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

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