The Ants of Africa
Genus Monomorium
Monomorium rotundatum Santschi

boerorum-complex

Monomorium rotundatum Santschi

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location South Africa (Monomorium (Lampromyrmex) rotundatum n. sp., Santschi, 1920b: 14, illustrated, worker) Natal, Durban, N B Marley
worker only described (see Bolton, 1995) .

{Monomorium rotundatum}Santschi's (1920b) description is at {original description}. Arnold (1926: 231) gave a translation, this is at {original description}. Bolton's modern description (1987) is at {original description}.

WORKER - TL 1.7-2.0 mm (in Bolton, 1987: 409, not illustrated).

{Monomorium rotundatum}The photomontage of the type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0217135

{Monomorium rotundatum}The photomontage of a worker from Kenya is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0217135

Bolton (1987) mentions sighting a possible specimen from Kenya that is in MCZ.

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