Monomorium effractor

A parasite known from a few individuals found long ago. It has been not collected in over 100 years.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: India.

Biology
This species is a parasite of Monomorium indicum.

Nomenclature

 * wroughtoni. Wheeleriella wroughtoni Forel, 1910a: 7 (q.m.) INDIA (Maharashtra).
 * Type-material: syntype queens, syntype males (numbers not stated).
 * Type-locality: India: Poona (= Pune), 24.v.1890 (R. Wroughton), Poona, 7.iv.1891 (R. Wroughton).
 * Type-depositories: BMNH, MHNG.
 * [Junior secondary homonym of Monomorium wroughtoni Forel, 1902c: 209.] Combination in Monomorium: Ettershank, 1966: 93.
 * Status as species: Forel, 1911i: 221 (footnote); Emery, 1922e: 187; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 173; Ettershank, 1966: 93; Kutter, 1968b: 203.
 * Replacement name: Monomorium effractor Bolton, 1987: 292.
 * . Monomorium effractor Bolton, 1987: 292.
 * Replacement name for Wheeleriella wroughtoni Forel, 1910a: 7. [Junior secondary homonym of Monomorium wroughtoni Forel, 1902c: 209.]
 * Status as species: Bolton, 1995b: 261; Bharti, Guénard, et al. 2016: 39.
 * Distribution: India.

Type Material
Bolton (1987) - Syntype females, males, India: Poona, 24.v.1890, and 7.iv.1891 (R. Wroughton) [examined]. (Junior secondary homonym of Monomorium wroughtoni Forel, 1902: 209.)