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Monomorium syriacum
| Monomorium syriacum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Solenopsidini |
| Genus: | Monomorium |
| Species: | M. syriacum |
| Binomial name | |
| Monomorium syriacum (Tohmé, H. & Tohmé, G., 1980)
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Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Syria (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. |
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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 Epixenus syriaca. Queen (alate/dealate). Specimen code casent0913768. Photographer Z. Lieberman, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. | Owned by MNHN, Paris, France. |
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- syriacum. Epixenus syriaca Tohmé, H. & Tohmé, G. 1980a: 1100, fig. 7 (w.q.) SYRIA.
- Type-material: 63 syntype workers, 1 syntype queen.
- Type-locality: Syria: Markab, S Banias, 10 m., 10.iv.1974 (Tohmé).
- Type-depository: MNHN (probably also in ULBL).
- Combination in Monomorium: Bolton, 1987: 292.
- Status as species: Bolton, 1987: 292; Bolton, 1995b: 267; Borowiec, L. 2014: 127.
- Distribution: Syria.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Type Material
Bolton (1987) - Syntype workers, female, Syria: Markab, south of Banias, 10 m, 10.iv.1974 (Tohme &- Tohme) (MNHN).
References
- 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. (page 292, Combination in Monomorium)
- Borowiec, L. 2014. Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 25(1-2): 1-340.
- Tohmé, H.; Tohmé, G. 1980a [1979]. Le genre Epixenus Emery (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae) et ses principaux représentants au Liban et en Syrie. Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. Sect. A Zool. Biol. Écol. Anim. (4)1 1: 1087-1108 (page 1100, fig. 7 worker, queen described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Borowiec L. 2014. Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 25(1-2): 1-340.
- Tohme G. 1996. Formicidae. Etude de la diversité biologique n° 4 . Ministère de lAgriculture à Beyrouth (Eds.). P85-87.
- Tohmé H., and G. Tohmé. 1980. Le genre Epixenus Emery (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae) et ses principaux représentants au Liban et en Syrie. Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. Sect. A Zool. Biol. Écol. Anim. (4)1 1: 1087-1108.