Adelomyrmex brevispinosus Fernández, 2003: 596, figs. 1-3 (w.) COSTA RICA. Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Costa Rica: Heredia, 9 km. n Volcán Barba, 10°13’N, 84°06’W, 1750 m., 4.vii.1986, no. 1314-s, wet forest litter (J. Longino). Primary type depository: INBC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: holotype worker, 22 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype but 4-14.vii.1986, 5 paratype workers Mexico: Chiapas, 4 km. N Unión Juarez, Volcán Tacana, lower slopes, 1950 m., 18.ix.1992, no. 92-109 (R.S. Anderson), 6 paratype workers as last but 1800 m., no. 92-108, 1 paratype worker Costa Rica: Putarenas, Monteverde, 1500 m., 7.iv.1987, no. 1572-s (J. Longino), 1 paratype worker as last but 1800 m., 14.v.1991, no. 2888-s (J. Longino), 2 paratype workers as last but 170(?) m., 14.v.1991, no. 2889-s, 4 paratype workers as last but 1600 m., 30.iv.1989, no. 2486-s (J. Longino), 2 paratype workers as last but 13-1600 m., 1991, Univ. Calif. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, JTLC, IAVH, LACM, MCZC, MIZA, MZSP, PSWC, USNM, WEMC.