• Clark, 1943: 145 (q.m.); Wheeler & Wheeler, 1971d: 249 (l.); Imai et al., 1977: 345 (k.)
• Combination in Myrmecia (Pristomyrmecia): Emery, 1911e: 21.
• Combination in Myrmecia (Promyrmecia): Wheeler, 1933i: 69.
• Combination in Promyrmecia: Clark, 1943: 145.
• Combination in Myrmecia: Brown, 1953j: 21.
• Status as species: Mayr, 1862: 726 (in key); Roger, 1863b: 23; Mayr, 1863a: 430; Mayr, 1876: 93 (in text); Dalla Torre, 1893: 20; Emery, 1911e: 21; Forel, 1913h: 173; Wheeler, 1933i: 69; Clark, 1934c: 52; Clark, 1943: 145 (redescription); Clark, 1951: 165 (redescription); Brown, 1953j: 21; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 10; Taylor, 1987a: 43; Ogata, 1991a: 359; Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1638 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 271.
• Senior synonym of Myrmecia fulvipes barbata: Brown, 1953j: 21; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 10; Taylor, 1987a: 43; Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1630; Bolton, 1995b: 271.
• Senior synonym of Myrmecia piliventris femorata: Brown, 1953j: 21; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 10; Taylor, 1987a: 43; Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1630; Bolton, 1995b: 271.

Junior synonyms

• Myrmecia fulvipes barbata Wheeler, 1933
• Myrmecia piliventris femorata Santschi, 1928

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