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Monomorium Mayr, 1855 valid neuter

Monomorium Mayr, 1855: 452 Type-species: Monomorium monomorium, by monotypy.

Monomorium in Myrmicidae, Myrmicidae: Emery, 1877b: 81.
Monomorium in Myrmicinae: Mayr, 1855: 452 [Myrmicidae]; Mayr, 1861: 71 [Myrmicidae]; Mayr, 1865: 22 [Myrmicidae]; Dours, 1873: 169 [Myrmicidae]; Emery & Forel, 1879: 456 [Myrmicidae]; Dalla Torre, 1893: 65 [Myrmicinae]; Emery, 1896e: 183, 185 [Myrmicinae].
Monomorium in Myrmicinae, Myrmicini: Forel, 1895b: 124; Emery, 1895l: 769; Forel, 1899e: 78; Wheeler, 1910a: 139; Santschi, 1914b: 72.
Monomorium in Myrmicinae, Tetramoriini: Ashmead, 1905c: 383.
Monomorium in Myrmicinae, Monomoriini: Wheeler, 1915i: 45; Dlussky & Fedoseeva, 1988: 80.
Monomorium in Myrmicinae, Monomorium genus group: Ettershank, 1966: 81.
Monomorium in Myrmicinae, Solenopsis genus group: Bolton, 1987: 271; Brandão, 1991: 357.
Monomorium in Myrmicinae, Solenopsidini: Emery, 1914e: 41 [subtribe Monomoriini]; Arnold, 1916: 203; Emery, 1916a: 159; Forel, 1917: 242 [subtribe Monomoriini]; Emery, 1922c: 166 [subtribe Monomoriini]; Wheeler, 1922: 662; Kempf, 1972b: 143; Smith, 1979: 1381; Hölldobler & Wilson, 1990: 16; Jaffe, 1993: 10; Bolton, 1994: 106; Bolton, 1995b: 35; Bolton, 2003: 61, 211; Ward et al., 2015: 77.
Monomorium as subgenus of Myrmica: Smith, 1858a: 123.
Monomorium as genus: all authors except for Smith, 1858a: 123.
Monomorium as senior synonym of Antichthonidris: Heterick, 2001: 361; Bolton, 2003: 214.
Monomorium as senior synonym of Chelaner: Bolton, 1987: 287, 300; Hölldobler & Wilson, 1990: 14; Ogata, 1991b: 104; Bolton, 1995b: 35; Tang et al., 1995: 68; Heterick, 2001: 354; Bolton, 2003: 212.
Monomorium as senior synonym of Corynomyrmex: Ettershank, 1966: 82 [provisional]; Bolton, 1973a: 352; Smith, 1979: 1381; Bolton, 1987: 287, 299; Hölldobler & Wilson, 1990: 14; Ogata, 1991b: 104; Bolton, 1995b: 35; Tang et al., 1995: 68; Bolton, 2003: 213.
Monomorium as senior synonym of Epixenus: Brown & Wilson, 1957b: 244; Ettershank, 1966: 82; Bolton, 1973a: 352; Smith, 1979: 1381; Bolton, 1987: 287, 292; Tinaut & Ortiz, 1988: 167; Hölldobler & Wilson, 1990: 14; Ogata, 1991b: 104; Bolton, 1995b: 35; Tang et al., 1995: 68; Bolton, 2003: 212.
Monomorium as senior synonym of Epoecus: Ettershank, 1966: 82; Bolton, 1973a: 352; Smith, 1979: 1381; Bolton, 1987: 287, 298; Hölldobler & Wilson, 1990: 14; Ogata, 1991b: 104; Bolton, 1995b: 35; Tang et al., 1995: 68; Bolton, 2003: 211.
Monomorium as senior synonym of †Lampromyrmex: Wheeler, 1915i: 45; Ettershank, 1966: 82; Bolton, 1973a: 352; Smith, 1979: 1381; Bolton, 1987: 287, 299; Hölldobler & Wilson, 1990: 14; Ogata, 1991b: 104; Bolton, 1995b: 35; Tang et al., 1995: 68; Bolton, 2003: 211.
Monomorium as senior synonym of Mitara: Ettershank, 1966: 82; Smith, 1979: 1381; Bolton, 1987: 287, 299; Hölldobler & Wilson, 1990: 14; Ogata, 1991b: 104; Bolton, 1995b: 35; Tang et al., 1995: 68; Bolton, 2003: 212.
Monomorium as senior synonym of Nothidris: Fernández, 2006b: 79; Fernández, 2007b: 130.
Monomorium as senior synonym of Paraphacota: Santschi, 1927e: 243; Ettershank, 1966: 82; Bolton, 1973a: 352; Smith, 1979: 1381; Bolton, 1987: 287, 293; Hölldobler & Wilson, 1990: 14; Ogata, 1991b: 105; Bolton, 1995b: 35; Bolton, 2003: 213.
Monomorium as senior synonym of Phacota: Bolton, 1973a: 351; Fernández, 2006b: 79; Fernández, 2007b: 130.
Monomorium as senior synonym of Pharaophanes: Bolton, 2003: 213.
Monomorium as senior synonym of Protholcomyrmex: Bolton, 1987: 287, 300; Hölldobler & Wilson, 1990: 14; Ogata, 1991b: 105; Bolton, 1995b: 35; Tang et al., 1995: 68; Bolton, 2003: 213.
Monomorium as senior synonym of Santschia: syn. n. (not previously recorded).
Monomorium as senior synonym of Wheeleria: Ettershank, 1966: 82; Bolton, 1973a: 352; Smith, 1979: 1381; Bolton, 1987: 287, 291; Hölldobler & Wilson, 1990: 14; Ogata, 1991b: 104; Bolton, 1995b: 35; Tang et al., 1995: 68; Bolton, 2003: 212.
Monomorium as senior synonym of Wheeleriella: Ettershank, 1966: 82; Bolton, 1973a: 352; Smith, 1979: 1381; Bolton, 1987: 287, 291; Hölldobler & Wilson, 1990: 14; Ogata, 1991b: 104; Bolton, 1995b: 35; Tang et al., 1995: 68; Bolton, 2003: 212.
Monomorium as senior synonym of Xenhyboma: Ettershank, 1966: 82 [provisional]; Bolton, 1973a: 352; Smith, 1979: 1381; Espadaler, 1982b: 112; Bolton, 1987: 287, 293; Hölldobler & Wilson, 1990: 14; Ogata, 1991b: 104; Bolton, 1995b: 35; Tang et al., 1995: 68; Bolton, 2003: 213.
Monomorium as senior synonym of Xeromyrmex: Ettershank, 1966: 82; Kempf, 1972b: 143; Bolton, 1973a: 352; Smith, 1979: 1381; Bolton, 1987: 287, 294; Hölldobler & Wilson, 1990: 14; Ogata, 1991b: 104; Bolton, 1995b: 35; Tang et al., 1995: 68; Bolton, 2003: 212.
[Monomarium: incorrect subsequent spelling by Smith, 1858a: 123, and others.]

Junior synonyms

Antichthonidris Snelling, 1975
Corynomyrmex Viehmeyer, 1916
Obsolete classification(s): Monomorium (Corynomyrmex)
Epixenus Emery, 1908
Epoecus Emery, 1893
†Lampromyrmex Mayr, 1868
Obsolete classification(s): †Monomorium (Lampromyrmex)
Mitara Emery, 1913
Obsolete classification(s): Monomorium (Mitara)
Nothidris Ettershank, 1966
Notomyrmex Emery, 1915
Obsolete classification(s): Monomorium (Notomyrmex)
Paraphacota Santschi, 1919
Phacota Roger, 1862
Pharaophanes Bernard, 1967
Protholcomyrmex Wheeler, 1922
Santschia Forel, 1906
Wheeleriella Forel, 1907
Xenhyboma Santschi, 1919
Xeromyrmex Emery, 1915
Obsolete classification(s): Monomorium (Xeromyrmex)

Obsolete classifications

Genus Monomorium catalogues

Mayr, 1863a: 429, 440 (Monomorium, Phacota); Roger, 1863b: 30, 31 (Phacota, Monomorium); Emery & Forel, 1879: 456, 464 (Europe Monomorium, Phacota); Cresson, 1887: 262 (U.S.A. Monomorium); Dalla Torre, 1893: 65, 65, 71, 72, 78 (Holcomyrmex, Monomorium, Phacota, Trichomyrmex, †Lampromyrmex); Emery, 1922c: 166, 168, 168, 170, 174, 175, 179, 181, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 204 (Monomorium, Monomorium (Chelaner), Monomorium (Notomyrmex), Monomorium (Monomorium), Monomorium (Corynomyrmex), Monomorium (Xeromyrmex), Monomorium (Parholcomyrmex), Monomorium (Holcomyrmex), †Monomorium (Lampromyrmex), Epixenus, Trichomyrmex, Wheeleriella, Phacota, Epoecus); Wheeler, 1922: 862, 1026 (Afrotropical, Malagasy); Chapman & Capco, 1951: 162, 169 (Asia Monomorium, Trichomyrmex, Wheeleriella); Smith, 1951c: 810, 815 (North America Monomorium, Epoecus); Ettershank, 1966: 82, 93 (Monomorium, Chelaner); Kempf, 1972b: 143, 165 (Neotropical Monomorium, Nothidris); Smith, 1979: 1381 (North America); Taylor & Brown, 1985: 55, 70 (Australia Chelaner, Monomorium); Taylor, 1987a: 19, 40 (Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand Chelaner, Monomorium); Taylor, 1987b: 2 (Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand Monomorium); Brandão, 1991: 326, 357, 361 (Neotropical Antichthonidris, Monomorium, Nothidris); Bolton, 1995b: 67, 258, 292, 316 (Antichthonidris, Monomorium, Nothidris, Phacota); Fisher & Bolton, 2016: 325 (Afrotropical, Malagasy checklist).

Genus Monomorium references

Mayr, 1861: 71 (diagnosis, Europe species key); Mayr, 1865: 19, 22 (Trichomyrmex, Monomorium, Phacota diagnoses); Mayr, 1867a: 95 (Monomorium diagnosis); Mayr, 1876: 100 (Australia Monomorium species key); Emery, 1881b: 530 (Mediterranean & Red Sea Monomorium species key); André, 1883a: 331, 343 (Europe & Algeria Monomorium, Holcomyrmex species keys); André, 1883b: 397 (Phacota); Nasonov, 1889: 69 (Russia Monomorium species key); Forel, 1903a: 685, 692 (India & Sri Lanka Monomorium, Holcomyrmex species keys); Bingham, 1903: 200, 282 (India, Sri Lanka & Burma Monomorium, Holcomyrmex species keys); Ruzsky, 1905b: 633 (Russian Empire Monomorium species key); Emery, 1908j: 664 (Palaearctic Monomorium species key); Emery, 1915g: 190 (Monomorium subgenera key); Arnold, 1916: 203, 204 (Monomorium diagnosis, South Africa species key); Emery, 1916a: 161 (Italy Monomorium species key); Santschi, 1921c: 121 (Syllophopsis species key); Emery, 1922c: 166, 168, 168, 170, 174, 175, 179, 181, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 204 (Monomorium subgenera key, Monomorium (Chelaner), Monomorium (Notomyrmex), Monomorium (Monomorium), Monomorium (Corynomyrmex), Monomorium (Xeromyrmex), Monomorium (Parholcomyrmex), Monomorium (Holcomyrmex), †Monomorium (Lampromyrmex), Epixenus, Trichomyrmex, Wheeleriella, Phacota, Epoecus diagnoses); Wheeler, 1922: 161, 675 (Monomorium diagnosis, subgenera key); Menozzi, 1933b: 64 (Israel Monomorium species key); Santschi, 1936a: 33 (Mediterranean & Africa Monomorium (Xeromyrmex) key); Buren, 1944a: 289 (U.S.A., Iowa Monomorium species key); Kusnezov, 1949a: 431 (Argentina Monomorium species); Creighton, 1950a: 217 (Monomorium Nearctic species key); Creighton, 1950a: 239 (Epoecus, review of genus); Bernard, 1955b: 282 (Epixenus species key); Brown, 1958h: 28 (New Zealand Monomorium species key); Gregg, 1963: 367 (U.S.A., Colorado Monomorium species key); Ettershank, 1966: 82, 93 (Monomorium, Chelaner, diagnoses, reviews of genera); Bernard, 1967a: 165 (Monomorium diagnosis, Western Europe species key); Alayo, 1974: 14 (Cuba Monomorium species key); Snelling, 1975: 5 (Nothidris all species key); Snelling & Hunt, 1976: 79 (Nothidris all species key); Arnol'di & Dlussky, 1978: 538 (former European U.S.S.R. Monomorium species key); Collingwood, 1978: 82 (Iberian Peninsula Monomorium species key); Tohmé & Tohmé, 1980a: 1087 (Lebanon & Syria Epixenus species key); Collingwood, 1985: 267 (Saudi Arabia Monomorium species key); DuBois, 1986: 74 (Monomorium Nearctic species revision, key); Bolton, 1987: 281, 283, 284, 287, 307 (Phacota review of genus, Antichthonidris review of genus, Nothidris review of genus, Monomorium diagnosis, review of genus, Afrotropical species revision, key); Agosti & Collingwood, 1987b: 272 (Balkans Monomorium species key); Hölldobler & Wilson, 1990: 14 (synoptic classification); Dlussky et al., 1990: 231 (Turkmenistan Monomorium species key); Ogata, 1991b: 104 (diagnosis, Japan); Morisita et al., 1992: 38 (Japan Monomorium species key); Arakelian, 1994: 46 (Armenia Monomorium species key); Bolton, 1995a: 1048, 1050, 1051 (census); Wu & Wang, 1995a: 88 (China Monomorium species key); Collingwood & Agosti, 1996: 337 (Saudi Arabia Monomorium species key); Dlussky, 1997a: 55 (in Baltic amber genera key); Radchenko, 1997g: 211 (Monomorium scabriceps group revision, key); Collingwood & Prince, 1998: 19 (Portugal Monomorium species key); Shattuck, 1999: 145 (Australia synopsis); Heterick, 2001: 367 (Australia Monomorium species revision, key); Zhou, 2001a: 112 (China, Guangxi Monomorium species key); Mackay & Mackay, 2002: 127 (U.S.A., New Mexico Monomorium species key); Heterick, 2006: 84 (Malagasy Monomorium species revision, key); Andersen, 2007: 37 (Australia species groups); Fernández, 2007b: 139 (Neotropical Monomorium species key); Terayama, 2009: 154 (Taiwan species key); Heterick, 2009: 158 (south-western Australia species key); Aldawood & Sharaf, 2011: 52 (Saudi Arabia Monomorium monomorium group key); Eguchi et al., 2011: 19 (diagnosis, Vietnam synopsis); Sarnat & Economo, 2012: 86 (Fiji Is species key); Sharaf & Aldawood, 2013a: 80 (Afrotropical Monomorium minutum hildebrandti-group species key); ref 142331}: 73 (Arabian Monomorium monomorium group key); Sparks et al., 2014: 496 (Australian Monomorium rothsteini species complex key); Baccaro et al., 2015: 294 (genus in Brazil); Fisher & Bolton, 2016: 324 (diagnosis); Cantone, 2017: 212 (brief male diagnosis); Sharaf et al., 2018: 6 (Arabian Monomorium monomorium group key); Fernández & Serna, 2019: 808 (Colombia species key); Rasheed et al., 2020: 1 (Monomorium indicum and Monomorium sagei associations with aphids); Sharaf et al., 2021: 5 (diagnosis of Arabian Peninsula Monomorium and species groups), 8 (key to Arabian Peninsula Monomorium); Heterick, 2021: 182 (Western Australia species key); Rasoarimalala et al., 2024: 1 (linear morphometry of male genitalia); Ramamonjisoa et al., 2024: 338 (Malagasy region male diagnosis).

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Extant: 296 valid species (69 synonyms, 8 homonyms, 1 unidentifiable, 5 unavailable, 136 obsolete combinations, 10 unavailable misspellings), 22 valid subspecies (58 synonyms, 2 homonyms, 6 unavailable, 106 obsolete combinations)

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