Monomorium mayri Forel, 1902

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Monomorium gracillimum var. mayri Forel, 1902: 209 . Raised to species, senior synonym of Monomorium karawajewi Wheeler: Bolton, 1987: 326.

Monomorium mayri is considered one of the most common ant species of the Arabian Peninsula. It has been reported from Saudi Arabia, Oman and Yemen (Collingwood, 1985; Collingwood and Agosti, 1996), and UAE (Tigar and Collingwood, 1993). Monomorium mayri, a common species at Rawdhat Khorim, exhibits high abundances from April to October, peaking in June and slowly declining from November to March.