Formica fulvopilosa De Geer, 1778: 613, pl. 45, figs. 13, 14 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Afrotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype (?) worker. Primary type locality: South Africa: Cape of Good Hope (no collector’s name). Primary type depository: unknown (perhaps MNHN, but according to Horn & Kahle, 1935: 52, De Geer’s material is in NHRS). Type notes: No indication of number of specimens is given.