Abundance: 0.19 to 1.82% (median 1.34%)

Latitudinal range: 8.8° to 10.6°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical savanna (1)

Found in 3 samples

Costa Rica: San Vito, Liberia

Venezuela: Camburito

See also Melipona beecheii, Melipona compressipes, Melipona fasciata, Melipona favosa, Melipona marginata