Ponera pilosa Smith, 1858a: 95 (m.) BRAZIL (Amazonas). Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype male. Primary type locality: Brazil: Villa Nova (no collector’s name). Primary type depository: BMNH. Primary type specimen: CASENT0902511. Type notes: There is a second male, in OXUM, mounted as the holotype but without the correct data labels (Bolton (unpublished notes) 1978).