Tetramorium monardi (Santschi)

Type location Angola (Triglyphothrix monardi n. sp., Santschi, 1937d: 232, illustrated, worker; genus synonymized under Tetramorium by Bolton, 1985) - no images on Antweb (February 2015)
Worker only described (see Bolton, 1995) .

Santschi's (1937d) description is at Bolton's modern description (1976) is at .

WORKER - TL 4.0 mm; (Bolton, 1976: 331, not illustrated).

The specimen shown below matches the Santschi (1937d) description in all respects other than the lateral thickness of the petiole node and the apparently lighter colour.  From above however the shape is close to that drawn by Santschi. It is more slender, with a lower alitrunk profile and narrower head profile than the only close relative, Tetramorium gabonense. The alitrunk dorsum is more strongly longitudinally rugose than gabonense and the legs have shorter erect hairs.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Tetramorium monardi B Taylor det.

Cameroun A Fotso Kuate Tetramorium spF

21.ix.2007 Awae II 03°54'30" N 11°25'58"

Tuna bait in forest

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The photomontage is of a worker from Cameroun; Awae II; collector A Fotso Kuate (fk tetramorium sp F).