Monomorium denticulatum

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Monomorium denticulatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Solenopsidini
Genus: Monomorium
Species: M. denticulatum
Binomial name
Monomorium denticulatum
Mayr, 1887

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Specimen Labels

Synonyms

Identification

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: -25.133° to -55.0833°.

   
North
Temperate 		North
Subtropical 		Tropical South
Subtropical 		South
Temperate

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Neotropical Region: Argentina, Chile (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

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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.
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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.
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Biology

Castes

Images from AntWeb

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Syntype of Monomorium denticulatum picea. Worker. Specimen code casent0904574. Photographer Z. Lieberman, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. Owned by MSNG, Genoa, Italy.

Nomenclature

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

  • denticulatum. Monomorium denticulatum Mayr, 1887: 614 (w.q.) CHILE.
    • Type-material: syntype worker, syntype queen.
    • Type-locality: Chile: Valdivia (E. Reitter).
    • Type-depository: NHMW.
    • Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1980: 532 (l.).
    • Combination in Monomorium (Notomyrmex): Emery, 1922e: 169;
    • combination in Notomyrmex: Kusnezov, 1960b: 347;
    • combination in Nothidris: Ettershank, 1966: 107;
    • combination in Antichthonidris: Snelling, R.R. 1975: 6;
    • combination in Monomorium: Kusnezov, 1949a: 425; Fernández, 2007b: 134.
    • Status as species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 66; Emery, 1906c: 120; Bruch, 1914: 222; Bruch, 1915: 531; Emery, 1922e: 169; Goetsch & Menozzi, 1935: 96; Menozzi, 1935c: 320; Kusnezov, 1949a: 434; Kusnezov, 1953a: 109 (in key); Kusnezov, 1960b: 347; Ettershank, 1966: 107; Kempf, 1970a: 23; Kempf, 1972a: 165; Snelling, R.R. & Hunt, 1976: 79; Brandão, 1991: 326; Bolton, 1995b: 67; Fernández, 2007b: 134.
    • Senior synonym of inerme: Kusnezov, 1949a: 432; Kusnezov, 1960b: 347; Kempf, 1972a: 165; Snelling, R.R. & Hunt, 1976: 79; Brandão, 1991: 326; Bolton, 1995b: 67; Fernández, 2007b: 134.
    • Senior synonym of navarinensis: Kusnezov, 1960b: 347; Kempf, 1970a: 23; Kempf, 1972a: 165; Snelling, R.R. & Hunt, 1976: 79; Brandão, 1991: 326; Bolton, 1995b: 67; Fernández, 2007b: 134.
    • Senior synonym of picea: Kusnezov, 1960b: 347; Kempf, 1970a: 23; Kempf, 1972a: 165; Snelling, R.R. & Hunt, 1976: 79; Brandão, 1991: 326; Bolton, 1995b: 67; Fernández, 2007b: 134.
    • Distribution: Argentina, Chile.
  • inerme. Monomorium (Notomyrmex) denticulatum subsp. inerme Borgmeier, 1948b: 469, figs. 18, 19 (w.) ARGENTINA (Neuquén).
    • Type-material: holotype worker.
    • Type-locality: Argentina: Sued-Cordillere, Hua Hum, xii.1947 (Hayward & Willink).
    • Type-depository: IMLT, or MZSP.
    • Junior synonym of denticulatum: Kusnezov, 1949a: 432; Kusnezov, 1960b: 347; Kempf, 1972a: 165; Snelling, R.R. & Hunt, 1976: 79; Brandão, 1991: 326; Bolton, 1995b: 67; Fernández, 2007b: 134.
  • navarinensis. Monomorium denticulatum var. navarinensis Forel, 1904g: 7 (q.) CHILE.
    • Type-material: holotype queen.
    • Type-locality: Chile: Tierra del Fuego (= Süd-Feuerland), Navarino I., Puerto Toro, xi.1892 (Delfin).
    • Type-depository: MHNG.
    • Combination in M. (Notomyrmex): Emery, 1922e: 169.
    • Subspecies of denticulatum: Emery, 1922e: 169; Ettershank, 1966: 107 (error).
    • Junior synonym of denticulatum: Kusnezov, 1960b: 347; Kempf, 1970a: 23; Kempf, 1972a: 165; Snelling, R.R. & Hunt, 1976: 79; Brandão, 1991: 326; Bolton, 1995b: 67; Fernández, 2007b: 134.
  • picea. Monomorium denticulatum var. picea Emery, 1906c: 120 (w.) CHILE.
    • Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
    • Type-locality: Chile: Temuco (F. Silvestri).
    • Type-depository: MSNG.
    • Combination in Monomorium (Notomyrmex): Emery, 1922e: 169.
    • Subspecies of denticulatum: Forel, 1915c: 354; Emery, 1922e: 169; Goetsch & Menozzi, 1935: 96; Ettershank, 1966: 107 (error).
    • Junior synonym of denticulatum: Kusnezov, 1960b: 347; Kempf, 1970a: 23; Kempf, 1972a: 165; Snelling, R.R. & Hunt, 1976: 79; Brandão, 1991: 326; Bolton, 1995b: 67; Fernández, 2007b: 134.


Description

References

  • Emery, C. 1922c. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Myrmicinae. [part]. Genera Insectorum 174B: 95-206 (page 169, Combination in Monomorium (Notomyrmex) )
  • Ettershank, G. 1966. A generic revision of the world Myrmicinae related to Solenopsis and Pheidologeton (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Aust. J. Zool. 14: 73-171 (page 107, Combination in Nothidris)
  • Heterick, B. E. 2001. Revision of the Australian ants of the genus Monomorium (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Invertebr. Taxon. 15: 353-459 (page 361, Combination in Monomorium)
  • Kusnezov, N. 1949a. El género Monomorium (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) en la Argentina. Acta Zool. Lilloana 7: 423-448 (page 432, Senior synonym of inerme)
  • Kusnezov, N. 1960b [1959]. La fauna de hormigas en el oeste de la Patagonia y Tierra del Fuego. Acta Zool. Lilloana 17: 321-401 (page 347, Combination in Notomyrmex)
  • Kusnezov, N. 1960b [1959]. La fauna de hormigas en el oeste de la Patagonia y Tierra del Fuego. Acta Zool. Lilloana 17: 321-401 (page 347, Senior synonym of navarinensis and picea)
  • Mayr, G. 1887. Südamerikanische Formiciden. Verh. K-K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 37: 511-632 (page 614, worker, queen described)
  • Snelling, R. R. 1975. Descriptions of new Chilean ant taxa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contr. Sci. (Los Angel.) 274: 1-19 (page 6, Combination in Antichthonidris)
  • Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1980. Supplementary studies on ant larvae: Ponerinae, Myrmicinae and Formicinae. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 106: 527-545 (page 532, larva described)

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

  • Borgmeier T. 1948. Einige Ameisen aus Argentinien (Hym. Formicidae). Revista de Entomologia (Rio de Janeiro) 19: 459-471.
  • Brandao, C.R.F. 1991. Adendos ao catalogo abreviado das formigas da regiao neotropical (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Rev. Bras. Entomol. 35: 319-412.
  • Bruch C. 1914. Catálogo sistemático de los formícidos argentinos. Revista del Museo de La Plata 19: 211-234.
  • Bruch C. 1915. Suplemento al catálogo de los formícidos argentinos. I. (Addenda et corrigenda). Revista del Museo de La Plata 19: 527-537.
  • Cuezzo, F. 1998. Formicidae. Chapter 42 in Morrone J.J., and S. Coscaron (dirs) Biodiversidad de artropodos argentinos: una perspectiva biotaxonomica Ediciones Sur, La Plata. Pages 452-462.
  • Emery C. 1906. Studi sulle formiche della fauna neotropica. XXVI. Bullettino della Società Entomologica Italiana 37: 107-194.
  • Forel A. 1915. Formicides d'Afrique et d'Amérique nouveaux ou peu connus. IIe partie. Bulletin de la Société Vaudoise des Sciences Naturelles. 50: 335-364.
  • Goetsch W. and C. Menozzi. 1935. Die Ameisen Chiles. Konowia 14: 94-102
  • Goetsch, W., and C. Menozzi. "Die Ameisen Chiles." Konowia 14 (1935): 94-102.
  • Kempf W. W. 1970. Catálogo das formigas do Chile. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 23: 17-43.
  • Kempf, W.W. 1972. Catalago abreviado das formigas da regiao Neotropical (Hym. Formicidae) Studia Entomologica 15(1-4).
  • Kusnezov N. 1960. La fauna de hormigas en el oeste de la Patagonia y Tierra del Fuego. Acta Zoologica Lilloana 17: 321-401.
  • Kusnezov N. 1978. Hormigas argentinas: clave para su identificación. Miscelánea. Instituto Miguel Lillo 61:1-147 + 28 pl.
  • Menozzi C. 1935. Fauna Chilensis. II. (Nach Sammlungen von W. Goetsch). Le formiche del Cile. Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Ökologie und Geographie der Tiere. 67: 319-336.
  • Snelling R. R., and J. H. Hunt. 1975. The ants of Chile (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Revista Chilena de Entomología 9: 63-129.
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