Monomorium salomonis obscuriceps

Monomorium salomonis obscuriceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Solenopsidini
Genus:	Monomorium
Species:	M. salomonis
Subspecies:	M. salomonis obscuriceps
Trinomial name
Monomorium salomonis obscuriceps Santschi, 1921
Synonyms
Monomorium salomonis pestiferum Santschi, 1936

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: 36° to 23.266667°.

North Temperate	North Subtropical	Tropical	South Subtropical	South Temperate

• Source: AntMaps

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: Algeria, Morocco (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.

• obscuriceps. Monomorium (Xeromyrmex) salomonis var. obcuriceps Santschi, 1921e: 169 (w.q.) MOROCCO.
  • Type-material: syntype workers, syntype queen(s) (numbers not stated).
  • Type-locality: Morocco: Rabat (A. Théry).
  • Type-depository: NHMB.
  • [Justified emendation of spelling to obscuriceps: Santschi, 1929g: 165.]
  • As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Santschi, 1936a: 55.
  • Subspecies of salomonis: Santschi, 1929g: 165; Finzi, 1930b: 16; Santschi, 1931a: 5; Santschi, 1934f: 168; Santschi, 1936c: 201; Santschi, 1939c: 2; Bernard, 1953a: 161; Ettershank, 1966: 91; Bolton, 1995b: 265; Cagniant, 2006a: 196.
  • Senior synonym of pestiferum: Ettershank, 1966: 91; Bolton, 1995b: 265.
  • Distribution: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia.
• pestiferum. Monomorium (Xeromyrmex) salomonis st. pestiferum Santschi, 1936a: 57, figs. 20, 28, 30 (w.q.m.) ALGERIA, MOROCCO, TUNISIA.
  • Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated), 1 syntype queen, 1 syntype male.
  • Type-locality: Algeria: Mascara (A. Cros).
  • Type-depository: NHMB.
  • Athias-Henriot, 1947: 249 (l.).
  • Subspecies of salomonis: Santschi, 1939d: 73; Athias-Henriot, 1947: 249.
  • Junior synonym of obscuriceps: Ettershank, 1966: 91; Bolton, 1995b: 265.

References

• Ajerrar, A., Bouharroud, R., Zaafrani, M., Aabd, N.A., Qessaoui, R., Bahadou, H., Mayad, E.H., Tahiri, A., Chebli, B. 2020. Ground foraging ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Argane (Argania spinosa, L) ecosystem: Response to grazing impact. Asian Journal of Conservation Biology 9: 90-97.