Monomorium excelsior

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Taxonavigation[edit]

Taxonavigation: Formicoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Hymenopterida
Ordo: Hymenoptera
Subordo: Apocrita
Superfamilia: Formicoidea

Familia: Formicidae
Subfamilia: Myrmicinae
Tribus: Solenopsidini
Genus: Monomorium
Species: Monomorium excelsior

Name[edit]

Monomorium excelsior Arnold, 1926

Type locality: South Africa.

Synonyms[edit]

  • Monomorium tchelichofi var. excelsior Arnold, 1926: 227 (w.m.)
  • Monomorium speculiceps Santschi
  • Monomorium excelsior Bolton, 1987: 344 [plus senior synonym of speculiceps]

References[edit]

  • Arnold, G. 1926: A monograph of the Formicidae of South Africa. Appendix. Annals of the South African Museum, 23: 191–295. PDF
  • Bolton, B. 1987: A review of the Solenopsis genus-group and revision of Afrotropical Monomorium Mayr. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology, 54: 263–452.
  • Fernández, F. 2007: Two new South American species of Monomorium Mayr with taxonomic notes on the genus. Pages 128-145 in Snelling, Fisher & Ward. Advances in ant systematics (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Homage to E.O. Wilson - 50 years of contributions. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, 80 pp.