Species Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)
Singapore Ant
- Atta destructor Jerdon, T.C. 1851. A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127 [105].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown W, India.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Introduced from SE Asia.
IBRA
NSW, NT, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Kimberley (CK), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Northern Kimberley (NK), Pine Creek (PCK), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Wet Tropics (WT)
Other Regions
Christmas Island terrestrial & freshwater
Distribution References
- Framenau, V.W. & Thomas, M.L. 2008. Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): identification and distribution. Records of the Western Australian Museum 25: 45-85 [68] (earlier records unconfirmed)
Ecological Descriptors
Noctidiurnal, omnivore.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2015 | FORMICIDAE | 10-Mar-2015 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Aug-2012 | 25-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 14-Feb-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 25-May-2010 | MODIFIED |