Monomorium concolor

Monomorium concolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Solenopsidini
Genus:	Monomorium
Species:	M. concolor
Binomial name
Monomorium concolor Zhou, 2001

Nothing is known about the biology of Monomorium concolor.

Identification

Zhou (2001) - Similar to Monomorium chinense, but differs from the latter in head distinctly longer than broad, CI < 85; propodeum not laterally impressed, basal face of propodeum roundly runing into declivity; concolored.

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: China (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

Distribution based on AntWeb specimens

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Countries Occupied

Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species.

Estimated Abundance

Relative abundance based on number of AntMaps records per species (this species within the purple bar). Fewer records (to the left) indicates a less abundant/encountered species while more records (to the right) indicates more abundant/encountered species.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

• concolor. Monomorium concolor Zhou, 2001b: 114, 234, figs. 202, 203 (w.) CHINA (Guangxi).
  • Type-material: holotype worker, 17 paratype workers.
  • Type-locality: holotype China: Guangxi, Quanzhou County, 12.ix.1995 (S. Zhou); paratypes: 5 workers with same data, 4 workers Guangxi, Xin An County, 11.ix.1995 (S. Zhou), 3 workers Guangxi, Liuzhou City, 22.ix.1995 (S. Zhou), 5 workers Guangxi, Huaping Natural Reserve, 8.vii.1995 (S. Zhou).
  • Type-depository: GNUC.
  • Status as species: Guénard & Dunn, 2012: 45.
  • Distribution: China.

Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.

Description

Worker

Holotype worker: TL 1.6, HL 0.42, HW 0.32, CI 76, SL 0.28, SI 87, PW 0.22, AL 0.42, ED 0. 07.

Head longer than broad, with substraight sides and slightly concave occipital border. Masticatary margin of mandible with 4 teeth. Median of clypeus convex, its anterior border straight, distinctly denticulate laterally. Antennal scapes not reaching occipital border. Eyes small, slightly convex. Dorsum of pronotum and mesonotum roundly convex; mesopropodeal suture deeply impressed; propodeum not laterally compressed, basal face roundly i:uning into declivity. Petiolar node high, sub triangular in profile view, roundly convex at tip, longer than postpetiole which rounded and lower than petiolar node, and as broad as petiolar node in dorsal view. Gaster oval, anterior border straight in dorsal view.

Smooth and shining in the entire body. Erect hairs moderately dense, mixed up with decumbent short hairs on head; antennal scapes and dorsum of hind tibia with abundant suberect hairs.

Concolor brown.

Paratypes 17 workers: TL 1.4~1.7, HL 0.35~0.42, HW 0.28~0.34, CI 75~85, SL 0.24~0.28, SI 83~87, PW 0.18~0.22, AL 0.38~0.42, ED 0.06~0.07.

Type Material

Holotype worker, Quanzhou County, Guangxi, 12.IX.1995, Shanyi Zhou leg. Paratypes: 5 worker, data as holotype; 4 workers, Xin An County, Guangxi, 11.IX.1995; 3 workers, Liuzhou City, Guangxi, 22.IX.1995; Huaping Natural Reserve, Guangxi, 8.VII.1995. All specimens were collected by Shanyi Zhou.

References

• Salata, S., Borowiec, L., Trichas, A. 2020. Review of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Crete, with keys to species determination and zoogeographical remarks. Monographs of the Upper Silesian Museum No 12: 5–296 (doi:10.5281/ZENODO.3738001).
• Zhou, S. 2001. Ants of Guangxi. Guilin, China: Guangxi Normal University Press. 255 pp. (page 114, 324, figs. 202, 203 worker described)

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

• Cheng D., Z. Chen, and S. Zhou. 2015. An analysis on the ant fauna of Jinzhongshan Nature Reserve in Gunagxi, China. Journal of Guangxi Normal University: Natural Science Edition 33(3): 129.137.
• Guénard B., and R. R. Dunn. 2012. A checklist of the ants of China. Zootaxa 3558: 1-77.
• Huang Jian-hua, Zhou Shan-yi. 2007. A checklist of family Formicidae of China - Myrmicinae (Part II) (Insecta: Hymenoptera). Journal of Guangxi Normal University : Natural Science Edition 25(1): 91-99.
• Wu B., Y. Lu, G. Liang, and L. Zeng. 2010. Influence of the red inported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on the diversity of ant communities in a newly infested longan orchard and grass areas nearby. Acta Ecologica Sinica 30(8): 2075-2083.
• Wu B., Y. Lu, L. Zeng, and G. Liang. 2008. Influences of Solenopsis invicta Buren invasion on the native ant communities in different habitats in Guangdong. Chin. J. Appl. Ecol. 19(1): 151-156.