Solenopsis pungens Smith, 1861b: 48 (s.w.) INDONESIA (Sulawesi). Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of Eguchi, 2004: 198). Primary type locality: lectotype Indonesia: Sulawesi (“Celebes”), Menado, “Men” (A.R. Wallace). Primary type depository: OXUM. Primary type specimen: CASENT0901407 (lectotype). Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paralectotype major worker, 1 paralectotype minor worker. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: OXUM. Type notes: 1) Donisthorpe, 1932c: 469, says no type material in BMNH or OXUM. 2) Bolton (unpublished notes) 1978, cites 2 major worker, 1 minor worker syntypes in OXUM; “Each major worker labelled “Menado” and with a Smith det. label “Solenopsis pungens Smith”. The minor worker with “Men. 18” and an attached note explaining that Pheidole pungens was placed in Solenopsis by an oversight. Each of the three cards has the letter “c” in the lower left corner (Bolton (unpublished notes) 1978).