Meranoplus hirsutus r. rugosa Crawley, 1922a: 443 (w.) AUSTRALIA (Western Australia). Australasia.

Primary type information: Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Taylor, 1990d: 34). Type-locality: lectotype Australia: Western Australia, Parkerville, no. 29 (J. Clark). Type-depository: OXUM. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 13 paralectotype workers. Paratype-locality: same as for lectotype. Paratype-depositories: ANIC, OXUM.