Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00184
Monomorium dichroum
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About Monomorium dichroum
The name Monomorium dichroum was placed in synonymy with Monomorium sahlbergi in a 2020 study using worker measurements and CO1 sequences.
Identification and current name
The name Monomorium dichroum was placed in synonymy with Monomorium sahlbergi in a 2020 study using worker measurements and CO1 sequences. It is a widely transported ant whose established outdoor range is mainly tropical and subtropical. Its similarity to the pharaoh ant has obscured some identifications. The historical name is retained here to connect the Kauaʻi occurrence record with its original source; records filed under M. sahlbergi should also be consulted. The taxonomic study does not provide a measured Kauaʻi population trend.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Matsunaga, Howarth & Kumashiro (2019) Table 1 includes Kauaʻi island code 'Ka'; reported island distribution: Ha, Ka, Kh, Ma, Mo.
Evidence limits
The cited observations describe the evidence currently available for this account. They do not establish a complete life history or a measured current Kauaʻi population trend.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Monomorium dichroum
- Family
- Formicidae
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- The name Monomorium dichroum was placed in synonymy with Monomorium sahlbergi in a 2020 study using worker measurements and CO1 sequences.