Monomorium torvicte Bolton, 1987: 416 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Afrotropic.

Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: South Africa: Cape Town, vii.1912, ex coll. S.A. Museum, G. Arnold no. 155 (on underside of card) (E. Phillips). Type-depository: BMNH. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 6 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen. Paratype-locality: paratypes with same data as holotype (all type-material on a single card). Paratype-depository: BMNH.