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Taxonomic history
Combination in Monomorium (Xeromyrmex): Santschi, 1919b PDF: 235. |
Senior synonym of Monomorium clarithorax, Monomorium fingo, Monomorium paucipilosa, Monomorium thales: Bolton, 1987 PDF: 335. |
Monomorium albopilosumHNS, n. sp.
- [[ worker ]]. Elongata, fusco-picea, mandibulis et articulationibus ferrugineis, pilis longis, subtilibus, albidis hirta, capite thoraceque confertissime punctatis, opacis, pedunculo subtilius punctata, subnitido, abdomine reliquo nitido, caerulescente, extrema basi punctato, capite elongato, clypeo emarginato, antennis gracilibus, scapo marginem occipitis superante, thoracis sutura meso-metanotali leviter impressa, pedunculi nodis subaequalibus, pedibus nitidis, pilosis. - Long. 3 - 3 1 / 2 mill.
- Bloemfontein, Kimberley, Makapan; Leribe (Weitzecker).
Appartient au groupe de M. SalomonisHNS; distinct de tous par sa taille elancee, sa tete allongee et surtout par les poils longs et blanchatres qui herissent tout son corps, y compris les scapes et les pattes.
Found most commonly in these habitats: 31 times found in grassland, 9 times found in Lydenburg Montane Grassland, 6 times found in Euclea-Seersia Open Shrubland (in Sekhukhune Plains Bushveld), 9 times found in Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld, 7 times found in Lydenburg Thornveld, 5 times found in Ephemeral river bed and adjacent vegetation in Olifantshoek Plains Thornveld, 4 times found in Olifantshoek Plains Thornveld, open woodland, 2 times found in Protea - Tristachya Open Woodland (in Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld), 4 times found in Sclerocarya - Bolusanthus Open Woodland (in Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld), 4 times found in Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld, ...
Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 6 times leaf litter.
Collected most commonly using these methods: 57 times Pitfall trap, 22 times Hand Collected, 8 times winkler, 10 times Pitfall trap, 5 days, 1 times Sweepnet / Fogging.
Elevations: collected from 100 - 1950 meters, 1333 meters average
Type specimens: paratype of Monomorium albopilosum fingo: casent0902193; syntype of Monomorium albopilosum clarithorax: casent0902192; syntype of Monomorium albopilosum thales: casent0902194; syntype of Monomorium albopilosus: casent0904600; syntype of Monomorium albopilosum thales: casent0908725; syntype of Monomorium albopilosum clarithorax: casent0913549; syntype of Monomorium albopilosum paucipilosa: casent0913550