Ponera xenagos Wilson, 1957b: 385 (w.) NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea). Australasia.

Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Papua New Guinea: Huon Peninsula, Tumnang, 1500 m., 14-15.iv.1955, acc. 801 (E.O. Wilson). Type-depository: MCZC. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 11 paratype workers. Paratype-locality: 8 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 3 paratype workers Huon Peninsula, Ebabaang, 1300-1400 m., 16-18.iv.1955, acc. 819 (E.O. Wilson). Paratype-depository: MCZC.