Protonym: Monomorium heggyi
Authorship Sharaf, 2021: 31, figs. 16A-C
Forms w.
Bioregion Afrotropic
Locality SAUDI ARABIA (Al Baha)
Etymology The patronymic name honors Dr. Essam Heggy, the Egyptian space scientist at NASA.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Saudi Arabia: Al Baha Prov., Shada Al A’la Mt (19.877, 41.311), 897 m., MRS0261 (H.M. Al Dhafer, et al.). Primary type depository: KSMA. Primary type specimen: CASENT0746641.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 19 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: 4 paratype workers with same data as holotype but 4.vi.2014 (M.R. Sharaf), 6 paratype workers with same data as holotype but 1225 m., 8.xii.2014 (H.M. Al Dhafer), 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype but 1666 m., 23.viii.2014 (H.M. Al Dhafer), 2 paratype workers with same data as holotype but 897 m., 4.vi.2014 (M.R. Sharaf), 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype but 1225 m., 8.xii.2014 (H.M. Al Dhafer), 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype but 1325 m., 15.ii.2014 (H.M. Al Dhafer), 3 paratype workers with same data as holotype but 15.xi.2015 (H.M. Al Dhafer). Secondary type depositories: BMNH, CASC, KSMA, LACM, OXUM, WMLC. Secondary type specimens: CASENT0922301, CASENT0906391.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Monomorium heggyi Species Valid Original combination