Monomorium eremophilum

Monomorium eremophilum

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Formicoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Hymenopterida
Ordo: Hymenoptera
Subordo: Apocrita
Superfamilia: Formicoidea

Familia: Formicidae
Subfamilia: Myrmicinae
Tribus: Solenopsidini
Genus: Monomorium
Species: Monomorium eremophilum

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Monomorium eremophilum Heterick, 2001: 400, figs. 38, 134, 137 (w.)

Holotype: Koonamore, South Australia. ANIC (Canberra): worker (missing) 32-015639.

Paratypes:

  • 10km E Mt Ives Homestead, South Australia. MCZ (Cambridge): 4 workers.
  • 40km E Cameron Corner, Queensland. BMNH (London): 2 workers.
  • 5km W Broken Hill, New South Wales. ANIC (Canberra): 1 worker.
  • Fowlers Gap, New South Wales. ANIC (Canberra): 3 workers.
  • Koonamore, South Australia. ANIC (Canberra): 1 worker.
  • Observatory Hill, Victoria Desert, South Australia. MCZ (Cambridge): 1 worker.
  • SE shore of Lake Acraman, Gawler Ranges, South Australia. BMNH (London): 2 workers.

References

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  • Heterick, B.E. 2001: Revision of the Australian ants of the genus Monomorium (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy, 15: 353–459.
  • Bolton, B. 1987: A review of the Solenopsis genus-group and revision of Afrotropical Monomorium Mayr. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology, 54: 263–452.
  • Fernández, F. 2007: Two new South American species of Monomorium Mayr with taxonomic notes on the genus. Pages 128-145 in Snelling, Fisher & Ward. Advances in ant systematics (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Homage to E.O. Wilson - 50 years of contributions. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, 80 pp.