Monomorium carbonarium ^HNS (Smith,1858)

Myrmicia carbonaria Smith ^HNS, 1858: Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus.6:127.

Monomorium minutum Mayr ^HNS,1862: Verh. Zool. Bot. Wien. 12:753.

Monomorium carbonarium Smith ^HNS: Roger, 1863, Berl. Ent. Z. 7:31.

World distribution: Madeira, Oman, Northren East Atlantic & Egypt.

Distribution in Egypt: Sinai.

Material examined: W.El-Arbaein: 1.IV. 1998 (9), 11.VIII.1998 (8), 9.IX.1998 (10), 19.11.1999 (23); Sahab: 1.IV. 1998, (5), 2.V.1998 (12), 12.VII.1998 (6), 10.VIII.1998 (7), 14.XI.1998 (12), 18.11.1999 (9); El-Mafareq: 1.IV.1998 (9), 2.V.1998 (14), 12.VII.1998 (6), 10.VIII.1998 (14), 8.IX.1998 (22), 14.XI.1998 (18), 18.11.1999 (21) (Ain Coll.).

Note: This species is new record to the Egyptian fauna.