Cerapachys (Cerapachys) polynikes Wilson, 1959d: 50 (w.) NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Papua New Guinea: Lower Busu River, nr Lae, 4.v.1955, no. 936 (E.O. Wilson). Primary type depository: MCZC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 7 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: MCZC, NHMB. Type notes: Baroni Urbani, 1973b: 124, cites 1 worker paratype in NHMB.