Monomorium
| Monomorium Temporal range:
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| Monomorium pharaonis, and the tip of a pen for scale comparison | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Solenopsidini |
| Genus: | Monomorium Mayr, 1855 |
| Type species | |
| Monomorium minutum Mayr, 1855
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| Species | |
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about 396 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Antichthonidris | |
Monomorium is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. As of 2013 it contains about 396 species. It is distributed around the world, with many species native to the Old World tropics. It is considered to be "one of the more important groups of ants," considering its widespread distribution, its diversity, and its variety of morphological and biological characteristics. It also includes several familiar pest species, such as the pharaoh ant (M. pharaonis) and the flower ant (M. floricola).