• Combination in Megalomyrmex (Wheelerimyrmex): Mann, 1922: 29.
• Status as species: Mann, 1922: 29; Emery, 1922c: 190; Wheeler, 1925a: 33 (in key); Ettershank, 1966: 105; Kempf & Brown, 1968: 97; Kempf, 1970c: 361; Kempf, 1972b: 140; Brandão, 1990b: 443 (redescription); Brandão, 1991: 355; Bolton, 1995b: 249; Brandão, 2003b: 154; Wild, 2007b: 33; Longino, 2010: 54; Branstetter & Sáenz, 2012: 258; Boudinot et al., 2013: 59; Bezděčková et al., 2015: 118; Fernández & Serna, 2019: 807.
• Senior synonym of Megalomyrmex brasiliensis: Kempf & Brown, 1968: 97; Kempf, 1972b: 140; Brandão, 1990b: 443; Bolton, 1995b: 249; Longino, 2010: 54; Boudinot et al., 2013: 59.
• Senior synonym of Megalomyrmex sjostedti langi: Kempf & Brown, 1968: 97; Kempf, 1972b: 140; Brandão, 1990b: 443; Bolton, 1995b: 249; Longino, 2010: 54; Boudinot et al., 2013: 59.
• Senior synonym of Megalomyrmex brasiliensis misionensis: Kempf & Brown, 1968: 97; Kempf, 1972b: 140; Brandão, 1990b: 443; Bolton, 1995b: 249; Longino, 2010: 54; Boudinot et al., 2013: 59.
• Senior synonym of Megalomyrmex sjostedti: Kempf & Brown, 1968: 97; Kempf, 1972b: 140; Brandão, 1990b: 443; Bolton, 1995b: 249; Longino, 2010: 54; Boudinot et al., 2013: 59.
• Senior synonym of Megalomyrmex wheeleri: Kempf & Brown, 1968: 98; Kempf, 1972b: 140; Brandão, 1990b: 443; Bolton, 1995b: 249; Longino, 2010: 54; Boudinot et al., 2013: 59.

Junior synonyms

• Megalomyrmex brasiliensis Borgmeier, 1930
• Megalomyrmex brasiliensis misionensis Santschi, 1936
• Megalomyrmex sjostedti Wheeler, 1925
• Megalomyrmex sjostedti langi Wheeler, 1925
• Megalomyrmex wheeleri Weber, 1940

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