Ponera sororcula Wilson, 1958g: 338 (w.) NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea), SOLOMON IS (Malaita). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Papua New Guinea: Didiman Creek, Lae, no. 700 (E.O. Wilson). Primary type depository: MCZC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 10 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: 3 paratype workers with same data as holotype but nos. 694, 700, 1 paratype worker Papua New Guinea: Nazdab, no. 1110 (E.O. Wilson), 6 paratype workers Solomon Is: Malaita I., Auki (W.M. Mann). Secondary type depository: MCZC.