Monomorium nimihil Collingwood, 2004

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Monomorium nimihil Collingwood, 2004: 485, fig. 12 (w.) Yemen. Afrotropical. (Paratype examined]

Diagnosis

Worker. Head nearly square with feebly convex sides and strongly concave posterior margin; eyes large with 10–11 ommatidia in the longest row; mandibles sculptured; body pilosity abundant. Body colour uniform yellow.

Geographic range

Monomorium nimihil is only known from the type locality, Wadi Daneghan, Socotra Island, 12.616667°N, 54.066667°E, and therefore is considered endemic . No new material was collected during the present study.

Ecological and biological notes

The species was reported from leaf litter under a fig tree, mostly Ficus cordata var. salicifolia (Vahl) next to a permanent stream (Collingwood et al. 2004).