Formica guineensis Fabricius, 1793: 357 (w.) GUINEA. Afrotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype minor worker (by designation of Bolton, 1977: 94). Primary type locality: lectotype Guinea: (“Habitat in Guinea Dr Isert.”) (no further data). Primary type depository: ZMUC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 5 paralectotype minor workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: ZMUC. Type notes: Zimsen, 1964: 425, cites 6 worker syntypes (3 ZMUC, 3 ZMUK).