Simopelta breviscapa Mackay & Mackay, 2008b: 298, figs. 6, 12, 13, 16, 30 (w.) PANAMA. Neotropic.

Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Panama: Chiriqui, Fortuna Area, Finca La Suisse, 11.vi.1995, #17826 (R. Anderson). Type-depository: MCZC. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 4 paratype workers. Paratype-locality: same as for holotype. Paratype-depositories: CASC, GFMP, IAVH, WEMC.