Nylanderia esperanza LaPolla & Kallal, 2019: 417, figs. 28-30 (w.) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Dominican Republic: Parque Nac. del Este, nr Boca de Yuma, 18°21.872’N, 68°37.077’W, 8 m., 2.viii.2009 (J.S. LaPolla & S.A. Schneider). Primary type depository: USNM. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 5 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: 2 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 3 paratype workers Parque Nac. del Este, 36 m., 30.iii.2004 (L.R. Davis). Secondary type depositories: MCZC, USNM.