Trichomyrmex oscaris

Distribution
This taxon was described from Ethiopia. It is also found in South Africa.

Nomenclature

 *  oscaris. Monomorium oscaris Forel, 1894b: 86 (w.) ETHIOPIA. Senior synonym of despecta, dispar, kalahariense, prossae, solleri: Bolton, 1987: 326.
 * dispar. Monomorium dispar Emery, 1895h: 24 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Combination in M. (Parholcomyrmex): Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 874. Junior synonym of oscaris: Bolton, 1987: 326.
 * kalahariense. Monomorium destructor subsp. kalahariense Forel, 1910f: 18 (w.) BOTSWANA. Junior synonym of oscaris: Bolton, 1987: 326.
 * solleri. Rhoptromyrmex solleri Forel, 1910e: 430 (q.) SENEGAL. Combination in Monomorium: Ettershank & Brown, 1964: 18. Junior synonym of oscaris: Bolton, 1987: 326.
 * bulawayense. Monomorium amblyops r. bulawayense Forel, 1914d: 247 (w.) ZIMBABWE. Arnold, 1916: 237 (q.m.). [Junior primary homonym of bulawayensis Forel, above.] Replacement name: prossae Forel, 1916: 418.
 * prossae. Monomorium amblyops r. prossae Forel, 1916: 418. Replacement name for bulawayense Forel, 1914d: 247. [Junior primary homonym of bulawayensis Forel, 1913j: 217.] Combination in M.(Parholcomyrmex): Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 873. Raised to species: Emery, 1922e: 173. Junior synonym of oscaris: Bolton, 1987: 326.
 * despecta. Monomorium destructor var. despecta Menozzi, 1931a: 154 (w.) ETHIOPIA. [First available use of Monomorium destructor subsp. kalahariense var. despecta Forel, 1910c: 252; unavailable name.] Forel, 1913b: 331 (q.). Junior synonym of oscaris: Bolton, 1987: 326.

Additional References

 * Bolton, B. 1987. A review of the Solenopsis genus-group and revision of Afrotropical Monomorium Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Entomol. 54: 263-452


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