Ponera iheringi Forel, 1908: 344 (w.) BRAZIL (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro). Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type localities: Brazil: São Paulo, Santo André, REBIO Alto da Serra de Paranapiacaba, ii.11 (Schwebel); Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Itatiaia, 12.iv.1906 (H. Lüderwaldt). Primary type depositories: MHNG, MZSP. Primary type specimens: MHNGENTO00094323 [MP] 2691; MHNGENTO00094326 [MP] 15928, 15928b; MP 2767; MHNGENTO00094325; MZSPHYM0120986; MZSPHYM0120987; MZSPHYM0120988; MZSPHYM0120989; MZSPHYM0120990. Type notes: 1) Ulysséa et al., 2025: 4, 6, give notes on locality data. Entries 15928 and 15928b: Brazil: state of São Paulo, city of Santo André, REBIO Alto da Serra de Paranapiacaba (Schwebel); entry 2691: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Itatiaia (Lüderwaldt); syntype specimens in MZSP with MP number 2767, with the same data as MP entry 2691. 2) Ulysséa et al., 2025: 9, give notes on collection numbers. 3) Ulysséa et al., 2025: Table S2, supply the following additional collection details from the handwritten catalogues at MZSP: MP 2691, Ponera iheringi n. sp. Forel. (Formicidae), 12.iv.1906, H. Luederwaldt, Campo Itatiaya (Rio de Janeiro), ninho debaixo de pedra, Forel det. Public!; MP 15928, ii.11, Ponera iheringi For., Formicid., Forel 12., Schwebel, Parque Cajurú; MP 15928b, ii.11, Ponera parva For. var. schwebeli For. n. v., Formicid., Forel 12., Schwebel, Parque cajurú, na luz elétrica; MZSP database: MP 2767, Ponera iheringi n. sp. For. (Formicid.), 12.iv.06, H. Lüderwaldt, Campo Itatiaya (R. Janeiro), Forel det. 4) Original collection information: Brazil: São Paulo (H. von Ihering).