Prenolepis ellisii Forel, 1891c: 87, pl. 2, fig. 10 (w.q.m.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Primary type material: syntype workers, syntype queens, syntype males (numbers not stated). Primary type localities: Madagascar: Imerina (Antananarivo, Analamainty forest) (P. Camboué) (invalid restriction of type locality by Wheeler, 1922: 1038; no lectotype designated), Madagascar: Tamatave (W.H. O’Swald), Madagascar: Fianarantsoa (L. Besson), Madagascar: Imerina (J.M. Hildebrandt). Primary type depository: MHNG. Primary type specimen: CASENT0101416.