Taxonomic history
Lectotype designation: Sparks et al., 2014 PDF: 520.Combination in Monomorium (Notomyrmex): Emery, 1922c PDF: 170.Combination in Chelaner: Ettershank, 1966 PDF: 97.Combination in Monomorium: Taylor, 1987b: 4.Junior synonym of Monomorium rothsteini: Heterick, 2001 PDF: 408.Status as species: Emery, 1922c PDF: 170; Ettershank, 1966 PDF: 97; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 59; Taylor, 1987a PDF: 21; Bolton, 1995b: 267; Sparks et al., 2014 PDF: 520 (redescription).Genbank accession numbers: KC572878, KC572885–KC572888, KC572895–KC572897, KC572901, KC572907, KC572909, KC572910, KC572922, KC572940, KC572946, KC572954, KC572960–KC572965, KC572967–KC572969, KC572971–KC572976, KC572984, KC572987–KC572991, KC572993–KC572996.