Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) tristis Clark, 1930b: 254, figs. 2, 2a (w.) AUSTRALIA (New South Wales). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type localities: Australia: New South Wales, Bondi (E. Zeck), New South Wales, Bondi (G.F. Hill), New South Wales, Cooma (A. Musgrave). Primary type depository: MVMA. Type notes: Shattuck, 1994: 45, and Shattuck & Marsden, 2013: 111, cite 18 worker syntypes (2 from New South Wales, Bulli, and 16 from New South Wales, Hampton (AMSC, MCZC, MVMA)); these two localities are not mentioned in the original description.