Monomorium dammame

Nothing is known about the biology of .

Identification
Collingwood and Agosti (1996) - Similar in description to Monomorium vatranum, but has distinctly larger eyes.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Saudi Arabia.

Nomenclature

 * . Monomorium dammame Collingwood & Agosti, 1996: 344 (w.) SAUDI ARABIA.
 * Type-material: holotype worker, paratype workers (number not stated).
 * Type-locality: holotype Saudi Arabia: Dammam, 26°24’N, 50°11’E, 13.ix.1976 (W. Büttiker); paratypes: workers with same data, workers Saudi Arabia: Al-Khubra, 29.v.1978 (W. Büttiker).
 * Type-depository: unknown (possibly in WMLC, possibly in NHMB if Büttiker material was returned).
 * [Misspelled as dammae by Borowiec, L. 2014: 118.]
 * Status as species: Borowiec, L. 2014: 118.
 * Distribution: Saudi Arabia.

Worker
Holotype: TL 2.3; HL 0.80; HW 0.67; SL 0.71; EL/HW 0.34; range: CI 79-87; SI 100-115; EL/HW 0.34-0.365.

The head in dorsal view is oval with rounded sides. The eyes are exceptionally large. The antennal scapes clearly over-reach the occipital margin when laid back and all funiculus segments are longer than broad. The anterior clypeal margin is mildly convex with a small median incision. The dorsal alitrunk outline is rather flat with the mesonotum and propodeum meeting at a very wide angle. The petiole is a high, rounded, equilateral triangle in side view, 0.22 mm high. The pronotum has one pair of hairs, the petiole one pair and the postpetiole two pairs. The head and pronotum are glossy with weak reticulate sculpture, the sides of the mesopropodeum are more coarsely sculptured; the nodes and gaster are brilliant. The overall colour is pale yellowish brown.

Type Material
Holotype: queen, Saudi Arabia, Dammam, 26°24'N 50°11 'E, 13.IX.1976, W Buttiker. - Paratypes: Saudi Arabia: workers, same series as holotype; workers, Al-Khubra, 29.V.1978, W Buttiker.