Cyphomyrmex paniscus Wheeler, 1925a: 42 (w.q.m.) BRAZIL. Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Kempf, 1964d: 18). Primary type locality: lectotype Brazil: (no further data) (H. Mosén). Primary type depository: MCZC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 2 paralectotype workers, 3 paralectotype queens. Secondary type locality: lectotype Brazil: (no further data) (H. Mosén). Secondary type depositories: MCZC, MZSP. Type notes: Original description cites 12 worker, 9 queen, 3 male syntypes.