Monomorium niloticum gracilicorne

Monomorium niloticum gracilicorne
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Solenopsidini
Genus:	Monomorium
Species:	M. niloticum
Subspecies:	M. niloticum gracilicorne
Trinomial name
Monomorium niloticum gracilicorne Stitz, 1917

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: Algeria (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.

• gracilicorne. Monomorium niloticum r. gracilicorne Stitz, 1917: 346 (w.) ALGERIA.
  • Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated, “a number”).
  • Type-locality: Algeria: In Kelemet, 6. 2. 14 (= 6.ii.1914?) (v. Geyr).
  • Type-depository: MNHU.
  • [Note: Santschi, 1936a: 37, records 2 syntytes Algeria: In Kelemet, 6.xi.1914 (v. Geyer).]
  • As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Emery, 1922e: 179; Ettershank, 1966: 89.
  • Subspecies of niloticum: Santschi, 1936a: 38; Bernard, 1953a: 164; Bolton, 1995b: 262.
  • Distribution: Algeria.

References

• Stitz, H. 1917. Ameisen aus dem westlichen Mittelmeergebiet und von den Kanarischen Inseln. Mitt. Zool. Mus. Berl. 8: 333-353 (page 346, worker described)