Protalaridris aculeata Lattke & Alpert, 2018: 272, figs. 2a-d (w.) PERU (Madre de Dios). Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Peru: Madre de Dios, Cuzco Amazónico, 15 km. NE Puerto Maldonado [-12.5312°, -69.0713°], 200 m., 16.vii.1989, CA-879, Plot IE20, Matute Tierra Firme Forest, ‘Burhenuvia’ (= Buchenavia), fruit fall berlesate (S.P. Cover & J.E. Tobin). Primary type depository: MCZC.