Formica vinsonnella Dufour, 1864: 210 (w.) RÉUNION. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Réunion I.: (“Hab. in Saccharetis insulae Reunion”) (no further data), 1862? (Vinson). Primary type depository: unknown (perhaps MNHN (Horn & Kahle, 1935: 63)). Type notes: Dufour, 1864 also spells the name as vinsonella (in text).