Ponera caffraria Smith, 1858a: 91 (q.) SOUTH AFRICA. Afrotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype queen. Primary type locality: South Africa: Port Natal (= Durban), “56/63” (Plant). Primary type depository: BMNH. Primary type specimen: CASENT0902479. Type notes: BMNH accessions register gives: “1856 no. 63 (May 24) Port Natal. Purchased of Stevens. Collected by Mr Plant” (Bolton (unpublished notes) 1978).