Protonym: Monomorium tumaire
Authorship Collingwood & Agosti, 1996: 356, fig. 29
Forms w.
Bioregion Afrotropic
Locality SAUDI ARABIA
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Saudi Arabia: Wadi Tumair, 25°43’N, 45°51’E, 20.ii.1976 (W. Büttiker). Primary type depository: unknown (perhaps WMLC, perhaps NHMB if Büttiker material was returned).
Secondary type information Secondary type material: paratype workers (number not stated). Secondary type locality: paratype workers with same data as holotype, paratype workers United Arab Emirates: Ras Ghanada, ix.1992 (B. Tigar), paratype workers Oman: Eastern Sanda, Mintirib, ii.1985 (W. Büttiker). Secondary type depository: unknown (perhaps WMLC, perhaps NHMB if Büttiker material was returned).
Type notes Collingwood & Agosti, 1996: 301, say “All type material is housed in NHMB and duplicates placed in appropriate institutes and museums of the contributing countries”; this apparently was never done.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Monomorium tumaire Species Valid Original combination