Syllophopsis modesta

Nesting and foraging in humid leaf litter. (Sharaf and Aldawood 2013)

Identification
Key to Afrotropical Syllophopsis hildebrandti group species

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Ivory Coast, Kenya, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania. Malagasy Region: Mayotte.

Nomenclature

 *  modesta. Monomorium modestum Santschi, 1914e: 17 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Combination in Syllophopsis: Santschi, 1915c: 259; in Monomorium: Bolton, 1987: 423; in Syllophopsis: Ward et al., 2014: 13. Senior synonym of smutsi, transwaalensis: Bolton, 1987: 423. See also: Heterick, 2006: 177.
 * boerorum. Monomorium (Syllophopsis) modestum var. boerorum Santschi, 1915c: 260, fig. 9 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. [Junior primary homonym of boerorum Forel, above.] Replacement name: transwaalensis: Emery, 1922e: 175.
 * smutsi. Monomorium (Syllophopsis) modestum var. smutsi Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 867. Unnecessary (second) replacement name for boerorum Santschi, 1915c: 260. Junior synonym of modesta: Bolton, 1987: 423.
 * transwaalensis. Monomorium (Syllophopsis) modestum var. transwaalensis Emery, 1922e: 175. Replacement name for boerorum Santschi, 1915c: 260. [Junior primary homonym of boerorum Forel, 1910e: 442.] Junior synonym of modesta: Bolton, 1987: 423.