Taxonomic history
[Misspelled as arenifila by Santschi, 1934f PDF: 168; misspelled as arenarium by Santschi, 1939c PDF: 2.].Emery, 1915c PDF: 378 (q.).Combination in Monomorium (Xeromyrmex): Emery, 1922c PDF: 177.As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Emery, 1922c PDF: 177.Subspecies of Monomorium salomonis: Emery, 1915c PDF: 378; Stitz, 1917 PDF: 346; Santschi, 1929g PDF: 165; Santschi, 1934f PDF: 167; Santschi, 1936a PDF: 50; Santschi, 1939c PDF: 2; Menozzi, 1940a PDF: 269; Finzi, 1940 PDF: 160; Bernard, 1950c PDF: 290; Ettershank, 1966 PDF: 87.Status as species: Collingwood, 1985 PDF: 269; Bolton, 1987 PDF: 336 (redescription); Bolton, 1995b: 259; Collingwood & Agosti, 1996 PDF: 341; Cagniant, 2006 PDF: 196; Collingwood et al., 2011 PDF: 432; Borowiec, 2014 PDF: 115.Senior synonym of Monomorium salomonis lepineyi: Bolton, 1987 PDF: 336; Bolton, 1995b: 259.Senior synonym of Monomorium salomonis pullula: Bolton, 1987 PDF: 336; Bolton, 1995b: 259.