Iridomyrmex sericeus Mayr, 1866a: 498, pl. fig. 8 (w.) MEXICO. Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type locality: Mexico (no further data) (invalid restriction of type locality by Kempf, 1972b: 34; no lectotype designated), Mexico (?): St Joseph I. (= San José I.?) (Heller). Primary type depository: NHMW (perhaps also NHRS as the St Joseph I. specimens are cited as “Mus. holm.”).