Monomorium Mayr

Ward, P. S., 2005, A synoptic review of the ants of California (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Zootaxa 936, pp. 1-68 : 34

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.171144
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6268890
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scientific name	Monomorium Mayr
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Genus Monomorium Mayr View in CoL

California appears to have a single indigenous species of this genus, M. ergatogyna , a groundnesting species which is widely but patchily distributed throughout the state except at high elevations. The reasons for treating M. wheelerorum as a junior synonym have been discussed above (under “Taxonomic Changes”). The introduced Pharaoh’s ant, M. pharaonis (Linnaeus) , is a frequent pest in buildings in urban California. A second introduced species, similar to M. pharaonis but with a more elongate head and more shagreened sculpture, has been collected once in the state (images and locality information on AntWeb).

Species identification: keys in Wheeler and Wheeler (1986g). Additional references: Adams and Traniello (1981), Andersen et al. (1991), Berndt and Eichler (1987), Bolton (1987), DuBois (1986, 2000), Fernández (2005), Heterick (2001), Jones et al. (1982a, 1982b), Knight and Rust (1990).

References

Andersen, A. N., Blum, M. S. & Jones, T. H. (1991) Venom alkaloids in Monomorium rothsteini Forel repel other ants: is this the secret to success by Monomorium in Australian ant communities? Oecologia (Berlin), 88, 157 - 160.

Adams, E. S. & Traniello, J. F. A. (1981) Chemical interference competition by Monomorium minimum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Oecologia (Berlin), 51, 265 - 270.

Berndt, K. - P. & Eichler, W. (1987) Die Pharaoameise, Monomorium pharaonis (L.) (Hym., Myrmicidae). Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin, 63, 3 - 186.

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.

DuBois, M. B. (1986) A revision of the native New World species of the ant genus Monomorium (minimum group) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). University of Kansas Science Bulletin, 53, 65 - 119.

DuBois, M. B. (2000) Monomorium minimum species group: gyne number and longevity (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Entomological News, 111, 13 - 20.

Heterick, B. E. (2001) Revision of the Australian ants of the genus Monomorium (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy, 15, 353 - 459.

Jones, T. H., Blum, M. S. & Fales, H. M. (1982 a) Ant venom alkaloids from Solenopsis and Monomorium species. Recent developments. Tetrahedron, 38, 1949 - 1958.

Jones, T. H., Blum, M. S., Howard, R. W., McDaniel, C. A., Fales, H. M., DuBois, M. B. & Torres, J. (1982 b) Venom chemistry of ants in the genus Monomorium. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 8, 285 - 300.

Knight, R. L. & Rust, M. K. (1990) The urban ants of California with distribution notes of imported species. Southwestern Entomologist, 15, 167 - 178.

Wheeler, G. C. & Wheeler, J. (1986 g) The ants of Nevada. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, vii + 138 pp.