Monomorium excelsior

Taxonavigation

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

Monomorium excelsior Arnold, 1926

Type locality: South Africa.

Synonyms

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

References

• 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.