Chelaner anthracinus

The type material was captured in a pitfall trap. Only a few stray workers have been collected and little is known about the biology of this ant.

Identification
Heterick (2009) - Similar in size to many ants in the M. monomorium group, this is an uncommon, elongate-eyed species.

Distribution
Heterick (2009) - Most specimens have come from within the semi- arid areas of the SWBP, WA but the ant has also been collected from Bush Bay, in the Carnarvon district, just north of the Province.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  anthracinum. Monomorium anthracinum Heterick, 2001: 370, figs. 21, 55 (w.) AUSTRALIA.