Tetramorium cognatum Bolton, 1979: 135, figs. 1, 2 (w.q.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Madagascar: Périnet & vic., rainfor., rot. wd., 19.iii.1969 (W.L. Brown). Primary type depository: MCZC. Primary type specimen: CASENT0102344. Secondary type information: Primary type material: 18 paratype workers, 2 paratype queens. Primary type locality: 11 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 5 paratype workers, 2 paratype queens with same data as holotype but 17.iii.1969, 2 paratype workers with same data as holotype but 18.iii.1969. Primary type depositories: BMNH, MCZC, MHNG, NHMB.