Polyrhachis clypeatus Mayr, 1862: 683 (q.) SRI LANKA. Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Primary type material: syntype queens (number not stated). Primary type locality: Sri Lanka (“Ceylon”): (no further data) (Novara Expd.) (sent by R. von Frauenfeld). Primary type depository: NHMW. Primary type specimen: CASENT0915819.