Ponera crassa Emery, 1877a: 366, fig. (w.) ERITREA. Afrotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Joma & Mackay, 2017: 14). Primary type locality: lectotype Eritrea: Bogos, Sciotel [15°30’0’’N 38°14’0’’E], 1870 (O. Beccari). Primary type depository: MSNG. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paralectotype worker. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MSNG. Type notes: Original description cites 2 worker syntypes.