Bothroponera cavernosa var. montivaga Arnold, 1947: 132 (in text) (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Afrotropic.

Primary type information: Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Joma & Mackay, 2015: 555). Type-locality: lectotype South Africa: Cape Peninsula, Steenberg Mts (no collector’s name). Type-depository: SAMC. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 1 paralectotype worker. Paratype-locality: same as for lectotype. Paratype-depository: SAMC.