Solenopsis amblychila

This species nests in the soil, often under stones or wood. Reproductives were collected in a nest in April. This species nests together with Camponotus festinatus. (Mackay and Mackay 2002)

Distribution
Southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico, western Texas and the northern states of Mexico.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Nearctic Region: United States. Neotropical Region: Mexico.

Nomenclature

 *  amblychila. Solenopsis aurea subsp. amblychila Wheeler, W.M. 1915b: 394 (w.q.m.) U.S.A. Subspecies of xyloni: Creighton, 1930b: 104; of aurea: Creighton, 1950a: 230. Junior synonym of aurea: Snelling, R.R. 1963: 7; Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1986g: 13. Revived from synonymy and raised to species: Trager, 1991: 168.