Leptogenys carioca López-Muñoz et al., 2018: 563, fig. 2 (w.) BRAZIL (Rio de Janeiro). Neotropic.

Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, N Itatiaia, 1991 m., 22°24’41.90’’S, 44°38’18.84’’W, 20.i.2015, Projecto Gradiente Altitudinal. Mata Atlântica-Transecto 6A, Pitfall Epigéico Ponto: 4B (Lasmar et al.). Type-depository: DZUP. Type-specimen: DZUP548779. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 1 paratype worker. Paratype-locality: same data as holotype but 2000 m., 22°24’37.43’’S, 44°38’17.10’’W, Campo de Latitude-Transecto 6B, Ponto: 4A. Paratype-depository: MZSP. Paratype-specimen: DZUP548780.