Nylanderia deceptrix Messer et al., 2016: 55, figs. 2-11 (q.m.) U.S.A. (Massachusetts). Nearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype queen. Primary type locality: U.S.A.: Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Myles Standish State Forest, Southeast Line Road, 41°49.12’N, 70°39.75’W, 31 m., 6.vi.2013 (S. Messer). Primary type depository: MCZC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 10 paratype queens, 7 paratype males. Secondary type locality: same data as holotype “except different collection dates”. Secondary type depositories: MCZC, USNM. Type notes: Page 51 gives collection dates as vi., vii., ix.2013, and v.-vii., ix.2014.