Acanthomyrmex valid
Emery, C. 1893a ("1892"). [Untitled. Introduced by: "M. C. Emery, de Bologne, envoie les diagnoses de cinq nouveaux genres de Formicides".]. Bulletin Bimensuel de la Société Entomologique de France 1892:cclxxv-cclxxvii.   124562

Acanthomyrmex basispinosus valid Indonesia (Sulawesi). Indomalaya.
Moffett, M. W. 1986c. Revision of the myrmicine genus Acanthomyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 151:55-89.   127418

Acanthomyrmex careoscrobis valid Borneo (East Malaysia: Sarawak). Indomalaya.
Moffett, M. W. 1986c. Revision of the myrmicine genus Acanthomyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 151:55-89.   127418

Acanthomyrmex concavus valid Borneo (East Malaysia: Sarawak). Indomalaya.
Moffett, M. W. 1986c. Revision of the myrmicine genus Acanthomyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 151:55-89.   127418

Acanthomyrmex crassispina unavailable misspelling Taiwan. Indomalaya.
Wheeler, W. M. 1930b. Formosan ants collected by Dr. R. Takahashi. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 11:93-106.   130218

Acanthomyrmex crassispinus valid Taiwan. Indomalaya.
Wheeler, W. M. 1930b. Formosan ants collected by Dr. R. Takahashi. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 11:93-106.   130218

Acanthomyrmex dusun valid Borneo (East Malaysia: Sarawak). Indomalaya.
Wheeler, W. M. 1919f. The ants of Borneo. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 63:43-147.   130136

Acanthomyrmex dyak synonym of Acanthomyrmex ferox Borneo (East Malaysia: Sarawak). Indomalaya.
Wheeler, W. M. 1919f. The ants of Borneo. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 63:43-147.   130136

Acanthomyrmex ferox valid West Malaysia. Indomalaya.
Emery, C. 1893h. Voyage de M. E. Simon à l'île de Ceylan (janvier-février 1892). Formicides. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 62:239-258.   124568

Acanthomyrmex foveolatus valid Borneo (East Malaysia: Sarawak). Indomalaya.
Moffett, M. W. 1986c. Revision of the myrmicine genus Acanthomyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 151:55-89.   127418

Acanthomyrmex glabfemoralis valid China (Guangxi). Indomalaya.
Zhou, S.; Zheng, Z. 1997a. Three new species of Formicidae (Hymenoptera) from Guangxi. [In Chinese.]. Entomotaxonomia 19:47-51.   132717

Acanthomyrmex humilis valid Vietnam. Indomalaya.
Eguchi, K.; Bui, T. V.; Yamane, S. 2008. Vietnamese species of the genus Acanthomyrmex Emery, 1893 – A. humilis sp. n. and A. glabfemoralis Zhou & Zheng, 1997 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). Myrmecological News 11:231-241.   131179

Acanthomyrmex kochi obsolete combination New Guinea (Indonesia). Australasia.
Emery, C. 1911g. Formicidae. Résultats de l'expédition scientifique néerlandaise à la Nouvelle-Guinée en 1907 et 1909 sous les auspices de Dr. H. A. Lorentz. Nova Guinea 9:249-259.   124704

Acanthomyrmex laevis valid West Malaysia. Indomalaya.
Moffett, M. W. 1986c. Revision of the myrmicine genus Acanthomyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 151:55-89.   127418

Acanthomyrmex laevis specularis obsolete combination Democratic Republic of the Congo. Afrotropic.
Santschi, F. 1935a. Fourmis du Musée du Congo Belge. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines 27:254-285.   128423

Acanthomyrmex luciolae valid Sri Lanka. Indomalaya.
Emery, C. 1893h. Voyage de M. E. Simon à l'île de Ceylan (janvier-février 1892). Formicides. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 62:239-258.   124568

Acanthomyrmex malikuli valid Thailand. Indomalaya.
Jaitrong, W.; Asanok, L. 2019. Two new species of the ant genus Acanthomyrmex Emery, 1893 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae) from Thailand. ZooKeys 842:113-134.   143325

Acanthomyrmex mindanao valid Philippines (Mindanao). Indomalaya.
Moffett, M. W. 1986c. Revision of the myrmicine genus Acanthomyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 151:55-89.   127418

Acanthomyrmex minus valid Indonesia (Sumatra). Indomalaya.
Terayama, M.; Ito, F.; Gobin, B. 1998. Three new species of the genus Acanthomyrmex Emery (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Indonesia, with notes on the reproductive caste and colony composition. Entomological Science 1:257-264.   132443

Acanthomyrmex mizunoi valid Thailand. Indomalaya.
Jaitrong, W.; Asanok, L. 2019. Two new species of the ant genus Acanthomyrmex Emery, 1893 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae) from Thailand. ZooKeys 842:113-134.   143325

Acanthomyrmex notabilis valid Indonesia (Bacan). Australasia.
Smith, F. 1860b. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects collected by Mr. A. R. Wallace in the islands of Bachian, Kaisaa, Amboyna, Gilolo, and at Dory in New Guinea. Journal and Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology 5(17b)(suppl. to vol. 4):93-143.   128691

Acanthomyrmex padanensis valid Indonesia (Sumatra). Indomalaya.
Terayama, M.; Ito, F.; Gobin, B. 1998. Three new species of the genus Acanthomyrmex Emery (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Indonesia, with notes on the reproductive caste and colony composition. Entomological Science 1:257-264.   132443

Acanthomyrmex sulawesiensis valid Indonesia (Sulawesi). Indomalaya.
Terayama, M.; Ito, F.; Gobin, B. 1998. Three new species of the genus Acanthomyrmex Emery (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Indonesia, with notes on the reproductive caste and colony composition. Entomological Science 1:257-264.   132443

Acanthomyrmex thailandensis valid Thailand. Indomalaya.
Terayama, M. 1995. A new species of the ant genus Acanthomyrmex (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Thailand. Japanese Journal of Entomology 63:551-555.   129263