Monomorium hesperium

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Canary Islands.

Castes
Bolton (1986) described ergatoid queens in this species, and referred to them as 'apterous queens' because of small degree of thorax simplification

Nomenclature

 *  hesperium. Monomorium hesperium Emery, 1895b: 66, fig. 3 (w.) SPAIN (Canary Is). Espadaler & Agosti, 1985: 295 (q.). See also: Bolton, 1987: 294. Current subspecies: nominal plus lanzarotense.

Additional References

 * [[Media:Espadaler & Agosti 1985.pdf|Espadaler, X.; Agosti, D. 1985. Monomorium hesperium Emery: description de la femelle (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Mitt. Schweiz. Entomol. Ges. 58: 295-297 PDF]]