• Combination in Aenictus (Typhlatta): Wheeler, 1930j: 199.
• Status as species: Bingham, 1903: 18; Emery, 1910b: 29; Wheeler, 1930j: 199 (in key); Wheeler, 1930k: 57; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 12; Wilson, 1964a: 462; Wang, 1992: 679; Xu, 1994a: 119; Bolton, 1995b: 59; Tang et al., 1995: 42; Tiwari, 1999: 17; Mathew & Tiwari, 2000: 266; Jaitrong & Nabhitabhata, 2005: 11; Wang, 2006: 637 (in key); Mohanraj et al., 2010: 6; Bharti et al., 2012: 293 (in key); Guénard & Dunn, 2012: 22; Bharti et al., 2016: 21; Dias et al., 2020: 23.
• Senior synonym of Aenictus fergusoni karawaiewi: Wilson, 1964a: 462; Bolton, 1995b: 59; Tang et al., 1995: 42.
• Senior synonym of Aenictus fergusoni montanus: Wilson, 1964a: 462; Bolton, 1995b: 59; Tang et al., 1995: 42.
• Senior synonym of Aenictus fergusoni piltzi: Wilson, 1964a: 462; Bolton, 1995b: 59; Tang et al., 1995: 42.

Junior synonyms

• Aenictus fergusoni karawaiewi Wheeler, 1930
• Aenictus fergusoni montanus Forel, 1901
• Aenictus fergusoni piltzi Forel, 1901

Obsolete combinations

• Eciton fergusoni

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