Monomorium wroughtoni

Identification
Bolton (1987) - A member of the M. pharaonis complex in the M. salomonis species group.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: India.

Nomenclature

 * . Monomorium wroughtoni Forel, 1902c: 209 (w.) INDIA (Maharashtra, Karnataka).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
 * Type-localities: India: Poona (Wroughton), Kanara (Wroughton).
 * Type-depository: MHNG.
 * Status as species: Forel, 1903a: 687; Bingham, 1903: 204; Forel, 1907a: 19; Emery, 1922e: 174; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 165; Ettershank, 1966: 93; Bolton, 1995b: 268; Tiwari, 1999: 55.
 * Distribution: India.

Description
Worker

Bingham (1903): Head, thorax and node of pedicel fuscous or blackish brown, abdomen dark brown; the abdomen except at base smooth and shining, the remainder densely and finely rugulose, opaque; pilosity very sparse, the antennae and legs entirely without erect or oblique hairs. Head longer than broad, narrow posteriorly, slightly emarginate; mandibles smooth, armed with 4 teeth; clypeus obscurely and obtusely bicarinate, the carinae slightly projecting anteriorly; antennae moderately long, the scape nearly reaching the top of the head; eyes lateral, proportionately rather large, very little below the middle of the head. Thorax somewhat depressed, sub-margined; the pro-mesonotum only very slightly convex, the meso-metanotal suture distinct but not deeply impressed, the thorax barely emarginate at the suture; basal portion of metanotum rectangular, apex truncate. Pedicel: 1st node somewhat conical, rounded above, anteriorly petiolate, the petiole thickening and sloping posteriorly to the node; 2nd node globose, broader tlian the 1st node; abdomen depressed, somewhat broadly oval, truncate anteriorly, acute posteriorly.

Length: 2 mm

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Forel A. 1902. Myrmicinae nouveaux de l'Inde et de Ceylan. Rev. Suisse Zool. 10: 165-249.