Ectatomma mayri Emery, 1883: 150 (footnote) (w.) AUSTRALIA. Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: 3 syntype workers. Primary type locality: Australia: Eastern Australia (no further data). Primary type depository: MSNG. Primary type specimen: CASENT0903814. Type notes: 1) Emery, 1883 states that the specimens were in his collection labelled “New Zealand”. 2) Brown, 1958g: 273, says the syntypes were probably from “the hinterland of Adelaide, South Australia”.