Prenolepis mexicana Forel, 1899h: 126 (w.m.) MEXICO (Federal District, Veracruz, Tabasco). Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: syntype workers, syntype males (numbers not stated). Primary type localities: Mexico: Mexico City (H.H. Smith) (invalid restriction of type locality by Kempf, 1972b: 167; no lectotype designated), Mexico: Veracruz (H.H. Smith), Mexico: Tabasco, Teapa (H.H. Smith), Mexico: Orizaba (H.H. Smith & F.D. Godman). Primary type depository: MHNG.