)

The subgenus Parholcomyrmex was defined by Emery (1915i: 190), type species Monomorium gracillima (as Myrmica gracillima, now junior synonym of Monomorium destructor) - see {original description}. The main characteristics Emery listed were - slightly dimorphic workers; funiculus with a three-segmented club (Monomorium santschii with four segmented-club, type location Tunisia), the first two segments equi-sized.

Monomorium robustior Forel

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Somalia (Monomorium gracillimum Sm. rasse robustior n. st., Forel, 1892e: 352, worker) .

{Monomorium robustior}Forel's (1892e) description is at {original description}. Bolton's modern description (1987) is at {original description}

WORKER - TL 2.5-3.4 mm; colour of head and alitrunk brown, gaster darker (in Bolton, 1987: 328, illustrated, alitrunk profile).

{Monomorium robustior}The photomontage of the type from Somalia is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0008626

Oxford University Museum specimens

Monomorium robustior
B Taylor det.		 Sudan
J Mathews
JM 072

 23.x.2000
Kordofan
11°21' N
34°27' E
 El Ain near El Obeid
pyrethrum fogging of Acacia senegal

 1
 {album}
Monomorium robustior
B Taylor det.		 Sudan
Awatif Omer
2013.02.03
 2013
Abu Hijar
12˚52' N
34˚0' E
 minor workers
 2
 {album}
Monomorium robustior
B Taylor det.		 Sudan
Awatif Omer
2013.02.43
 Kassala
15˚23'15" N
36˚19'44" E
 major workers
 2
 {album}
Monomorium robustior
B Taylor det.		 Sudan
Awatif Omer
2013.02.44
 Kassala
15˚23'15" N
36˚19'44" E
 minor workers
 4
 {album}
Monomorium robustior
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

 1
 {album}
Monomorium robustior
B Taylor det.		 Senegal
Lamine Diamé
48
 24.v.2012
Doyene-KS
14°46'N
17°07'W
 Sébikotane
V34A pitfall 2
tube 9

 3
 {album}
Monomorium robustior
B Taylor det.		 Senegal
Lamine Diamé
49
 24.v.2012
Doyene-KS
14°46'N
17°07'W
 Sébikotane
V34A pitfall 2
tube 9

 3
 {album}

Monomorium robustiorThe photomontage is of a specimen from Sudan, Kordofan, El Ain, near El Obeid; collector J Mathews (JM 072).

Monomorium robustiorThe photomontage is of a worker from Senegal, Bamabaraya; collector B Ndiaye.

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