Monomorium dirie

Some of the type specimens were collected from the Wahiba Sands.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Oman.

Nomenclature

 *  dirie. Monomorium dirie Collingwood & Agosti, 1996: 346 (w.) OMAN.

Worker
Holotype: HL 0.95; HW 0.82; SL 0.85; EL 0.27 (15 ommatidia in the longest row).

This species falls within the general description of Monomorium areniphilum but the ventral head is entirely bare of hairs. The alitrunk profile is also flatter with a more shallow mesopropodeal furrow.

Type Material
Holotype: worker, Oman, Wadi Diri, 16.V.1984, M.D. Gallagher. - Paratypes: Oman: workers, same series as holotype; workers from: Wahiba Sands, 14.XII.1985; Mintirib, 1.III.1986; all M.D. Gallagher.