• [Also described as new by Emery, 1895m: 476.]
• Combination in Prenolepis (Prenolepis): Emery, 1906b: 133.
• Status as species: Forel, 1895f: 458; Bingham, 1903: 327; Emery, 1906b: 133; Emery, 1925d: 225; Wheeler, 1927h: 106; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 219; Collingwood, 1981: 29; Bolton, 1995b: 364; Wu & Wang, 1995a: 137; Tang et al., 1995: 102; Xu, 1995c: 338 (in key); Jaitrong & Nabhitabhata, 2005: 40; Wang & Wu, 2007: 722 (in key); Guénard & Dunn, 2012: 37; Bharti et al., 2016: 32; Williams & LaPolla, 2016: 234 (redescription); Chen & Zhou, 2018: 62; Williams & LaPolla, 2018: 174 (in key); Khachonpisitsak et al., 2020: 77.
• Senior synonym of Prenolepis melanogaster carinifrons: Williams & LaPolla, 2016: 234.
• Senior synonym of Prenolepis nigriflagella: Williams & LaPolla, 2016: 234; Chen & Zhou, 2018: 62.

Junior synonyms

• Prenolepis melanogaster carinifrons Santschi, 1920
• Prenolepis nigriflagella Xu, 1995

Citations

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