Monomorium chilense

This species nests under rocks or in dead branches of dead, standing trees. Ground nests are typically one or two chambers. Mature colonies contain a single queen and up to 500 workers.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Chile.

Nomenclature

 * bicolor. Megalomyrmex bicolor Ettershank, 1965: 55, figs. 1-5 (w.l.) CHILE. Combination in Nothidris: Snelling, R.R. 1975: 3; in Monomorium: Fernández, in Heterick, 2006: 79. [Junior secondary homonym of bicolor Emery, above.] Replacement name: chilensis Fernández, 2007b: 132. See also: Kempf, 1970b: 359.
 *  chilense. Monomorium chilensis Fernández, 2007b: 132. Replacement name for bicolor Ettershank, 1965: 55. [Junior secondary homonym of bicolor Emery, 1877b: 368.]

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Kempf W. W. 1970. Catálogo das formigas do Chile. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 23: 17-43.
 * Kempf W. W. 1970. Taxonomic notes on ants of the genus Megalomyrmex Forel, with the description of new species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Studia Entomologica 13: 353-364.
 * Snelling R. R., and J. H. Hunt. 1975. The ants of Chile (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Revista Chilena de Entomología 9: 63-129.