mesosoma smooth and shining
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Description:
The mesosoma is entirely smooth and shining, with at most a few isolated punctures, but never with the propodeum, mesonotum or pronotum entirely punctate. Used in Antkey to separate Monomorium ebeninum, Monomorium floricola and Monomorium liliuokalanii from other Monomorium.
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