Monomorium altinode

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Nomenclature

 *  altinode. Monomorium rhopalocerum var. altinodis Santschi, 1910c: 359, fig. 4 (w.) CONGO. Raised to species: Santschi, 1914e: 18. Senior synonym of bondroiti: Bolton, 1987: 375.
 * bondroiti. Monomorium altinode var. bondroiti Santschi, 1920b: 10, fig. 1 (w.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. Junior synonym of altinode: Bolton, 1987: 375.

Worker
Bolton (1987) - TL 1.7, HL 0.48, HW 0.37, CI 77, SL 0.32-0.33, SI 87-89, PW 0.24-0.26, AL 0.48 (2 measured).

Clypeal carinae sharply developed and strongly divergent anteriorly, the carinae and the median anterior clypeal margin forming a near-equilateral triangle. Projecting median portion of anterior clypeal margin flanked by a low but quite broad triangular prominence or denticle on each side, which separates the transverse to shallowly concave anterior margin from the lateral margin of the projecting portion on each side. Maximum diameter of eye 0.22-0.24 x HW and with 6 ommatidia in the longest row. With the head in, full-face view the eyes conspicuously in front of the midlength of the sides and the scapes, when laid straight back from their insertions, failing to reach the occipital margin. Sides of head very shallowly convex in full-face view, the occipital margin broad and very feebly concave medially. Promesonotal outline high and convex in profile, on a much higher level than the propodeum. Mesonotum sloping evenly to the shallowly impressed metanotal groove. Propodeal dorsum sloping posteriorly and rounding broadly into the declivity. Propodeal spiracle small but not pinhole-like, not dominating the side of the sclerite. Petiole node in profile high and narrow, anteroposteriorly compressed and narrowly rounded above. Postpetiole lower and more broadly rounded than petiole but with a vertical anterior face. All dorsal surfaces of head and body with standing hairs, the promesonotum with 5 pairs and the propodeum with 2 pairs. Sculpture absent except for cross-ribs at the metanotal groove. Colour yellow.

Type Material
Bolton (1987) - Holotype worker, Congo: Brazzaville (Weiss) [examined].

The holotype of bondroiti is badly damaged, the post-alitrunkal segments all missing.