Monomorium chilense
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| Monomorium chilense | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Solenopsidini |
| Genus: | Monomorium |
| Species: | M. chilense |
| Binomial name | |
| Monomorium chilense Fernández, 2007
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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.
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Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Chile (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
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Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's New General Catalogue, a catalogue of the world's ants.
- 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.]
