This species has a very wide range from Central America
(recorded as far north as Costa Rica) south throughout tropical
South America. Costa Rica: Atlantic slope from sea level to
800m. This species inhabits wet forest habitats. It is most
often encountered by looking under stones or by sifting leaf
litter from the forest floor (Winkler samples). An alate queen
was collected at La Selva Biological Station on 2 November 1994.
Found most commonly in these habitats: 131 times found in mature
wet forest, 64 times found in tropical rainforest, 40 times
found in montane wet forest, 34 times found in ridgetop cloud
forest, 38 times found in tropical wet forest, 5 times found in
2º lowland rainforest, 8 times found in tropical moist forest, 5
times found in wet forest, 1 times found in Puesto18,135G. 10m.,
5 times found in montane rainforest, ... Collected most commonly
using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 262 times
MiniWinkler, 38 times MaxiWinkler, 11 times Berlese, 11 times
Winkler, 14 times Mini