Monomorium sagei

Rasheed et al. (2020) found nests of this species in rotten wood, dead wood, tree bark and in the soil. Foraging workers were collected in association with mostly sucking insect such as psyllids, aphids and mealy bugs, etc.

Identification
Workers of M. sagei resemble more to Monomorium minutum but can easily be separated in having twelve jointed antennae, scape extending beyond the top of head, mesosoma convex dorsally, cephalic surface having 3-4 erect hairs; pronotum with single seta; scattered, erect and sub erect hairs at gaster; tibiae smooth, without pilosity, minute pilosity at funicular segments of antennae (Bingham, 1903; Rasheed et al., 2020).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: India, Pakistan. Palaearctic Region: Afghanistan, China.

Nomenclature

 * . Monomorium sagei Forel, 1902c: 211 (w.) INDIA (Himachal Pradesh).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
 * Type-locality: India: Dharmsala (Sage).
 * Type-depository: MHNG.
 * Combination in M. (Xeromyrmex): Emery, 1922e: 177.
 * Status as species: Forel, 1903a: 688; Bingham, 1903: 208; Forel, 1906b: 88; Emery, 1922e: 177; Mukerjee & Ribeiro, 1925: 207; Menozzi, 1939a: 302; Ettershank, 1966: 92; Pisarski, 1967: 395; Bolton, 1995b: 266; Mohanraj, et al. 2010: 6; Guénard & Dunn, 2012: 46; Bharti, Guénard, et al. 2016: 40; Rasheed, et al. 2019: 433.
 * Distribution: Afghanistan, China, India (+ Andaman Is), Pakistan.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

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