Monomorium creticum Emery, 1895

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Genus: Monomorium
Characterisation
Trogloxene?
Distribution
Endemic to Greece
Locus Typicus
Spilaio Tzani Spilios
Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Platanias / Closest settlement: Lakkoi
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Tzani Spilios, Emery 1895
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Platanias / Closest settlement: Lakkoi
Comments

Endemic to Crete.

IUCN Red List
NE - Not Evaluated
Greece's Red Data Book
NE - Not Evaluated
Protection status
  • There is no species-specific legal framework for protection.
Check Databases
Fauna Europea
GBIF
PESI
Species references
  • Emery C. 1895. Sopra alcune formiche della fauna Mediterranea. Memorie della R. Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna, (5)5: 59–75
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Monomorium creticum Emery, 1895. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 02.06.2021, Accessed 19.04.2026