Meranoplus aerolus st. linae [sic] Santschi, 1928e: 469 (w.) Note: aerolus is a misspelling of Meranoplus aureolus. AUSTRALIA (Queensland). Australasia.

Primary type information: Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Taylor, 1990d: 38). Type-locality: lectotype Australia: Queensland, Townsville, xi.1902 (F.P. Dodd). Type-depository: NHMB. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 4 paralectotype workers. Paratype-locality: same as for lectotype. Paratype-depositories: ANIC, NHMB.