Abundance: 0.04 to 71.80% (median 2.10%)

Latitudinal range: -20.4° to 20.6°

Habitats: desert/xeric shrubland (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (12), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (5), tropical/subtropical savanna (2)

Found in 20 samples

Brazil: Laboratório de Ecologia de Insetos (Farm Shed), Laboratório de Ecologia de Insetos (Wetlands Site), Campo Experimental Água Boa, Usina Säo José (Atlantic Forest), Douradinho Farm (gallery forest, pitfall traps), Michelin Ecologic Preservation Area (pristine forest, pitfall traps), Michelin Ecologic Preservation Area (secondary forest, pitfall traps), Michelin Ecologic Preservation Area (rubber tree-cocoa agroforestry, pitfall traps), Barra do Choça Remnant 1 (Winkler sacks), Barra do Choça Remnant 1 (pitfall traps)

Costa Rica: La Selva Biological Station (Winkler samples)

Ecuador: Reserva Bosque Integral Otonga (T-LL1, pitfall traps), Otongachi (leaf litter)

French Guiana: Nouragues Research Station (liana forest)

Mexico: Jardín Botânico de Zapotitlân de las Salinas, El Tângano Ecological Reserve Area, Joya-Barreta Ecological Park, El Cimatario National Park, La Cañada

Venezuela: Estación Biológica Alberto Fernândez Yépez (Hojarasca 1225 m)

See also Megalomyrmex 1P. 1, Megalomyrmex balzani, Megalomyrmex bidentatus, Megalomyrmex drifti, Megalomyrmex goeldi, Megalomyrmex goeldii, Megalomyrmex incisus, Megalomyrmex modestus, Megalomyrmex silvestrii, Megalomyrmex sp., Megalomyrmex sp. 1, Megalomyrmex sp. 2, Megalomyrmex sp. 8 (pusillus group), Megalomyrmex sp. A, Megalomyrmex sp. B, Megalomyrmex sp. nov.