Tetraponera polita Ward, 2001: 640, figs. 70, 78 (w.) BORNEO (East Malaysia: Sabah). Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Malaysia: Sabah, Danum Valley,30. viii.1995 (S. Yamane). Primary type depository: MBSB. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 7 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: ANIC, BMNH, MBSB, PSWC, SKYC.