Ponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887: 536 (w.q.) BRAZIL (Santa Catarina). Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Kempf, 1962b: 7). Primary type locality: lectotype Brazil: Santa Catarina (L. Hetschko). Primary type depository: NHMW. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paralectotype worker, 2 paralectotype queens. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: NHMW.