Ponera alpha Taylor, 1967a: 38, figs. 23, 24 (w.q.l.) NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea). Australasia.

Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Papua New Guinea: Kunai Creek, 1300 m., SW side of Bulolo River valley, nr Wau, vi.1962, RWT acc. 1966, leafmold berlesate (R.W. Taylor). Type-depository: MCZC. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 35 paratype workers, 6 paratype queens. Paratype-locality: 31 paratype workers, 3 paratype queens with same data as holotype, 4 paratype workers, 3 paratype queens with same data as holotype but RWT acc. 1925. Paratype-depositories: AMNH, ANIC, BMNH, BPBM, CASC, MCZC, MHNG, MNHN, MSNG, USNM, YPC.