Tanipone varia Bolton & Fisher, 2012: 97, figs. 110-112 (w.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Madagascar: Prov. Toliara, Forêt Beroboka, 5.9 km. 131° SE Ankidranoka, 22°14’S, 43°22’E, 80 m., 12-16.iii.2002, BLF06070(8), sifted litter, tropical dry forest (B.L. Fisher et al.). Type-depository: CASC. Type-specimen: CASENT0021184. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 7 paratype workers. Paratype-locality: same data as holotype but coded BLF6070(9), BLF6070(21), BLF6070(22), BLF6070(23), BLF6070(34), BLF6070(LO). Paratype-specimens: CASENT0021185, CASENT0021186, CASENT0021187, CASENT0021188, CASENT0021189, CASENT0021192.