Leptomesites escheri Kutter, 1948: 287, figs. 1-7 (w.q.l.) INDIA (Tamil Nadu). Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated), 1 syntype queen. Primary type localities: workers, queen, larvae India: Travancore, nr Vandaravu, W side of Palni Hills, 1000-1500 m., 10.iv.1927 (K. Escher), workers India: Pumbarai, Plateau of Palni Hills (2 places), 2000 m., 27-31.iii.1927 (K. Escher), workers India: Kodai Canal, a few km. from Pumbarai (3 places), 2200 m., 21.iii.-17.iv.1927 (K. Escher). Primary type depository: NHMB. Type notes: Baroni Urbani, 1977c: 463, and Baroni Urbani, 1977e: 72, cite 6 worker syntypes in NHMB.