Monomorium hiten

Japanese Name

Futamon-hime-ari

Terayama, M. (1996) Taxonomic studies of the Japanese Formicidae, part 2. Seven genera of Ponerinae, Cerapachyinae and Myrmicinae. Nature and Human Activities, 1, 9-32.

Total length of workers around 1.5 mm. Body color yellow to yellowish brown with a pair of brown spots on the gastral dorsum. Mandibles each with 3 teeth. Eyes each with around 10 facets. Median longitudinal carinae on clypeus obscure. Metanotal groove distinct. Posterodorsal border of propodeum rounded. Ventral outline of petiole roundly convex in profile. Body surfaces smooth and shining, without sculpture.

The species is similar to M. intrudens and M. triviale, but identified by the characteristic paired spots on its gaster. Found in open land to woodland margins nesting under stones.

Yaku I., Nansei Is (Okinawa I., Ishigaki I., Iriomote I., Yonaguni I.)