Monomorium asiriense

Nothing is known about the biology of .

Identification
Collingwood and Agosti (1996) - This species was attributed to Monomorium abeillei in Collingwood (1985) but it is both paler in colour and more heavily sculptured.

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

Nomenclature

 *  asiriense. Monomorium asiriense Collingwood & Agosti, 1996: 342, fig. 16 (w.q.m.) SAUDI ARABIA.

Worker
Holotype: TL 3.2; HL 0.73; HW 0.51; SL 0.51; range: CI 69-71; SI 100-102; EL/HW 0.285-0.323.

The alitrunk is rather flat but with a sharp mesopropodeal break. The petiole node is a moderately high rounded cone. The clypeus has a distinct median incision. There is one pair of hairs on the pronotum, one on the petiole and one on the postpetiole; the first gastral tergite is bare. There are a few ventral hairs on the head. The head dorsum and alitrunk are densely punctulate but the nodes and gaster are shining with superficial sculpture.

Queen
HL 0.95-0.98; HW 0.79-0.81; SL 0.75-0.77; EL 0.27. Dense striatopunctulate sculpture on the head and alitrunk but the gaster is shining.

Male
Pale and more delicately formed than that of M. abeillei, and has colourless legs and antennae.

Type Material
Holotype: worker, Saudi Arabia, Bishah, 20°01'N 42°34'E, 7.IV.1983, C.A. Collingwood. - Paratypes: Saudi Arabia: 1 male, 1 queen, workers from: Wadi Shuqub, 7.IV.1983; Bishah, 7.IV.1983; Al-Tawlah, 7.IV.1983; An-Naamah, 8.IV.1983; all C.A. Collingwood.