Smithistruma tanymastax Brown, 1964b: 183, pl. 16, fig. 1 (w.) BRAZIL (Santa Catarina). Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Brazil: Santa Catarina, Nova Teutonia, 300-500 m. (F. Plaumann). Primary type depository: MZSP. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paratype worker. Secondary type locality: Brazil: Santa Catarina, Chapecó, v.1957 (F. Plaumann). Secondary type depository: MCZC.